Segment
Claims
5th Annual Post CICMA/CIAA Joint Conference Cocktail
March 1, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterHundreds of insurance claims industry guests attended the 5th Annual Post CICMA/CIAA Joint Conference Cocktail on Feb. 8, 2011. Entitled ‘The Big Mingle,’ the event was inspired by the television show Mad Men. Giffin Koerth Forensics and Blouin Dunn LLP…
Ontario Insurance Adjusters’ Association Professional Development & Claims Conference
March 1, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterMore than 150 exhibitors from across Canada appeared at the Ontario Insurance Adjusters’ Association (OIAA)’s Professional Development & Claims Conference in Toronto on Feb. 9, 2011. The event featured a trade show and seminars covering a wide variety of timely…
It Can Happen Here
March 1, 2011 David GambrillThe current hardship in Christchurch, New Zealand is a grim reminder that Western Canada needs to be far better prepared to protect itself against a similar threat of earthquake here in Canada.
Greater Toronto Area Fellow of Distinction Award
March 1, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterThe CIP Society, a division of The Insurance Institute of Canada, selected Paul Green, BA, FCIP, as the 2011 recipient of the Greater Toronto Area Fellow of Distinction Award. Green’s award was presented at The CIP Society’s Annual Fellows’ Reception…
MarketPlace (March 01, 2011)
March 1, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterCanadian Market Canada’s new rules prohibit banks from promoting non-authorized insurance on Web sites Canada’s Department of Finance has published its proposed rules for preventing banks from promoting non-authorized insurance products on its Web sites. The regulations are a follow-up…
Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) meeting
March 1, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterMore than 350 stakeholders representing the insurance claims and collision repair industries attended the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) meeting on Jan. 29, 2011 in Toronto. Speakers included Tony Canadé (Assured Automotive, Toronto), departing CCIF chairman; Tom Bissonnette (Parr Autobody,…
Creative Captives
March 1, 2011 Trevor Mapplebeck and Rob Landolt, Marsh Canada Ltd.When considering whether to retain or remove risks from their corporate balance sheets, companies often overlook the option of creating captive insurance companies.
Nature Unleashed
March 1, 2011 Chris Kiah, Allstate Insurance Company of CanadaAllstate Canada is supporting the Ontario Science Centre exhibit Nature Unleashed, which teaches visitors how to understand and cope with the effects of natural disasters.
Optional Paralysis
March 1, 2011 Daniel Strigberger, Miller ThomsonOntario’s auto insurance reforms may have inadvertently created a dilemma for insurers when it comes to the portability of optional benefits in priority of payment disputes.
Protecting Our Pipelines
March 1, 2011 Vanessa MarigaThe Alberta oil sands have undergone intense growth in the past decade. this growth has amplified the challenges for the Canadian risk managers operating in this space.
Moves & Views (March 01, 2011)
March 1, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterTravelers Canada has promoted vice president Francine Armel to lead its financial and professional services division. Armel joined Travelers Canada in 2005 in the financial and professional services division, which offers management liability and professional indemnity products for public, private…
QBE Insurance Group increases underwriting profit in 2010, despite catastrophes
February 28, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterQBE Insurance Group increased its underwriting profit by 19% in 2010, posting a $1.2-billion underwriting profit in 2010, compared to a $981-million underwriting profit the year previous.At the same time, the company’s net profit after tax slipped from $1.532 billion…