A turning point in professionalism
March 1, 1999 by Canadian UnderwriterThe risk management profession is coming of age, says Susan Meltzer the incoming president of the Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. Meltzer will be the fifth Canadian president to take the reins of North America’s most prestigious organization representing the development of risk managers. She is also the first Canadian woman to occupy the presidency chair of RIMS, a task she does not find daunting in the least. Her message: it’s time for risk managers to look ahead.
A RISKY BUSINESS
March 1, 1999 AxiomAs I approached the first aisles of the “Exhibitors’ Showcase” it occurred to me for perhaps the sixth or seventh time just how technologically advanced our business had become. The three-day-long brokers’ convention had started, and half of the convention…
ebix.com lifts technology bar
February 1, 1999 by Canadian UnderwriterDelphi Information Systems Inc., another supplier of broker management software, has released details of a new web browser-enabled policy management system. Located at www.ebix.com, ebix.com provides carriers and brokers with a data exchange system that allows brokers to send information…
Ice Storm Lessons learnt
February 1, 1999 Paul Kovacs, Executive Director, Institute for Catastrophic LossAt the time, it captivated Canadians across the country and even today is at the top of book best seller lists. The raw power of nature displayed by the ice storm which paralyzed south eastern Ontario, Quebec and parts of…
Financial MANAGEMENT LIABILITY
February 1, 1999 Shelley BoyesBugs, big deals, bad spills and a certain public official’s sexual high crimes and misdemeanors were all key factors driving the corporate insurance market throughout 1998. And the same scary financial exposures will likely be very much in the minds…
Jokers Wild
February 1, 1999 Sean van Zyl, EditorJust over half a year has elapsed since the burial of Synchron. Since then, little appears to have been achieved in finding a replacement solution to the industry’s drive for a single interactive technology interface solution. Add to which, recent…
Canadian Perspective
January 1, 1999 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Canadian aviation insurance market is relatively small in the global picture, notes Mike Wills, manager of marine and aviation at Royal & SunAlliance. The Canadian industry’s total aviation net premiums amounted to Cdn$83.8 million for 1997 compared with the…
DCLI captures first policy
January 1, 1999 by Canadian UnderwriterDCLI Underwriters has issued its first policy under its new program, Defendant’s Commercial Litigation Indemnity (DCLI), president Pierre Gregoire recently told Canadian Underwriter. DCLI insures pending litigation that is either uninsured or underinsured. “In this case, the litigation was totally…
On The Move (January 01, 1999)
January 1, 1999 by Canadian UnderwriterSt. Paul Canada recently appointed Brad Tamblyn to the position of assistant vice president-Ontario region, responsible for leading the Corporate Accounts Underwriting team which markets commercial insurance products. Tamblyn has 16 years of experience including a significant background in liability…
Insurer concerns taxi for take off
January 1, 1999 Sean van Zyl, EditorConsolidation and cost cutting became the corporate buzzwords of the 1980s and 1990s, with operators from insurance to retail-chains through to the aviation industry embracing downsizing and cheaper marketing and delivery systems. The aviation business emerged from this process, particularly…
News (January 01, 1999)
January 1, 1999 by Canadian UnderwriterTo celebrate their acquisition of P.D. Brunt & Company Ltd., adjusters Sobel Adamsons Clements Ltd. recently held a one-day workshop, at Toronto’s The Albany Club, hosted by law enforcement consultant Glenn Foster. A former homicide detective and author of “How…