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David Gambrilldavid@canadianunderwriter.ca
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Not with a Bang, but a Whimper

October 1, 2006 David Gambrill, Editor

As we go to press with this issue, it is just past the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 200 km-h that unleashed the flood waters of Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans and

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Increased sea temperatures linked to stronger hurricanes

September 13, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

Critics may dismiss the dangers of global warming, but increasing sea temperatures are nonetheless linked to more intense Atlantic hurricanes, according to the 2006 edition of the annual publication, the Hazard & Risk Science Review.Researched and edited by Professor Bill

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Changing Climate of Exposure

September 1, 2006 Darrell Leadbetter, Paul Kovacs, and Jim Harries, PACICC

Canadian P&C insurers were lucky 2005 catastrophes didn’t happen during a period of financial instability

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The Business of Staying in Business

August 1, 2006 Craig Harris

Canadian companies have learned lessons from recent disasters, but are they prepared for The Big One?

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Gulf, Atlantic coast residents half-prepared for hurricanes

July 18, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

Average insured homeowners throughout Gulf and Atlantic coastal communities have taken only half the steps that would best position them to recover from a major storm, according to a new Hurricane Readiness Index released in July.The Index is based on

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Alberta floods lead to disaster recovery program

July 1, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

Alberta experienced one of the worst flood seasons on record in the summer of 2005 due to severe weather conditions, according to the Government of Alberta. These unprecedented conditions, which saw rainfall ranging from between 50 and 100 mm to

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Carrying Enough Capacity

July 1, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

New models are putting the squeeze on the insurance industry to conserve and increase capital

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What’s New: In Brief (June 13, 2006)

June 13, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

XN Holdings, Inc., parent company of XN Financial Services, XN Risk Insurance Services and XN Private Client Services, has launched XN Private Client Services on the Web at www.xn.com/pcs.First launched in 2005, XN Private Client Services is a managing general

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Alberta’s 2005 flood season reviewed

June 1, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

Alberta experienced one of the worst flood seasons on record in the summer of 2005 due to severe weather conditions, according to the Government of Alberta.These unprecedented conditions which saw rainfall ranging from between 50 and 100 mm to more

Won Kim,Roy Elliott Kim O'Connor LLP
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Bill 198: An Invitation to Settle?

May 1, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

D&O insurers believe Bill 198 in Ontario will make it easier for plaintiffs to sue Canadian companies and boards

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National Broker Survey: Signs of Softening

April 1, 2006 David Gambrill

Insurance brokers across the country are enjoying a refreshing period of quiet, stable markets. At the same time, Canadian brokers, faced with gradually declining rates – particularly in commercial and residential lines – are waiting for the proverbial other shoe

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Weathering the Storm (April 01, 2006)

April 1, 2006 Sean Russell, and Thomas Holzheu

Katrina. Rita. Wilma. These names are now associated with some of the worst – and most costly – natural disasters in history. On a global scale, natural catastrophes and man-made disasters set records in 2005. Hurricanes might have captured headlines,