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The Insurance Institute of Ontario announced four recipients of the John E. Lowes Insurance Education Fund Scholarships for 2011.The John E. Lowes Insurance Education Fund is a charitable trust dedicated to assisting Ontario students to complete full-time, post-secondary education, including the study of property and casualty insurance. The fund annually offers financial assistance in the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 26, 2011
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The president of the New Brunswick Apartment Owners Association (NBAOA) and Moncton’s fire chief are calling for people who live in multi-unit buildings to get tenants’ insurance after a fire destroyed a 16-unit building in Moncton on Oct. 23, according to an online report by the CBC News.The report quotes comments by NBAOA president Scott […]
Hurricane Rina, a Category 2 hurricane, is expected to make landfall on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula in the early hours of Oct. 27. Rina is packing winds of 165 km-h and is expected to produce eight to 16 inches of rainfall over the eastern Yucatan peninsula from the morning of Oct. 26 into Oct. 27, the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 25, 2011
Canpro King-Reed LP has announced its new brand, CKR Global.Canpro Global Services Inc. and King-Reed & Associates LP amalgamated in June of 2011 to create Canpro King-Reed LP, the largest full-service risk mitigation and investigation company in Canada. The new brand and logo is intended to reflect the uniformity of one harmonized organization with distinct […]
The Eastman Region of Manitoba is the Number 1 area for vehicle-deer collisions, according to Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI).There are about 1,800 collisions a year in the region – including Lac du Bonnet, Pine Falls, Birds Hill and St. Malo.Rounding out the Top 5 deer/vehicle collision regions:2) Brandon/Westman, 1,510 yearly collisions on average;3) Interlake, 977 […]
Energi, a U.S. provider of risk management and insurance brokerage services to energy firms, has formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Energi of Canada LTD, and is entering the Canadian insurance market. Initially, Energi will offer its Energy Property Insurance Program along with its Energy Savings Warranty (ESW), Solar Installers Performance Warranty (SIPW) and Solar Manufacturing […]
Property and casualty insurance companies can deliver maximum impact and receive greater recognition for their charitable giving by committing to causes that leverage their unique insurance-related skills, according to a recent report by McKinsey & Company.The report about the U.S. property and casualty industry, Charitable Giving in the Property-Casualty Insurance Industry, notes the U.S. industry […]
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Thresholds for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia and concussions have been lowered, creating more exposure for claims under the accident benefits scheme. Dr. Arthur Ameis expressed this view during a panel discussion at the Canadian Defence Lawyer’s Accident Benefits seminar held in Toronto on Oct. 21.The American College of Rheumatology suspended the use of the ‘tender […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 24, 2011
The prescription of opioids for auto accident victims suffering from chronic pain has reached an epidemic proportion, creating a healthcare crisis, Dr. Arthur Ameis said.Ameis spoke as a panel member at the Canadian Defence Lawyers seminar on accident benefits held in Toronto on Oct. 21, 2011.Ameis said medical practitioners have shifted away from a “phobia” […]
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