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Access to a lawyer or the legal system is increasingly difficult for middle-class Canadians, creating a demand for legal expense insurance (LEI), Barbara Haynes, president and CEO of DAS Canada said. During an interview with Canadian Underwriter, Haynes and Dr. Jochen Messemer, a member of the board of management of ERGO AG, DAS’s parent company, […]
By Canadian Underwriter | July 6, 2011
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A McMillan LLP article says insurance companies should be discussing any expectations placed on clients and restrictions on activities permitted on insured premises or within an insured vehicle, based on an Ontario arbitrator’s ruling in Whipple v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company.In Whipple, now under appeal, Daniel Whipple, 62, was paralyzed after attempting to do a […]
By Canadian Underwriter | July 5, 2011
A record turnout of more than 150 industry representatives attended the 52st Annual Reception of the Quarter Century Club on May 26 at the Hilton International in Toronto. The event was a roast for claims industry veteran Neno Cappadocio, senior vice president with Aon Canada. His career began 25 years ago with Travelers Canada, where […]
June 30, 2011
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The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) hosted a Basement Flooding Symposium on May 26, bringing together representatives of the insurance industry and municipalities. Held at The Board of Trade in Toronto, more than 140 industry stakeholders learned about the causes and complexities of basement flooding, mitigative best practices, how various municipalities have dealt with […]
Canpro Global hosted its annual client appreciation Jazz Night on the rooftop pavilion of the Vancouver Art Gallery. The Scott Robertson Trio provided the smooth sounds of jazz while those attending enjoyed delicious food and drink. The evening was in support of Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. Proceeds from the Canpro Foundation went to […]
More wishes will come true this year thanks to the 17th Annual Starlight Insurance Gala, held in support of Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation. Themed Nights in Marrakesh, the black tie event held at the Carlu in Toronto raised $175,000 on May 7. About 450 tables represented all segments of the industry. With his mother at […]
The Government of Mexico has issued tropical storm and hurricane watches for eastern Mexico, from Barra de Nautla northward to La Cruz, as Tropical Storm Arlene became the first named storm of the season on June 29.Currently about 115 miles east of Mexico’s east coast city of Tampico, Arlene has maximum wind speeds between 50 […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 29, 2011
Ontario’s Catastrophic Impairment Panel is calling for medical doctors or doctorate-level neuropsychologists (in the case of brain injuries) to be the lead evaluators in the assessment of people with catastrophic impairments arising from auto injuries.FSCO established the panel of medical experts last year to produce recommendations on the definition of a ‘catastrophic impairment’ under the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 28, 2011
Canadian insurance law firm Nicholl Paskell-Mede LLP (NPM) will be joining forces with U.K.-based law firm Clyde & Co. effective Sept. 1, 2011. International law firm Clyde & Co. specializes in the areas of aviation, insurance, marine, energy, construction and infrastructure and trade and finance.Founded in 1992, MPM specializes in insurance law and professional and […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 27, 2011
Losses stemming from severe weather in the United States during April and May were nearly triple the 1990-2010 annual average for severe weather losses, an Aon Benfield report says.Insured losses during the two-month period are estimated at $15 billion. Total economic losses during the same time frame are estimated at $21.65 billion, the report says. […]
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