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Canada’s property and casualty insurance industry is conducting research into the possibility of offering overland flood insurance, which is not currently available, as part of a homeowner’s policy. Panelists at the National Insurance Conference of Canada (NICC) in Montreal noted there is an important distinction between what consumers and insurers define as “flood.” Whereas insurance […]
September 30, 2010
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Ontario is entering into yet another optimistic phase of its seemingly perpetual auto insurance reform cycle, but many within the insurance industry appear to want to break out of this cycle and build an altogether new model for auto insurance in the province. “You get initial optimism,” said defence lawyer Lee Samis, principal of Samis […]
The family of a man who was crushed to death while dismantling a truck flatbed for parts is not entitled to benefits because he was not fatally injured in an “ordinary and well-known activity to which automobiles are put,” an Ontario arbitrator has ruled. The parents of the deceased, Floyd Clause, have an auto scrap […]
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Insurance companies can now validate lightning strikes using the lightning strike data archive launched by The Weather Network. There are approximately 2.7 million lightning flashes responsible for more than $5 billion in total insurance industry losses annually. A single bolt of lighting can reach temperatures of up to 33,000 degrees Celsius, bringing with it the […]
By Kim Cockell | September 30, 2010
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I am extremely proud to represent the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association as the 27th president. I have offered my time to the Association for the last 15 years and feel that it is definitely time for me to step up and lead an association that I am extremely passionate about. The 26th Annual General Meeting […]
By Mary Charman | September 30, 2010
The Minor Injury Guideline has created more defined parameters as to what constitutes a minor injury, but existing escape valves could prove to be an issue for insurers.
By Laura Kupcis | September 30, 2010
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East Coast Claim Services Inc. uses all that encompasses the East Coast in its logo to reflect its commitment to the area.
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A number of ways to control indemnity were offered up by speakers during the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association’s Annual Conference. Check with brokers about policy coverage Independent adjusters should never make assumptions about coverage in a policy, John Farthing of Cunningham Lindsay International cautioned. “Know the policy,” Farthing said, adding this can be tricky in […]
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Delegates and guests attended the 26th annual Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association (CIAA) Annual Conference in Victoria, B. C., Aug. 26-29, 2010. Attendees started the conference with a day of golf and whale watching. The day wasrounded out with a Welcome Reception, where delegates and guests were given the opportunity to visit with the exhibitors in […]
Some very important cases have come out of the appeal courts in Nova Scotia and Alberta. While the Ontario courts drive significant litigation action, we have terrific legal minds across the country and it’s important to view their arguments before the courts. There are a few cases that help provide further guidance for conducting an […]
By Glenn Gibson | September 30, 2010
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