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Water: The Structural Enemy
January 31, 2015 Randy Henderson|Randy HendersonAn exploration of the sources and causes of property damage claims
Message from the President
January 31, 2015 Albert Poon, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association|Albert Poon, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' AssociationThe start of a New Year marks a fresh beginning – and so it is for our national association. In early February, the CIAA membership concluded our mid-year meeting with the affirmation of our strategic plan. This will guide our…
La Plume du Prsident
January 31, 2015 byLe début d’une nouvelle année est synonyme d’un nouveau départ, et cela est le cas pour notre association nationale. Au début du mois de février, les membres de l’ACEI ont conclu notre réunion de mi-année en présentant notre plan stratégique.…
Condo Coverage
January 31, 2015 Insurance Institute of Canada |Insurance Institute of CanadaAssessing the Scene
The Cat Issue
January 31, 2015 Craig Harris, Freelance Writer|Craig Harris, Freelance WriterEmergent trends in catastrophe management involve the use of location intelligence, satellite imagery and even early experiments with drones. The goal for insurance companies is to gather highly specific information to efficiently dispatch adjusters to target areas hit by natural disasters. However, the 48th annual joint CICMA/CIAA conference held in Toronto February 3 showed that catastrophes often extend to more than “just the weather.” And when it comes to dealing with CATs, attendees learned that the core fundamentals of adjusting haven’t really changed.
Adapting to Extreme Rainfall
January 31, 2015 Sophie Guilbault, research coordinator, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction|Sophie Guilbault, research coordinator, Institute for Catastrophic Loss ReductionThe Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction celebrates leadership amongst Canadian cities in its latest publication.