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Consolidation is a fundamental part of today’s property and casualty insurance industry. Recently, there has been a surge of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the marketplace. ACE Ltd’s ‘s $28.3 billion proposal to purchase The Chubb Corp., announced in July, is just the latest in a string of blockbuster announcements. Hardly a week goes […]
By Albert Poon, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association|Albert Poon, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association | July 31, 2015
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How to develop social media evidence in litigation to best effect.
By Max Hufton, Associate, Race & Co. LLP | July 31, 2015
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The threat of residential fire can emerge from several potential sources.
By Mena Costandi, Forensic Engineer, Origin and Cause Inc. | July 31, 2015
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Former CIAA president Miles Barber heads up Manitoba-based Network Adjusters Ltd., a firm focused on quality of service and individual attention to customer needs
By Craig Harris, Freelance Writer | July 31, 2015
La consolidation constitue une partie fondamentale du secteur de l’assurance de dommages. Il y a récemment eu un élan en matière de fusion et d’acquisition d’entreprises au sein du marché. La proposition de 28,3 milliards de dollars effectuée par ACE ltée pour l’acquisition de The Chubb Corp annoncée en juillet ne représente que l’élément le […]
By Albert Poon, president, ACEI | July 31, 2015
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The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reported earlier this week that the insured damage caused by the heavy rains and strong winds that swept southern Ontario on June 22 is estimated at more than $30 million. The figure is based on a preliminary estimate from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ), which compiles and combines […]
By Canadian Underwriter | July 30, 2015
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The gradual downward trend in rates for commercial property and casualty insurance across all lines in the United States continued in the second quarter of 2015, with decreases consistent with what was seen at the end of 2014 and 2015 Q1, reports the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB). CIAB’s latest quarterly Commercial P/C […]
Transport Canada announced on Wednesday that it has approved revisions to Rule 112 of the Canadian Railway Operating Rules, which establish multiple layers of defence to secure trains and further reduce the risk of runaway trains. The updated rule is in response to recommendations from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada stemming from its investigation […]
By Canadian Underwriter | July 29, 2015
SASKATOON – An academic says northern communities and the province of Saskatchewan need to rethink the way they prepare for and respond to wildfires. Toddi Steelman is executive director of the school of environment and sustainability at the University of Saskatchewan. She says the higher temperatures that have resulted from climate change will mean more […]
By The Canadian Press | July 29, 2015
OTTAWA – Hackers have broken into the network of the tribunal that adjudicates disputes between public servants and the federal government. The website of the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board has been down since Friday after security officials discovered hackers had exploited a weakness to get into the tribunal’s public network. It’s not […]
By The Canadian Press | July 28, 2015
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