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The crisis in the subprime mortgage market has had little impact on availability, cost or policy conditions of directors’ and officers’ liability (D&O) and errors and omissions (E&O) policies, according to research by Advisen Ltd.Based on a survey of 110 insurance buyers, more than 90% of commercial banks, investment banks, mortgage lenders, real estate investment […]
By Canadian Underwriter | February 6, 2008
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North American and Bermuda reinsurers have authorized substantially more capital for the insurance market in 2008 than in 2007, meaning the current soft market could continue well into 2010, Guy Carpenter & Company LLC predicts.Kevin Stokes, the global leader of GuyCarp’s specialty property initiative, presented industry statistics for the U.S. property and casualty market on […]
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The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) is hosting the 4th International Symposium on Flood Defence (ISFD4) on May 6-8 in Toronto at the Westin Harbour Castle.The theme is the management of flood risk, reliability and vulnerability. As recent flood disasters like Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Asia made abundantly clear, […]
By Canadian Underwriter | February 5, 2008
Lloyd’s of London celebrated 75 years in Canada with a special presentation and reception held at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in November 2007. •
January 31, 2008
Neil Crone, actor, comic, cancer survivor and national cancer spokesperson, provided his perspective on life, health and the power of laughter at the Nov. 7, 2007 Annual WICC Ontario Breakfast at the Arcadian Court in Toronto. Crone, “actor/improviser/ writer/all-round good guy,” shared his very moving story of his battle with cancer. He focused on the […]
The Honourable Order of the Blue Goose, Ontario Pond and Most Loyal Gander Chris Giffin welcomed attendees at “2007’s hottest Christmas party of the insurance industry.” The so-called “Galabration” was held Nov. 28, 2007 at The Boiler House, a cultural, culinary and entertainment destination in Toronto’s famed Distillery District. The Boiler House’s award-winning design includes […]
The Ontario Risk & Insurance Management Society’s (ORIMS) annual Christmas Luncheon in December attracted hundreds of festive industry partygoers to the Sheraton Centre Toronto, home of the Toronto 2008 RIMS Canada Conference (September 21-24, 2008). In the spirit of giving, the ORIMS executive donated the proceeds of the annual charity raffle to World Vision Canada. […]
The partners and staff of McCague Peacock Borlack McInnis & Lloyd, the Ontario member of the Canadian Litigation Counsel, recently hosted their 12th annual ‘Christmas In January’ party at the Design Exchange in Toronto. An industry favorite, this event attracts people from all sectors of the insurance industry throughout North America. A great time was […]
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has called for the formation of an ongoing working group between the insurance industry and the government of British Columbia to ensure residents of B. C. are protected as best as possible against an earthquake. Two strong earthquakes on Jan. 5 shook the area just south of the Queen […]
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