Segment
Brokers
Insuring a Good Reputation
April 1, 2011 Erin Flett, Senior Underwriter, Management & Professional Liability, R&Q Risk Services Canada Ltd.As technology advances, so too must insurance coverage of data security and reputational risks.
Sophisticated Analysis
April 1, 2011 David Gambrill, EditorThe Economical Mutual Insurance Company wants to improve understanding of sophisticated methods used to determine more individualized premium rates.
Joint Forces
April 1, 2011 Vanessa Mariga, Associate EditorManagement groups and broker networks are becoming more popular in response to the current environment of consolidation and increased competition.
Moves & Views (April 01, 2011)
April 1, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterCunningham Lindsey Canada (CLC) Claims Services Ltd has promoted Maureen Fraser to vice president of business development. Fraser joined CLC in 1996 and has held numerous roles, including accident benefit adjuster, call centre manager and business development representative. “Maureen has…
Web Branches
April 1, 2011 David GambrillAmendments to the federal Bank Act would prohibit banks from selling or promoting insurance on their bank Web sites. This is an extension of the same regulatory regime that applies to banks’ bricks-and-mortar branches. The new online prohibition is an election away from being enacted, representing a victory for consumer protection, brokers say.
CNA Canada hosts product fairs
April 1, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterCNA Canada‘s growing presence in Canada was recognized by a series of product fairs held from Jan. 24 to Feb. 17. The fairs were held in each of the five regions where CNA branch offices are located: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal,…
Insured doesn’t know about policy cancellation if registered notification comes back as “unclaimed”: arbitrator
March 31, 2011 byAn insurance company cannot presume a policyholder knows his or her insurance has been cancelled when a registered letter informing the insured about the cancellation is stamped “unclaimed” by Canada Post, an Ontario arbitrator has found. Marcia Walker was injured…
Insurance Institute of Ontario Convocation & Awards
March 31, 2011 byThe Insurance Institute of Ontario held its 112th Annual Convocation & Awards Night on Jan. 20 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Carlos Rodrigues, president of the Insurance Institute of Ontario, served as the master of ceremonies. François Faucher, chairman…
Insurers may want to “try hardest” to settle claims with self-represented litigants: judge
March 31, 2011 byGiven the additional time, effort and expense required to try cases involving self-represented litigants, insurers might want to give special consideration to settling these cases early, a Nova Scotia judge observed at the Canadian Defence Lawyers 7th Annual Insurance Symposium…
Post CICMA/CIAA Joint Conference Cocktail
March 31, 2011 byHundreds of insurance claims industry guests attended the 5th Annual post CICMA/CIAA Joint Conference Cocktail, The Big Mingle, held in the style of the television show Mad Men. The event, hosted by Giffin Koerth Forensics and Blouin Dunn LLP, was…
Good faith claims may just ‘distract’ from common law principles that apply to insurance contracts: lawyer
March 31, 2011 byAn insurer’s duty to act in good faith may not actually mean much beyond the standard common law doctrines that apply to insurance contracts, according to Roderick Winsor of Blaney McMurtry LLP. Winsor is the author of Good Faith in…
Concours Collision Centres – CSN
March 31, 2011 byConcours Collision Centres-CSN announced the ground breaking of a new state-of-the-art collision repair facility in the northwest district of Royal Oak: Concours Collision-CSN Royal Oak.The collision centre will operate adjacent to existing automobile dealerships, with convenient access for customers who…