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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…
Court voids claims waiver based on power imbalance between adjuster and plaintiff
March 31, 2011 byThe Ontario Superior Court of Justice has voided a release waiving all claims against a defendant and his insurer in an auto accident claim, based on the fact that the insurance adjuster had used his unequal bargaining power to low…
Ontario General Insurance Hockey Tournament (April 01, 2011)
March 31, 2011 byThe 2011 Ontario General Insurance (OGI) Hockey Tournament was held in Kitchener, Ont. March 18 to 20. This year’s tournament – the 30th annual – had a record 50 teams participate over the weekend. All proceeds raised through registration fees…
Hitting the Mark Aiming for Successful SABS & MIG outcomes
March 31, 2011 Laura KupcisAdjusters and health care providers can take steps to ensure claimants receive the required and necessary care, all the while trying to not get caught-up in the ‘he said, she said’ – or more aptly ‘he’s doing, she’s doing.’
TIWA Wine and Cheese
March 31, 2011 byThe Toronto Insurance Women’s Association (TIWA) Wine and Cheese was held at a new venue this year – The Hyatt Regency in Toronto on King. More than 1,200 guests attended the association’s signature event on Feb. 17, 2011. l
Mitigation Strategies
March 31, 2011 Laura KupcisA panel of industry personnel discusses their issues around settlement and mitigation
Workers’ Compensation
March 31, 2011 Henry J. MurphyInteraction with Liability Claims