Message from the President
December 8, 2016 Heather Matthews, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' AssociationMessage from the president of the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association
La Plume du Président
December 8, 2016 Heather Matthews, president, ACEIJe suis ravie d’écrire mon premier message en ma qualité de présidente de l’ACEI. Je me hasarderais à dire que j’assume les fonctions de président de l’Association canadienne des experts indépendants dans un contexte où l’industrie des assurances et la…
Litigation privilege ‘can be asserted’ against administrative investigators, Supreme Court of Canada finds in ruling in favour of Aviva
November 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAn insurer in Quebec can assert litigation privilege when the province’s self-regulating body for agents, brokers and claims adjusters demands a copy of an entire file on a claim, the Supreme Court of Canada suggested in a ruling released this…
Aviva Canada’s 24-hour Broker Hackathon results in small business online quoting and binding solution
November 25, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAviva Canada’s recent Broker Hackathon has chosen its People’s Choice and Winner from a total of 61 submissions: Commercial Catalyst, a “simple, quick and easy way for brokers and customers to quote and bind small commercial business” and a responsive…
Reaping the Whirlwind
October 11, 2016 Emily Atkins, EditorTornado gives Doerr Claims Services a quick start
Message from the President
October 11, 2016 Fred Plant, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' AssociationOurs is a principled profession and you should be proud of the important work you do, every day, delivering the product of the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry in Canada. Independent Adjusting in Canada is taking a new direction. No…
Understanding potential disruptions to risk analysis, cost basis and distribution key to insurers’ strategies: Novarica
September 22, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterInsurers need to understand potential disruptions to risk analysis and cost basis as well as distribution to effectively manage their strategies, suggested a new report from Boston-based research and advisory firm Novarica. The pace of technological change makes it a…
Industry must more effectively harness potential of satellite, drone and aerial technologies: Guy Carpenter’s head of cat planning & response
September 12, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAdvances in the development of “visual intelligence” based on multiple data sources, including satellite imagery and drone footage, have the potential to significantly enhance claims and catastrophe response processes and underwriting decision making when companies harness that potential effectively, according…
Cleaning Up After the Beast
September 2, 2016 Emily Atkins, EditorA hail of glowing embers bounces off the hood of the pickup creeping in gridlocked traffic. Headlights can’t penetrate the billows of greasy smoke swirling in a hot, heavy wind. As the camera pans, pine trees barely a car-length away…
Insured losses from Colorado Springs “hail bomb” storm estimated at US$352.8 million
August 23, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterA late July hailstorm that pelted the Colorado Springs area with golf- and tennis ball-sized hail cost an estimated US$352.8 million in insured losses, according to the non-profit Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association (RMIIA), an organization affiliated with the Insurance…
Message from the President
August 5, 2016 Fred Plant, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' AssociationFred Plant, President, President of the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association, comments on insurance claims arising from the wildfire in and near Fort McMurray, Alberta
Employing Location Intelligence to Deliver on the Promise of P&C Coverage
August 5, 2016 Rob Daleman, VP, Corporate Marketing, DMTI SpatialLocation intelligence is an important tool for property insurance claims managers. In a major catastrophe, insurers can plot the area of impact and get a total of aggregate risk in the area.