Claims
Hundreds of insurance claims industry guests attended the 5th Annual post CICMA/CIAA Joint Conference Cocktail, The Big Mingle, held in the style of the television show Mad Men. The event, hosted by Giffin Koerth Forensics and Blouin Dunn LLP, was held at the Maison Mercer in Toronto on Feb. 8, 2011. The event provided an […]
March 31, 2011
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More than 150 exhibitors from across Canada showcased the latest and greatest in the industry at the Ontario Insurance Adjusters’ Association (OIAA)’s Professional Development & Claims Conference in Toronto on Feb. 9, 2011. The event featured a trade show and seminars covering a wide variety of timely claims topics. Celebrity hockey player, Theoren Fleury was […]
Concours Collision Centres-CSN announced the ground breaking of a new state-of-the-art collision repair facility in the northwest district of Royal Oak: Concours Collision-CSN Royal Oak.The collision centre will operate adjacent to existing automobile dealerships, with convenient access for customers who live or work in the northern section of the city. Ken Friesen, president and CEO […]
CAA Insurance Company did something a little different this Valentine’s Day hosting an I Love Claims initiative. Staff were asked to dress casually, but to ensure they wore something pink or red. When they arrived, staff were given an I Love Claims t-shirt, which they were asked to wear for the day, along with some […]
The 2011 Ontario General Insurance (OGI) Hockey Tournament was held in Kitchener, Ont. March 18 to 20. This year’s tournament – the 30th annual – had a record 50 teams participate over the weekend. All proceeds raised through registration fees and corporate sponsorship will be donated to Camp McGovern and Camp Everton to support the […]
The Toronto Insurance Women’s Association (TIWA) Wine and Cheese was held at a new venue this year – The Hyatt Regency in Toronto on King. More than 1,200 guests attended the association’s signature event on Feb. 17, 2011. l
The Ontario government is proposing to review of the Ontario Insurance Act, including the possibility of introducing administrative monetary penalties.The government made the review known in its 2011 budget. This would be the first review of these major parts of the legislation since 1962.The budget document notes “regulatory effectiveness will be enhanced by considering additional […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 30, 2011
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Ontario’s insurance regulator, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO), has issued a bulletin outlining an insurer’s “rights and responsibilities to challenge questionable or abusive claims.”The bulletin comes in the wake of the province’s auto insurance reforms, implemented on Sept. 1, 2010.”FSCO is monitoring on an ongoing basis the interpretation and application of the SABS […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 25, 2011
Canada’s government has now officially fallen, and the resultant election will likely postpone the official seal of approval of new regulations prohibiting banks from promoting unauthorized insurance on their Web sites.Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government fell in a non-confidence motion on Mar. 25, paving the way for a federal election.But although the regulations may […]
Brokers need to make sure they are not using technology as a means to sidestep regulatory obligations, particularly with regard to the use of filters in online quoting services, the president of the Registered Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (RIBO), Brian Purcell, wrote in RIBO’s 2011 spring bulletin.”Brokers are increasingly taking advantage of the ability […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 24, 2011
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