Claims
Aviva Canada has launched an ambitious campaign that is sure to spark conversations and offer a different way of looking at insurance. It is a bold growth strategy for the company and its broker partners, but also an overdue step by insurance companies to raise the bar of customer expectations and delivering on value and […]
May 31, 2008
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The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the Ontario Court of Appeal’s rejection of a $341,000 damage award to Waddah (Martin) Mustapha, who suffered a major depressive disorder, phobia and anxiety after finding dead flies in his unopened bottle of drinking water. A trial judge bestowed the award for the personal injury Mustapha suffered, but […]
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In eight years, tort awards in catastrophic cases have increased from the $6 million to $7 million range to between $10 million and $15 million, Jess Bush, partner with Blaney McMurtry LLP, told delegates at the Insurance Law: Spring Update 2008 in Toronto on May 15. Health care costs are “going through the roof,” he […]
Future care costs may be on the rise in Ontario, given the Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold a jury decision to award plaintiffs an amount more than $1 million in excess of the highest amount sought. In the 2006 Superior Court case Sandhu v. Wellington Place Apartments, Harvinder Sandhu fell from a fifth-floor apartment […]
The “Help Wanted” sign has officially been posted on the claims side of the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry. Newspapers, magazines and cocktail conversations are filled with stories relating to the fact there are not enough people coming into the professional work force in Canada to replace those who are leaving. While this talent […]
By Fred Plant | May 31, 2008
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As insurance companies confront escalating claims costs, they are faced with either holding the line on payouts or increasing premiums. Defence lawyers warn, however, that cutting hourly fees and dispursement costs is negatively impacting claims settlement and threatening the future of the defence bar.
By Laura Kupcis | May 31, 2008
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By focusing on its employees, Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. has been able to improve its quality and customer service.
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By ensuring a few key tasks are complete, a business can avoid a number of unfavourable consequences during a large claim.
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Environment Canada has released new regulations for limiting concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in the use of automotive refinishing products such as paint. The proposed VOC concentration limits for automotive refinishing products are anticipated to result in a cumulative reduction of 71.2 kilotonnes in VOC emissions over 25 years, the government notes in its […]
Canadian industry representatives at the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) 2008 Annual Conference & Exhibition gathered for the RIMS Canada Night Reception, hosted by the RIMS Canada Council on Apr. 29 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Sponsored by CGI and the Canadian Litigation Council, the […]
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