What’s New: In Brief (November 05, 2007)
November 5, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterEchelon General Insurance Company has renovated its place in cyberspace and launched a newly redesigned Web site.Key features of the new site include easy navigation tools, information about the companys latest personal lines offerings (for example, new product offerings in…
Elie receives F5 intensity rating
September 30, 2007 byElie, the tornado that ripped through parts of Manitoba on June 22, has been given a rating of F5 intensity, the highest on the Fujita tornado damage scale, — the first officially documented in Canada — according to Environment Canada…
Elie receives F5 intensity rating
September 20, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterElie, the tornado that ripped through parts of Manitoba on June 22, has been given a rating of F5 intensity, the highest on the Fujita tornado damage scale, the first officially documented in Canada according to Environment Canada meteorologists. Damage…
The New Normal: Billion-Dollar Bruisers
July 1, 2007 Glenn McGillivrayWho’d have thunk it? Earthquakes, hurricanes and floods are not the only perils causing billion-dollar mega-losses.
IBC urges Manitobans to check policies after weekend tornadoes
June 27, 2007 by Canadian Underwriter**CLARIFICATION: The following story is an amended and clarified version of a story posted on Canadian Underwriter on June 25** The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is urging Manitobans to check their homeowners policies, and contact their insurance representative, after…
IBC urges Manitobans to check policies for tornado coverage
June 25, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is urging Manitobans to check their homeowners policies for tornado coverage, after a weekend in which at least eight tornadoes destroyed homes and buildings across southern Manitoba.Tornadoes packing winds in excess of 400 km-h…
ICLR unveils tornado- and winter storm-resistant home
June 1, 2007 byThe Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) is unveiling a winter storm- and tornado-resistant home in Edmonton, Alberta. The home retrofit includes: anchoring cabinets, office equipment and bedroom furniture to walls; bracing TV stands, televisions and refrigerators with appliance straps;…
ICLR unveils tornado- and winter storm-resistant home
May 7, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) is unveiling a winter storm- and tornado-resistant home in Edmonton, Alberta.The home retrofit includes: anchoring cabinets, office equipment and bedroom furniture to walls; bracing TV stands, televisions and refrigerators with appliance straps; outfitting…
New Jersey tops list of U.S. states vulnerable to insured tornado damages
April 17, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterWhen you think of U.S. states most vulnerable to huge insured tornado damage losses, think New Jersey.In its 2007 Special Report: U.S. Tornadoes, A.M. Best notes that New Jersey tops Connecticut, Massachusetts, Ohio and Rhode Island for the title of…
Beyond Exposure Modeling
November 1, 2006 Guru N. Rao, Vice President, Managing Director, Aon Re ServicesCatastrophe models are helpful, but they should be supplemented with a systematic, continuous and comprehensive approach to catastrophe risk management
Protection Through Research
November 1, 2006 Glenn McGillivray, Managing Director, Institute for Catastrophic Loss ReductionWhat the Canadian insurance industry is doing about climate change
The Co-operators supports tree-planting efforts following tornado
October 3, 2006 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Co-operators has pledged $5,000 to Tree Canada to assist with tree planting efforts following the damage caused by an F2 tornado that touched down near Ottawa on Aug. 2.The amount is in addition to the claims The Co-operators handled…