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Defining Greatness

December 1, 2007 Axiom

The salesman held out his business card to Bob Davies and flashed him a winning smile. “I really don’t have to sell this car, sir,” he said smoothly, waving his other arm at the sleek silver car behind him. “It

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Lessons From New Orleans: Are We Ready?

August 1, 2007 Vanessa Mariga

Canada could learn some lessons from Hurricane Katrina damage in New Orleans to prepare for this country’s next big earthquake

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Broker-Carrier Data Exchange: All Sorts of Solutions

June 1, 2007 Vanessa Mariga

Politics, more than technology, may be at the root of the industry’s struggle to find common ground between the interests of technology vendors, insurance brokers and insurance carriers

Nancy Covel,
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Best Defence is a Good Offence (June 01, 2007)

June 1, 2007 Nancy Covel, Assistant Vice President, Marketing, York Fire & Casualty Insurance Company

Revenues are down, markets are soft and more effort is required to keep your customers. What’s your game plan?

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2006: a vintage year for Canada’s insurance industry

April 1, 2007 by Canadian Underwriter

Overall, 2006 has been a “very strong year” financially for the Canadian property and casualty industry, the Insurance Bureau of Canada observed at the Swiss Re Canadian Insurance Outlook Breakfast in Toronto. If there is a cloud in the silver

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Canadian insurance industry posts “very strong” results in 2006

March 20, 2007 by Canadian Underwriter

Overall, 2006 has been a very strong year financially for the Canadian property and casualty industry, the Insurance Bureau of Canada observed at the Swiss Re Canadian Insurance Outlook Breakfast in Toronto.If there was only one cloud in the silver

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Space-Age Dinosaurs

February 1, 2007 David Gambrill

Why so-called ‘legacy systems’ aren’t yet extinct from Canada’s P&C insurance landscape

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2006 Claims Trends: Severity Up, Frequency Down

January 1, 2007 Vanessa Mariga

The stormy seasons of 2004 and 2005 brought grim outlooks for 2006. Insurers held their collective breath and battened down the hatches, bracing for the next set of storms that Mother Nature was going to hurl their way. But calm

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TD Meloche Monnex recognized for direct marketing

November 27, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

The TD Meloche Monnex Group’s direct marketing campaigns scooped up more than 10 awards at three events honouring best creative and outstanding results. The direct marketing team’s efforts were first recognized at the ECHO Awards, held in San Francisco, where

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What’s New: In Brief (November 07, 2006)

November 7, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

The Toronto Insurance Women’s Association (TIWA) has announced it will be hosting its February 2007 Wine and Cheese event at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto.The event will take place on Feb. 15, 2007, from 5 p.m. to 8

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RIMS Canada Conference 2006, Calgary: Rock’n Risk Wranglers!

November 1, 2006 by Canadian Underwriter

The traditional Sedgwick Pub Night – Courtesy of Marsh Canada Limited, held at Cowboy’s Dance Hall gave delegates and exhibitors alike a chance to unwind and enjoy a stomp’in good time, Calgary style, to the live music of Marsh’s ‘Tabloid’.

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Keeping it in the Family (October 01, 2006)

October 1, 2006 David Gambrill

Incoming IBAO president Steven Wagler wants brokers to discuss brokerage succession and the preservation of independence