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ARC Group Canada RIMS Canada Conference reception
November 30, 2011 byARC Group Canada hosted a reception at the RIMS Canada Conference in Ottawa at The Blue Cactus Bar and Grill on Sept. 19. The event included entertainment and a networking opportunity.
Ontario Anti-Fraud Task Force interim report suggests working groups look into licensing health-care clinics, creating dedicated fraud investigation unit
November 30, 2011 byThe steering committee of the Ontario Auto Insurance Anti-Fraud Task Force has asked its working groups to consider the licensing and regulation of health-care clinics, plug current gaps in regulation (such as the introduction of a regulatory regime for tow…
FirstOnSite meet and greet
November 30, 2011 byFirstOnSite Restoration’s commercial team hosted a Meet & Greet reception at the Ottawa RIMS Canada Conference on Sept. 20 at Luxe Bistro Restaurant in the ByWard Market area.
B.C. public auto insurer must pay for massage therapy
November 30, 2011 byMassage therapy recommended by a family physician and provided by a registered massage therapist is a benefit for which the Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC) has a legal obligation to pay, the B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled. The appellate…
CSN Collision & Glass annual conference
November 30, 2011 byCSN Collision & Glass hosted the network’s 9th annual conference from Sept. 22 to 24, 2011. CSN members, insurance partners and vendors joined together at The Westin Ottawa for the three-day business conference to gain insight into today’s collision repair…
Quebec P&C insurers list top risks related to severe weather and climate change
November 30, 2011 bySevere weather and climate change can call insurers’ pricing assumptions into question, create work overloads in response to large claims events and potentially lead insurers to cut back on offering certain forms of coverage, according to a survey conducted by…
National Insurance Conference of Canada
November 30, 2011 byDelegates of the 2011 National Insurance Conference of Canada (NICC) held in Vancouver, BC enjoyed the opportunity to share refreshment and conversation during the opening night of the conference. The conference raised more than $21,000 through donations made in lieu…
SCM Risk Management Services partners with Powersoft to roll out iClarify to Canadian brokers
November 29, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterSCM Risk Management Services has partnered with PowerSoft to roll out iClarify to Canadian brokers. The property data valuation tool is now available to brokers using PowerSoft in Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Atlantic Canada.iClarify combines unique proprietary data derived…
AIRMIC works towards regulatory compliance database for global insurance programs
November 29, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterLeading players in the London insurance market are coming together to produce the first jointly-owned compliance database for global insurance programs, the UK’s Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (AIRMIC) reported. The database will provide details of regulations on a…
Banks’ increasing market share and M&A activity driving change in distribution of Canadian P&C insurance
November 25, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterThe brokers’ share in the distribution of personal P&C insurance in the Canadian marketplace will likely drop from 69% of the policies distributed in 2009 to a 50-50 split with their direct counterparts in the near future, said Lubo Li,…
Pembridge Insurance’s ‘Broker Connectivity’ now available to brokers using Applied Systems
November 25, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterPembridge Insurance’s ‘Broker Connectivity’ solution is now available to brokers using Applied Systems’ TAM (The Agency Manager) and WARP.Broker Connectivity allows brokers to access policy and billing information, as well as upload auto new business straight from the broker management…
RMS rolls out iClarify to Quebec market
November 25, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterRisk Management Services Inc. (RMS) has launched iClarify services throughout Quebec. iClarify is a validation tool providing brokers and insurers with residential property intelligence.More than 25 brokerages with portfolio representation across Quebec took part in pilot testing, which ran from…