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Tug vessels that collided had no formal safety management systems: TSB
August 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA May, 2016 collision between two logging tugs near Nanaimo, British Columbia demonstrates that some marine firms are “not effectively managing their safety risks,” the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said in a report released Thursday. On May 24, 2016,…
Manitoba Public Insurance requests 2.7% overall rate increase for 2018/19 insurance year
June 19, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterManitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has announced that it has requested a 2.7% overall rate increase for the 2018/19 insurance year. MPI requested the rate increase for the 2018/19 insurance year in its general rate application filed with the Public Utilities…
Q1 insurance premiums up 95% at Berkshire Hathaway after adverse development reinsurance agreement with AIG
May 8, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterBerkshire Hathaway Inc. announced Friday it recorded insurance premiums earned of $21.7 billion during the three months ending March 31 – up 95% from $11.1 billion in Q1 2016 -while Cyclone Debbie affected the Omaha, Neb.-based firm’s underwriting result by…
Combined ratio 100% in Q1 for Markel
May 2, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCommercial insurance writer Markel Corp. reported a combined ratio of 100% in the three months ending March 31, a 12-point deterioration from its combined ratio of 88% during the first quarter of last year. Glen Allen, Virginia-based Markel released April…
Lloyd’s reports $2.1 billion pound profit for 2016, major claims from Fort McMurray
March 30, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterLloyd’s, the world’s specialist market for insurance and reinsurance, has reported a pre-tax profit of 2.1 billion pounds for 2016, the same as in 2015. The level of Lloyd’s major claims last year (2.1 billion pounds compared to 0.7 billion…
Manitoba Public Insurance seeks 2% basic auto rate increase after “unprecedented” claims payouts
June 17, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterManitoba Public Insurance (MPI) said on Friday that it has asked the Public Utilities Board for a 2% increase to Basic Autopac rates, citing an “unprecedented” year for comprehensive (non-collision) claims payouts. Basic Autopac is an all-perils coverage that insures…