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The Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association (CIAA) held its annual general meeting in Prince Edward Island Sept. 11-14, 2008. Delegates golfed, attended the Ballad of Stompin’ Tom in Charlottetown, had a lobster and steak dinner at the Stanhope Bay and Beach Resort and took a trip to the historical Dalvay by the Sea, where Reno Daigle […]
September 30, 2008
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Bermuda insurers and (re)insurers could be bearing the brunt nearly half of the costs associated with recent storms, including Hurricane Ike, according to preliminary estimates, A.M. Best reports. “According to the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers, Bermuda insurers provide an estimated 66% of the reinsurance purchased by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, which insures […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 30, 2008
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Post-tropical storm Hanna soaked the Atlantic provinces on Sept. 7, leaving more than 100 mm of rain in some parts of the area. Counties along the Fundy Coast of New Brunswick and Newfoundland were the hardest hit, as embedded rain bands brought intense rainfalls of 25 to 30 mm in an hour, Environment Canada reports. […]
The duties of the Nova Scotia Insurance Review Board (IRB) will be reassigned to the Utility and Review Board (UARB) effective Oct. 1, 2008. The Nova Scotia Department of Finance says it believes assigning IRB responsibilities to the UARB will result in the most effective means of delivering this important regulatory function to the benefit […]
Crawford & Company reported a net income of US$7.9 million for 2008 Q2, up US$1.8 million from the same quarter in 2007. Consolidated revenues totalled US$263.3 million in 2008 Q2, up from US$240.5 million in 2007 Q2, the company reported. Revenues for the international operations segment grew 27.9 per cent, from US$88.7 million in 2007 […]
The Automobile Insurance Rate Board (AIRB) has announced it is allowing a five per cent increase in premiums for mandatory auto insurance in Alberta as a result of its annual insurance rate review. As a result of the rate change, on average, Alberta drivers could pay an additional $30 per year for their mandatory insurance […]
Ontario’s Superior Court has dismissed a defendant’s motion to file an amended Statement of Claim, serve a jury notice and adjourn a three-week trial fixed to commence Sept. 22, 2008. The action arises out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred in March 2003. The Statement of Claim was issued in March 2005. It alleges […]
A recent explosion at a propane facility in Toronto has those on site re-evaluating safety protocol behind the caution tape, while insurance companies re-visit the risk associated with low frequency-high severity companies.
By Laura Kupcis | September 30, 2008
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Youth, stamina, determination and experience are what sets Midwest Claims Services apart.
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Spoliation of Evidence
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