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Aviva Canada announced on Tuesday that is has become the first insurance company to join as a national corporate partner of the Canadian Red Cross’ Ready When the Time Comes program, committing over $500,000 to the partnership over the next three years. Ready When the Time Comes recruits and trains corporate employees as disaster volunteers […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 31, 2015
2 min read
The notion that insurers can better control their claims/indemnity spend through streamlining, cost cutting and efficiency initiatives has gained momentum in Canada in recent years. Many insurance companies are finding ways to plug financial "leakage" in claims handling - a term not always popular with claims managers. Independent adjusters understand the reasons behind this focus on costs, but caution that a proper approach to claims adjudication should prevail.
By Craig Harris, Freelance Writer|Craig Harris, Freelance Writer | March 31, 2015
12 min read
Pollution resulting from fire is not necessarily subject to insurance exclusion, says B.C. Court.
By Jonathan Hodes, partner, Miller Thomson|Jonathan Hodes, partner, Miller Thomson | March 31, 2015
5 min read
New technologies, such as location-based intelligence, are helping insurers mitigate catastrophe risk.
By Mary Allen and Michael O'Neil, principals, InsightaaS|Mary Allen and Michael O'Neil, principals, InsightaaS | March 31, 2015
How the Supreme Court of Canada "Sattva" decision may affect insurance policy interpretation.
By Michael S. Teitelbaum, partner, Hughes Amys LLP|Michael S. Teitelbaum, partner, Hughes Amys LLP | March 31, 2015
Adjusters can help with disaster assessment of post-tensioned reinforced concrete structures.
By Derek Gibson, Project Engineer; and Philip Sarvinis, Managing Principal, Building Science and Restoration practice, Read Jones Christoffersen|Derek Gibson, Project Engineer; and Philip Sarvinis, Managing Principal, Building Science and Restoration practice, Read Jones Christoffersen | March 31, 2015
Marlene Lefebvre of Laurin Adjusters, which serves Alberta's Peace Region, says her firm embraces the challenge of handling claims in a remote area.
By Craig Harris|Craig Harris | March 31, 2015
What does it mean to be a “professional?” It’s certainly a term thrown around a lot these days, but what does it really entail? There are many ways the word is used – paid versus non-paid (i.e. professional vs. amateur athlete), showing great skill (i.e. a professional repair job) or engaging in a certain activity […]
By Albert Poon, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association|Albert Poon, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association | March 31, 2015
3 min read
Que signifie le fait d’être un « professionnel »? Il s’agit certainement d’un terme employé à tort et à travers ces jours-ci, mais que signifie-t-il vraiment? Ce terme est utilisé de plusieurs façons : le fait d’être rémunéré par opposition au fait de ne pas être rémunéré (par exemple, athlète professionnel par opposition à athlète […]
By Albert Poon, president, ACEI | March 31, 2015
4 min read
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