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Bank Act review proposals now before Parliament

November 29, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

The Bank Act review continues to go the brokers’ way.Finance Minister Jim Flaherty recently introduced legislative proposals to Parliament that appear to close the issue of banks retailing insurance for yet another five years.IBAC praised the government for not giving

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What’s New: In brief (November 28, 2006)

November 28, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

Integro (Canada) Ltd. has appointed Brian Cameron as principal and executive broker for the Toronto office. Cameron joins Integro from Marsh Canada, where he served as a senior vice president. He has 35 years of experience as a property and

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What’s New: In brief (November 23, 2006)

November 23, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

Independent insurance brokers representing The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company will have the opportunity to meet the flammable-liquid-detecting dog they sponsor through Ottawa Fire Services. The Dominion signed an agreement earlier this year to sponsor the pooch in an

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Loyalist Insurance Group reports 2006 Q3 revenues dip

November 23, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

The Loyalist Insurance Group Limited has announced its 2006 Q3 revenues decreased to Cdn$449,380 from Cdn$488,331 for 2005 Q3.“The decrease, in part, was due to the sale of a small portion of the customer list to a former employee,” the

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Lloyd’s wants paperless claims by end of 2007

November 22, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

Lloyd’s is calling for a paperless claims process in the Lloyd’s insurance market by the end of next year.“Our goal is for all claims going through the [Lloyd’s insurance] market to be processed electronically by the end of 2007,” Lloyd’s

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Totten Insurance Group acquires EMC Underwriting

November 20, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

Totten Insurance Group, a provider of specialty niche products to brokers, has acquired intermediary EMC Underwriting (Excess Markets Corporation), which handles special risk property and casualty accounts in the province of Ontario.Totten Group and EMC will join forces effective Jan.

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Ontario brokers complying with disclosure, says RIBO

November 13, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

Ontario’s brokers are in “virtually 100% compliance” with a RIBO requirement to produce disclosure statements during routine spot checks by the industry’s self-regulating body. In a recent speech at RIBO’s annual general meeting in Toronto, RIBO’s immediate past president, Toots

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Optimum General reports stellar 2006 Q3 claims ratio

November 10, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

Optimum General Inc. (TSX: OGI.A) has reported a 2006 Q3 profit of Cdn$1.45 million, compared to a net income of Cdn$1.35 million for the same period last year. Optimum General is a Canadian company that underwrites property and casualty insurance

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Western Financial Group’s 2006 Q3 profit up 37.9%

November 9, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

Western Financial Group has announced its revenue for the first nine months of 2006 increased 22.7% — from Cdn$45.6 million in 2005 Q3 to Cdn$56 million in 2006 Q3.In addition, the company’s profits went to Cdn$1.486 million in 2006 Q3

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ING Canada adjusts Aeroplan program

November 9, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

ING Canada’s “Protect & Collect” Aeroplan program is still “flying high,” the company says, although the 500 “bonus” air miles originally offered to customers as part of the program have been eliminated to address RIBO concerns.Launched in early September, ING’s

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C.D. Howe study questions ban on bank branches selling insurance

November 7, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

Weighing in on the Bank Act review debate, the C.D. Howe Institute has just released a study that questions the current prohibition on banks selling most kinds of insurance in their branches.“A few years ago, the case for the prohibition

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What’s New: In Brief (November 07, 2006)

November 7, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

The Toronto Insurance Women’s Association (TIWA) has announced it will be hosting its February 2007 Wine and Cheese event at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto.The event will take place on Feb. 15, 2007, from 5 p.m. to 8