This is Part 2 of the property loss review that began in the Feb-Mar issue of Claims Canada. Carter et al V. Intact Insurance Company, Ontario Court of Appeal, December 6, 2016 On March 16, 2011 a fire caused…
In personal injury claims involving lost income, it is very common for plaintiffs to have received income from various sources while unable to work, including Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits (“CPP”). The question of whether the tortfeasor or insurer may…
International insurance transactions can be significantly accelerated and simplified, suggests a trial by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) involving the successful implementation of a blockchain prototype for the captive insurance market. “We are currently seeing many blockchain applications in…
American International Group Inc. announced Thursday its combined ratio in commercial insurance was 195.4% in the three months ending Sept. 30, up 89.6 points from 105.8% in Q3 2016. New York City-based AIG confirmed Thursday an earlier-released estimate, of $3…
After estimating it could lose nearly $320 million due to natural catastrophes including major North Atlantic hurricanes in the three months ending September 30, Arch Capital Group Ltd. has reported its combined ratio in reinsurance deteriorated 51.5 points, from 75.9%…
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors are responding to the recent uptick in natural disasters by making payments to ceding companies, while at the same time continuing to raise more money and preparing to make new investments, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Securities…
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) said on Wednesday that it has expanded into inland marine product line in Canada with the launch of its motor truck cargo legal liability policy. The product protects against the legal liability exposure commercial truckers…
Sponsors raised $2.8 billion through catastrophe bond transactions that included Canada, “the most robust year in catastrophe bond market history,” Property Claims Services (PCS) said in a new report. Bigger and More Mature: PCS Q3 2017 Catastrophe Bond Report was…
Product development and innovation around data and data analytics has expanded the scope of insurance solutions to a wider range of threats and perils, and made risk transfer more efficient, Swiss Re said in its latest sigma study. Released on…
Endeavour Insurance Services is looking to facilitate easier management of risks in the small-medium enterprise (SME) cyber space – while also supporting MGAs, brokers and clients in the U.S. and Canada – with the launch of a new technology and…
The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) insurance market is facing “significant growth” linked to falling rates and lower retention levels as a result of increasing competition, a new report from specialist insurance broker and risk consultant JLT Specialty Limited has found.…
A U.S. state, with a cap on compensatory damages payable to accident victims suing the state, can be considered an “inadequately insured motorist” for the purpose of an Ontario auto family protection endorsement, the Court of Appeal for Ontario recently…