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Economy Class Misery

July 31, 2008 Stuart J. Blake

Most everyone can relate to the uncomfortable and confined conditions often associated with airline travel.

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Insight: Putting out Fires

August 1, 2007 Craig Harris

B.C. and Alberta have both introduced proposed changes to their Insurance Acts. The amendments are intended to clarify when fire damage can be excluded from coverage and when it can’t be.

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Smoke and Mirrors

September 1, 2006 Craig Harris

The Supreme Court of Canada instituted a “material change” in fire insurance policy conditions

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What’s New: In Brief (June 13, 2006)

June 13, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

XN Holdings, Inc., parent company of XN Financial Services, XN Risk Insurance Services and XN Private Client Services, has launched XN Private Client Services on the Web at www.xn.com/pcs.First launched in 2005, XN Private Client Services is a managing general…

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Digging Deeper Into Oil Spills

August 1, 2005 Bert Wood, president, ESRS

Greater environmental awareness, tighter regulatory standards and pressure from banks and lending institutions on real estate transactions mean that risk managers and homeowners must pay close attention to oil spills, contamination and proper remediation. The alternatives can be financially disastrous.

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Market Signals

April 1, 2004 Craig Harris

Canada’s insurance “wholesale” market, which includes underwriting managers, managing general agencies (MGAs) and special risk facilities, has swollen to a considerable size after a turbulent three years. Some of the larger players are now on the same footing as standard carriers when it comes to premium volume. The main question emerging today is how much, and what kind of business will flow back to regular insurers as market conditions change?

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Expatriate Employees in a World of Risk

March 1, 2003 Daniel Anber, president of XN Holdings, Inc.

As a growing number of multi-national corporations relocate key executives on overseas assignment, they are increasingly faced with a challenging array of strategic risk exposures.

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Brokerlink consolidates Vector

September 1, 1999 by Canadian Underwriter

Listed broker consolidators Canada Brokerlink Inc. and Vector Intermediaries Inc. have announced their intention to merge operations with netpremium volume of $277 million. The newly formed corporation — expected to retain the Brokerlink brand name — will trade shares with…