Claims
Early in April, I had the privilege of attending two day-long educational events put on jointly by CIAA/CICMA in Edmonton and CIAA/IIBC and CIAA/CICMA in Vancouver. Both events were well run and the educational components extremely informative. I particularly found the seminar put on by Western Region on Asbestos and Pacific Region’s seminar on Earthquakes […]
By Marie Gallagher, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association | March 31, 2014
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Quantifying economic damage for livestock losses, such as hog farms, presents challenges for adjusters.
By Cala Mitra, manager, Matson, Driscoll & Damico Ltd. | March 31, 2014
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How adjusters can avoid the squeeze of professional liability claims
By Lee Akazaki, Partner, Gilbertson Davis Emerson | March 31, 2014
Education Forum: A series of articles provided by the Insurance Institute of Canada In the last issue of Claims Canada, Education Forum looked at how to analyze a firm’s external environment to identify risks and opportunities. In this issue, we take a closer look at the firm’s internal environment: the qualities an adjusting business can […]
March 31, 2014
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Mike Gojevic of Peninsula Adjusters embraces the rural lifestyle and supportive community atmosphere of British Columbia's Sunshine Coast.
By Craig Harris | March 31, 2014
Emergency Management BC is not prepared should a catastrophic earthquake occur in British Columbia, a new report from the province’s auditor general has concluded. Auditor General Russ Jones also found that neither the province nor EMBC has made preparing for a catastrophic earthquake a priority. The report echoes conclusions from the Office of the Auditor […]
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More than half of all home insurance claims last year involved water damage, with water damage claims payouts rising 69% over 2012, Aviva Canada said in a release in late March. “With last year’s storms, water damage reached an all time high making up 51% of all Aviva Canada property claims,” Wayne Ross, vice president […]
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A turn in the weather last year proved enough to undermine the performance of the insurance industry, Gregor Robinson, senior vice president of policy and chief economist for the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), said during Swiss Re’s 29th Annual Canada Outlook Breakfast in Toronto March 27. “For 2013, results have been down significantly from […]
Canadian drivers are receptive to purchasing usage-based auto insurance policies, fairly in line with other global markets, according to a new survey from professional services firm Towers Watson. More than half (56%) of drivers here said they have a “strong interest” in purchasing a UBI policy, according to the research. A majority (85%) also said […]
Canadian property & casualty insurance carriers need to work with government to determine how areas at risk of flooding can be insured, and they also need to “draw policyholders’ attention to exclusions,” suggests a report on the Canadian p&c insurance industry from Ernst & Young LLP released in early April. “Flood insurance received ample focus […]
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