PPG Canada Inc. has announced a shuffle within its automotive refinish group, with five staff members receiving new appointments. The appointments include: Lee Smith, current director of Refinish Canada, has been promoted to director of strategic growth and acquisition for…
Paris Re (formerly AXA Re) celebrated the launch of its new brand name and new banner during a special evening held in the heart of Old Montreal on Apr. 26, 2007. Hans Peter Gerhardt, CEO of Paris Re Holdings, and…
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania judge reversed the involuntary manslaughter conviction of a woman Wednesday after determining a faulty General Motors ignition switch contributed to her crashing into a school bus and utility pole, killing her passenger boyfriend. LaKisha Ward-Green, 25,…
Two separate tornadoes that touched down in southern Ontario this June are not expected to trigger reinsurance. And although the “jury is still out” on whether or not twisters are becoming more intense, the economic losses from convective storms are clearly on the rise.
1 Two new Ontario Bar Association (OBA) executives are insurance law specialists. Lee Akazaki, the OBA’s new president, is a lawyer at Gilbertson, Davis, Emerson in Toronto. He specializes in personal injury, property damage, coverage disputes, commercial law, professional responsibility…
Derek Ballard joined Blouin, Dunn LLP as of Jun. 15, 2010. Ballard obtained his law degree at the University of Manitoba in 2002 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2003. Since his call, he has practiced in many…
Philip Howell has been appointed the CEO and superintendent of financial services for the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO).FSCO regulates the province’s insurance industry.Howell most recently served as the deputy minister of economic development for the Ontario government. He…
The number of cars stolen in Quebec is decreasing, but the number of thefts of articles taken from inside cars is increasing, reports Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).More than 31,000 vehicles were reported stolen in Quebec in 2008, marking a…
As a loss adjuster, you do not have a second chance to do things right. Your performance on every file you handle has the potential to end up in a court of law. To stay out of trouble and deliver…
A.M. Best Co. has left unchanged its financial strength rating of B++ (Good) for the Hermitage Insurance Group and its lead member, Hermitage Insurance Company (Hermitage) (White Plains, NY), following the announcement that CastlePoint Holdings, LTD (Bermuda) [NASDAQ: CPHL] has…
Neil Morrison has been appointed as CEO of Hub Ontario in addition to his current role as CEO of HKMB Hub International Limited. The promotion is effective Oct. 1. Dennis Pauls, who is currently the CEO of Hub Ontario, will…
Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC)’s 2008 Q2 profit increased 372%, to US$1.1 billion, compared to US$240 million over the same period last year.“Our second-quarter results reflect a 25% increase in adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations, highlighted by 2% organic…