Industry
The total reserve deficiencies at Pilot Insurance Co., a subsidiary of CGU Group Canada Ltd., have been pegged at about $195 million, according to a quarterly report on group business results released by U.K., London-based parent Aviva plc. The latest information follows a recent shock announcement by CGU Canada that reserve deficiencies had been uncovered […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 25, 2003
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Broker consolidator Anthony Clark International Insurance Brokers Ltd. (TSX: ACL, NASDAQ: ACKBF) has been charged with illegally inflating its share price by the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC).The announcement comes the same day the Calgary-based brokerage announced a share buy-back approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange and one day after announcing an agreement to expand into […]
At today’s agm for the Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) attendees learned that the industry association is looking at different options for the development of future phases of its broker-insurer portal project.With the first phase of the portal, a web-based interface for insurers and brokers, about the move from testing into launch, the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 24, 2003
Anthony Clark International Insurance Brokers Ltd. (TSX: ACL, NASDAQ: ACKBF), is making its first inroads into the U.S. market. The Calgary-based broker consolidator has agreed to purchase all of the assets of an unnamed California brokerage.Purchase price for the deal, expected to close May 31, was not disclosed, although Anthony Clark notes the amount will […]
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Developers of a new insurance company “portal” service say their product is not competition for the Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) broker-insurer portal, and will in fact be compatible with it.”Most insurers have pieces of or are in the process of building, or are budgeting for building, their own company portals which will […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 23, 2003
Two insurance industry technology vendors have joined to launch a portal that could compete with the planned industry-wide effort.Compu-Quote and iter8 Inc. say they will provide an end-to-end portal solution for the industry that will beat the Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) portal to the market.”collabor8″ is intended to give insurers the ability […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 17, 2003
U.S. property and casualty insurers disclosed net income of US$2.9 billion for the 2002 financial year compared with the net loss of US$7 billion reported the year before, according to data collected by the Insurance Services Office Inc. (ISO) and the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII). The industry’s latest annual return translates to a […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 16, 2003
Alberta-based Western Financial Group (TSX: WES), formerly known as Hi-Alta, reports net income is up 57.9% for 2002. Last year, the broker consolidator brought in net income of $1.57 million, versus $991,800 million in 2001.2002 also saw Western Financial receive its charter to start up a new bank in November, with opening day deposits on […]
A report released by A.M. Best indicates that U.S. property and casualty insurers incurred an adverse loss-reserve development of about US$22 billion for 2002. The rating agency notes that the final quarter of the fiscal year usually reflects the greatest amount of reserve adjusting, which last year saw AIG and the Travelers group “leading the […]
Some key members of Pilot Insurance Co.’s senior management have been removed from their positions as a result of prior year reserving shortfalls uncovered on the company’s books following investigation by parent-owner CGU Group Canada. A statement released yesterday by CGU president Igal Mayer says that Pilot will restate its annual accounts and regulatory filings […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 15, 2003
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