Claims
A 42-year-veteran of the adjusting world decodes surety bonds.
By Laura Kupcis | September 30, 2009
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John R. Smith, Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc., was inaugurated as an honourary life member during the 2009 CIAA Annual Conference in Montreal. This membership is the association’s highest honour bestowed upon only those members that have gone over and above in serving and furthering the objectives of the association. Smith joined the CIAA in […]
September 30, 2009
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How a summer in the North and a gamble on the part of a business owner leads to a future in insurance for one student.
By Daniel Plant | September 30, 2009
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Strong winds blew through southwestern Ontario on Aug. 20, intensifying as they moved east. The winds created a solid north-to-south line of thunderstorms extending from North Bay through southern and central Ontario, to well south of the lower Great Lakes. Seventeen tornadoes emerged from that storm cell, tying the Aug. 2, 2006 record set for […]
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For most risk managers, the majority of claims that come across the desk are casualty losses. They are of higher volume and more time-consuming than property losses, James Giffen, director of the Global Technical Services (GTS) division at Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc., said during a seminar at the RIMS Canada Conference. Property losses, however, […]
The 2009 RIMS Canada Conference in St. John’s got kicked off with a bang with the official launch party of ClearRisk on Sept. 11. On Saturday afternoon, Granite Global Solutions held its first annual RIMS Canada conference event at Mexicali Rosa’s, hosted by the member companies — McLarens Canada, King-Reed Investigation Services and Sibley & […]
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care reminds insurers to report non-automobile liability claims.
The degree of protection provided to an insured by a cover note continues to be the subject of debate in Canadian courts. Typically a cover note describes coverage in basic terms — property insured, premium, coverage limits, period of coverage and the like. The details of exclusions and conditions that might adversely affect the insured […]
By Jennifer Pereira | September 30, 2009
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Maximizing the Value of the Adjuster's File and Minimizing Costs to the Insurer
By Don McGarvey | September 30, 2009
When the negotiations in the adjustment of a claim break down or when the insurer denies the claim, parties may turn to mediation, mini-trials, arbitration, appraisal, or litigation. Because litigation can be costly and subject to delays, an insurer may choose a less formal dispute resolution method, such as mediation. Methods based on cooperation can […]
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