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ING Canada’s 2006 net income “strong,” but decreased

ING Canada Inc. (TSX: IIC) reported net income of CD$205.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 – down CD$17.7 million, or 7.9%, from the record results achieved during 2005 Q2. Revenues for 2006 Q2 amounted to CD$1.097 billion, compared to CD$1.112 billion last year. “ING Canada had another quarter of strong performance,” […]

September 30, 2006

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ICBC steps up campaign against car theft.

In conjunction with the B.C. provincial government and police, ICBC is putting auto thieves and their passengers on notice that if they steal a vehicle, they will be held financially responsible.Project No Free Ride is an initiative focused on recovering costs from auto thieves directly through civil litigation. The program’s intent is to deter auto […]

By Canadian Underwriter | September 12, 2006

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Swiss Re’s net income, P/C income climbs in 2006

Swiss Re has reported a 2006, first-half net income of CHF 1.6 billion (CD$1.43 billion) up 16%, compared to a strong first half of 2005. Annualized return on equity was 13.9% and shareholders’ equity increased 18% to CHF 27.1 billion (CD$24.23 billion). “We are pleased with our first half results, as they underline our progress […]

By Canadian Underwriter | September 6, 2006

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Fighting Law with Politics

Some time ago, Mark S. Wilson, a lawyer at Anderson Wilson LLP, told a Kingsway General Insurance Company seminar that insurers needed to become better political lobbyists in today’s “plaintiff-friendly legal environment.” The question is: How is this going to happen, and who will spearhead the charge? Certainly, Smith’s observation that the courts are “compensation-minded” […]

By David Gambrill, Editor | August 31, 2006

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