Claims
DNA testing, CSI-style, ferreted out a fraud scheme in which a Manitoba driver vehemently denied crashing his car, causing his airbag to deploy. The attempted fraud made the top of Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)’s top five frauds of 2010. The vehicle owner was adamant his vehicle had been stolen, despite a statement to the contrary […]
January 31, 2011
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The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board says the province’s decision to triple its minor auto injury cap from $2,500 to $7,500 will result in a 17 per cent increase in third party liability-bodily injury claims costs, and the industry-wide rates are adequate to absorb the costs. The board held a hearing on the effects […]
The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has lost its bid to appeal a case in which a gas station owner was injured after a customer filled up her car with gas and attempted to drive away without paying. Parminder Kumar Nayar commenced an action against ICBC when he was hurt trying to stop an […]
Nova Scotia’s Department of Health does have a subrogated right to claim against an insurer for nursing home costs arising from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident, according to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. In Slauenwhite v. Keizer, Jean Slauenwhite was 81 years old in Dec. 15, 2004, when she was a passenger […]
I am extremely pleased to announce that a CIAA National Insurance Industry Advisory Board has been created. The board consists of CIAA executive members and insurance company and broker representatives. The mandate is to maintain a pro-active national forum working on behalf of Canada’s claims professionals to address and resolve mutual and individual issues of […]
By Mary Charman, CIAA President | January 31, 2011
J’ai le grand plaisir de vous annoncer que le Conseil consultatif national de l’industrie de l’assurance de l’ACEI a été formé. Composé de membres de l’exécutif de l’ACEI et de représentants de sociétés et de courtiers de l’assurance, ce conseil a pour mission de constituer un forum national chargé de prendre des initiatives au nom […]
By Mary Charman, President Translated by Henry Arcache, Themis Translations | January 31, 2011
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Unraveling the complexity of future care costs and life care plans can be a challenging task for adjusters in today's legal environment of high personal injury awards. Paying close attention to key factors, such as working with a qualified life care planner and understanding potentially problematic areas, can help adjusters navigate the waters of catastrophic bodily injury claims.
By Craig Harris | January 31, 2011
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Coast Claims is taking the West Coast by storm.
By Laura Kupcis | January 31, 2011
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The End of the Road?
By Teresa Mitchell | January 31, 2011
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Both whiplash syndrome and whiplash injury cause pain to the injured party, but only one presents with a physical cause
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