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Taking Care Of Business: Commercial Loss Considerations

January 31, 2010 by

Although loss investigation activities for commercial risks are similar to those for personal lines, the nature of the property is different, as are the wordings used in commercial policies. The following review takes the standard Commercial Property Broad Form as…

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Annus Horriblis, The Sequel

January 1, 2010 Glenn McGillivray

Opinion/Analysis; The last time Canada had a $1-billion-plus cat year was 2005. But now it looks like 2009 will go down as another costly year for cat losses.

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Seeing-Eye Technology

December 1, 2009 By: J. B. Hahn

Infrared technology is an increasingly economical means to detect potential risks and identify risk control measures.

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Tool For Adaptation

December 1, 2009 By: Mary Lou O'Reilly

Courtesy of the nation’s insurers, towns and cities looking to make the best use of taxpayers’ dollars will soon have a credible, reliable tool to help guide them in infrastructure spending.

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Fire Following B.C.’s Bill 6

November 1, 2009 by Canadian Underwriter

Fire coverage following earthquake and terrorist events needs clarification now that B.C. has passed new amendments to update its Insurance Act.

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Washing Away Construction Damage

October 1, 2009 Mike Brown, Vice President, Senior Underwriter, Engineering, Swiss Re

Insurers and risk managers can help prevent water damage to new construction projects.

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Lessons from Down Under

July 1, 2009 Neville J. Bussell, Regional Vice President of Canada, International Institute of Loss Adjusters

Australia’s horrific bush fires earlier this year provided some valuable lessons in risk management as Canada confronts its own wildfire season.

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From Fires To Floods

June 1, 2009 Glenn McGillivray, Managing Director, Institute For Catastrophic Loss Reduction

Historically developed to respond primarily to fire damage, homeowners’ policies are now called upon to respond to water damage and flood perils.

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Moves & Views (April 01, 2009)

April 1, 2009 by Canadian Underwriter

1 The most recent CanadianUnderwriter.ca poll asked: Should Canadian insurers be looking into the possibility of providing overland flood coverage under a basic homeowner’s policy? As of press time, 68.33% of the 120 respondents said “yes” and 31.67% said “no.”…

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Governments Should Improve Efforts To Prepare For Large-Scale Disasters

March 31, 2009 by

Governments need to improve how they prioritize efforts to prepare for large-scale disasters, according to an Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report, produced in conjunction with Swiss RE and Oliver Wyman, Innovation in Country Risk Management. Furthermore, they…

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My Heroes Have Always Been Risk Managers

March 1, 2009 Jack Mazakian, Kevin McMurray

With the financial crisis upon us, risk managers have an opportunity to play the role of a hero within their organizations.

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Anatomy of a Deal

January 1, 2009 Vanessa Mariga, Associate Editor

The creation of SCM Insurance Services Inc., Canada’s largest independent adjustment firm, merges claims adjustment, data management and risk management.