Coming Events (July 01, 1999)
July 1, 1999 by Canadian UnderwriterAnnouncements in Coming Events are run free of charge as a service to the industry. Items should be submitted by the first of the month prior to the month in which the announcement is to appear. Strategy Institute: Changing Face…
Storming ahead successfully
June 1, 1999 AxiomWe couldn’t have picked a worse day for the opening of my company’s new regional office. Gale-force winds had blasted into the city overnight, knocking down trees and power-lines, shutting down the airport, and tearing the roofs off new, unfinished…
Coming Events (June 01, 1999)
June 1, 1999 by Canadian UnderwriterAnnouncements in Coming Events are run free of charge as a service to the industry. Items should be submitted by the first of the month prior to the month in which the announcement is to appear. Insurance Institute of Ontario…
Jury out on mandatory mediation
April 1, 1999 Lowell ConnThe City of Toronto’s new mandatory mediation program could result in quicker and more efficient resolutions of insurance lawsuits, lawyer Paul Iacano told a packed conference room at a seminar at the recently held Claims ’99 Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association…
globally Speaking
April 1, 1999 Sean van Zyl, EditorThe CICMA and CIAA 99 Joint Conference – held in Toronto in February – focused on the competitive challenges reshaping the p&c insurance industry. The overall message delivered at the event was clear: the process of industry change, mainly as…
Dispute resolution for the new millennium
March 1, 1999 by Canadian UnderwriterIn response to the growing need for alternative and effective mechanisms in dealing with potential legal disputes, British Columbia’s insurance industry recently launched the Insurance Dispute Resolution Services of B.C. One of the more innovative features of this resolution process…
Y2K claimants here already
March 1, 1999 by Canadian UnderwriterThe ramifications of the millennium bug are already hitting insurers, says Crawford Adjusters Canada vice president Glenn Gibson, who recently addressed a capacity crowd at the SCOR Canada/Lang Michener Claims Symposium in Toronto. Already in the U.S. – where the…
WWW.SEEKING YOU
February 1, 1999 Andy WalkerInstant communication has come to the computer desktop through a miraculous little software company called Mirabilis. The Tel Aviv based company has revolutionized communication across the Internet with its innovative little program called ICQ which translates to the not-quite-acronym “I…
Letters (February 01, 1999)
February 1, 1999 by Canadian UnderwriterDear editor: Vibration from construction equipment, or blasting operations commonly results in claims from nearby homeowners for structural damage to their residence. It is now common to conduct pre-construction surveys of such residences to document any existing damage prior to…
Coming Events (February 01, 1999)
February 1, 1999 by Canadian UnderwriterAnnouncements in Coming Events are run free of charge as a service to the industry. Items should be submitted by the first of the month prior to the month in which the announcement is to appear. Canadian Insurance Accountants Association:…
Hi-tech streamlines car rental process
February 1, 1999 Matt Darrah, vice president of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, TorontoConsistency and convenience have been earmarked as the key factors likely to satisfy the consumer of the future. The rapid advancements made on the technology front over recent decades are largely responsible for this shift in consumer expectations. To survive…
THE ADJUSTERS’ DIPLOMAT
January 1, 1999 by Canadian UnderwriterCounting both independent and in-house insurance adjusters among its member base, the Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association (OIAA) requires a special breed of leader. The captain of this team must respect and grasp the sometimes contradictory priorities of its different faction members. Garth Roscoe is the leader as well as referee on the adjusting field.