New Alberta judge engaged with insurance regulators on behalf of clients
January 15, 2018 by Jason ContantGrant S. Dunlop, Q.C., a partner at Ogilvie LLP, has been appointed a justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta in Edmonton. Dunlop maintained a litigation practice that specialized in directors’ and officers’ liability, employment, construction, banking regulation,…
Broker loses licence for preferred vendor kickback scheme
January 10, 2018 by David GambrillA B.C. broker has had his licence cancelled for five years after the provincial broker regulator found that he had participated in a kickback scheme involving a potential preferred vendor for the brokerage. Bhupinder Singh Atwal, assistant vice president at…
Preparing your clients to report data breaches in Canada—and abroad
January 10, 2018 by Jason ContantWith Canada’s mandatory data breach notification provisions in the Digital Privacy Act expected to come into force this year, organizations will soon be required to report “breaches of security safeguards” that pose a “real risk of significant harm to an…
No smoke alarm in home where blaze killed four
January 10, 2018 Peter Cameron - THE CANADIAN PRESSThere were no working smoke alarms in a southern Ontario home where four people were killed in a fire this week, an investigator said Wednesday, calling the deaths a “preventable tragedy.” A mother and her two young children, and an…
Brokerage acquisition features insurtech talent, online binding
January 8, 2018 by Greg MeckbachThe potential to expedite policy issuance to brokers online was a major factor in the decision of Totten Insurance Group to buy Belyer Insurance Limited of Windsor, Ont., Totten CEO Susan Murphy said Friday. Belyer does business as EasyInsure, whose…
Totten buys online brokerage
January 4, 2018 by Canadian UnderwriterManaging general agency Totten Insurance Group has acquired Windsor, Ont.-based EasyInsure, which offers quotes for both commercial and personal insurance online. Toronto-based Totten intends to use EasyInsure’s “digital capabilities to better support [Totten’s] current and future clients,” said Hub International…
2018 Outlook: Rob Wesseling, President, CEO, The Co-operators Group Limited
January 3, 2018 Rob WesselingTaking on an increased leadership role with respect to climate change, and working to engage clients more effectively are two key challenges for the industry in the year ahead. In the short term, climate change may be a premium-level issue…
2018 Outlook: Lynn Oldfield, President, CEO, AIG Canada
January 2, 2018 Lynn OldfieldAs chair of the board of the Insurance Institute of Canada (IIC), I see graduating insurance professionals who are educated, committed, and inspiring. Their sacrifice and determination in completing their Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) and Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP)…
P&C People: Who’s doing what
December 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterNew CEO for Manitoba Public Insurance The Government of Manitoba has announced that Benjamin Graham will become the new president and CEO of Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI), effective Feb. 1, 2018. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister made the announcement in a…
Top court finds auditor liable for failing to detect white-collar crime
December 20, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAuditing firm Deloitte must pay $40 million in damages to a Canadian broadway musical company whose founders perpetrated a fraud that the auditor failed to detect, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a divided decision released Wednesday. Canada’s highest…
Property Loss Update: The importance of good fire investigation
December 19, 2017 Glenn Gibson and Andrew EckartI’ve been writing on topics that impact front-line loss adjusters for over 25 years. I have now expanded things a bit by adding lawyer Andrew Eckart to form a writing team with me. I had the good fortune to have…
Message from the President
December 19, 2017 Monica Kuzyk, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters’ AssociationImagine the evacuation order has been issued, and you have an hour to gather your family, emergency supplies and head to a designated safety zone or an evacuation centre. What do you take when your life is disrupted? For many…