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Claims
New Brunswick court overturns provincial regulator’s decision in favour of insurer
April 12, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Court of Queens Bench in New Brunswick has overruled the New Brunswick Superintendent of Insurance and ordered the regulator to review its dismissal of a case involving unresolved allegations of unfair or deceptive practices.In making his decision for the…
What’s New: In Brief (April 12, 2007)
April 12, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterAllstate Insurance Company of Canada has developed an alliance with LifeCall, a national provider of personal emergency response systems. Allstate policyholders are now able to access an exclusive, value-added offer for personal emergency response services provided by LifeCall. In an…
What’s New: In Brief (April 11, 2007)
April 11, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterAllegient Systems, a software and service provider, has launched its Independent Adjusters ASP Bill Review (IA ASP) program, promoted as the industrys only Web-based end-to-end bill review solution designed specifically for independent adjusters.Available for immediate use, IA ASP expands the…
Alberta lawyers launch constitional challenge against auto injury cap
April 10, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association (ACTLA) has officially started its Charter challenge of the Alberta governments automobile insurance minor injury policy in the Court of Queens Bench (Calgary) before Mr. Justice Neil Wittmann.ACTLA President Arthur Wilson, Q.C. says in…
OIAA to hold seminar on new auto insurance health claims system
April 4, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association (OIAA) is presenting a seminar in Toronto about the new Health Claims for Auto Insurance (HCAI) system.The Apr. 11 seminar will include an overview of the HCAI system and its capabilities, the changes that can…
Crawford announces major shuffle of senior staff
April 3, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterCrawford & Company (Canada) Inc. has announced a major shuffle to its senior management with nine appointments.Steve Anderson has been appointed senior vice president, corporate markets and administration. In this role he will oversee the companys healthcare management services, risk…
IBC urges Ontario insurers to prepare for HCAI
April 2, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterInsurers should count on an average of roughly eight weeks lead time to prepare for enrolment in Ontarios new Health Claims for Auto Insurance [HCAI] system, an electronic method for collecting and transmitting auto insurance health claims data. All 180…
Fairfax to acquire additional Cunningham Lindsey shares
March 30, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterFairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX and NYSE: FFH) announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 1,031,090 subordinate voting shares of Cunningham Lindsey Group Inc. from a group of third party investors.The Cunningham Lindsey shares will be acquired…
Plaintiff lawyers pushing the damages envelope: ORIMS seminar
March 29, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterPlaintiff lawyers are increasingly trying to convince the courts of specific damages, which used to be part of general damages, in a bid to get damage amounts above and beyond the cap on non-pecuniary damages, people attending the Ontario Risk…
Fitch ups Lloyd’s ratings based on Equitas-Hathaway deal
March 28, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterFitch Ratings has upgraded Lloyd’s of London’s (“Lloyd’s”) Insurer Financial Strength (“IFS”) rating by one notch to ‘A+’.At the same time, the agency has upgraded the Society of Lloyd’s Issuer Default rating (“IDR”) by one notch to ‘A’. Both ratings…
What’s New: In Brief (March 28, 2007)
March 28, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company has teamed up with Guidewire Software to modernize and replace The Dominions existing legacy claims system in order to better serve the needs of its policyholders and its network of independent brokers. The…
B.C. Court of Appeal clarifies when insurer has duty to defend
March 27, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterReporting an event or “circumstance that might lead to a professional liability insurance claim is not, in the absence of a claim, enough to trigger an insurer’s obligation to defend, the B.C. Appeal Court has ruled.In MWH International, Inc. v.…