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Starting Points

July 31, 2015 Mathew Rose, Principal, Mathew Rose and Associates Inc.; and Kateryna Shpir, Forensic Economist, MRA Medlegal Consulting|Mathew Rose, Principal, Mathew Rose and Associates Inc.; and Kateryna Shpir, Forensic Economist, MRA Medlegal Consulting

Pre-accident health status and earnings form the foundation of damages quantification in personal injury claims.

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Message from the President

July 31, 2015 Albert Poon, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association|Albert Poon, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association

Consolidation is a fundamental part of today’s property and casualty insurance industry. Recently, there has been a surge of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the marketplace. ACE Ltd’s ‘s $28.3 billion proposal to purchase The Chubb Corp., announced in

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Capitalizing on Claims Data

May 31, 2015 Craig Harris, Freelance Writer|Craig Harris, Freelance Writer

After initially focusing on underwriting and pricing, many insurance companies have expanded their view of data analytics to loss management. The claims handling process represents a rich area for data modeling tools that can provide better insight into everything from adjuster assignment and operational efficiency to fraud detection and subrogation. How does data analytics fit into the claims management process for insurers – and adjusters?

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The Additional Insured

May 31, 2015 Michael S. Teitelbaum, partner, Hughes Amys LLP|Michael S. Teitelbaum, partner, Hughes Amys LLP

An oil spill case shows the consequences of not naming an additional insured on a policy

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Risky Real Estate

May 31, 2015 Joanna Kyriazis, member; and Laura Zizzo, member, Zizzo Allan DeMarco LLP|Joanna Kyriazis, member; and Laura Zizzo, member, Zizzo Allan DeMarco LLP

Negligent disclosure of natural hazard risks can pose future liability.

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The State of Summary Judgement

May 31, 2015 Erin H. Durant, lawyer, Dooley Lucenti|Erin H. Durant, lawyer, Dooley Lucenti

A national overview of personal injury cases

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Pinnacle Position

May 31, 2015 Craig Harris, Freelance Writer|Craig Harris, Freelance Writer

Ray Proctor says that Toronto-based Pinnacle Adjusters Group’s business model stems from a simple promise – “exceptional adjusting at a reasonable rate.”

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Message from the President

May 31, 2015 Albert Poon, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association|Albert Poon, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association

Wearable technology. Driverless cars. Home systems (heating, air conditioning or locks) remotely controlled by sensors. It’s getting more and more challenging to keep up with the pace of modern technology. Many veteran adjusters may remember such antiquated processes as hand-written

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La Plume du Prsident

May 31, 2015 Albert Poon, president, ACEI

En raison des technologies vestimentaires, des voitures sans conducteur et des systèmes domestiques (comme le chauffage, l’air conditionné et les serrures) commandés à distance par l’entremise de capteurs, le rythme difficile à suivre de la technologie moderne représente un problème

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Leakage!

March 31, 2015 Craig Harris, Freelance Writer|Craig Harris, Freelance Writer

The notion that insurers can better control their claims/indemnity spend through streamlining, cost cutting and efficiency initiatives has gained momentum in Canada in recent years. Many insurance companies are finding ways to plug financial “leakage” in claims handling – a term not always popular with claims managers. Independent adjusters understand the reasons behind this focus on costs, but caution that a proper approach to claims adjudication should prevail.

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Fire, Pollution and Exclusion

March 31, 2015 Jonathan Hodes, partner, Miller Thomson|Jonathan Hodes, partner, Miller Thomson

Pollution resulting from fire is not necessarily subject to insurance exclusion, says B.C. Court.

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Location, Location

March 31, 2015 Mary Allen and Michael O'Neil, principals, InsightaaS|Mary Allen and Michael O'Neil, principals, InsightaaS

New technologies, such as location-based intelligence, are helping insurers mitigate catastrophe risk.