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Michael Baxter has been appointed vice president of property of the Canadian branch of XL Insurance Company Limited, part of the insurance underwriting operations of XL Group plc (NYSE: XL).Reporting to Joseph Tocco, head of XL Insurance’s North America property unit, Baxter will be responsible for managing XL Insurance’s Canadian property business, including energy and […]
By Canadian Underwriter | August 4, 2011
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The Co-operators announced $115,800 in grants to 11 emerging Canadian co-operatives. The funding is provided through The Co-operators Foundation Co-operative Development Program.The following organizations received funding:•Dominion Newspaper Co-operative, $9,000; •Cooperative de travail du College des Hauts Sommets, $15,000;•Ensemble.coop, $10,000;•Funeral Co-operative of Ottawa Inc., $15,000;•By the Bushel Community Food Co-op Inc., $6,500;•ParlT Worker Co-op, $5,000;•Peg City […]
By Canadian Underwriter | August 3, 2011
New Brunswick is considering the possibility of rolling its Consumer Advocate for Insurance into a broader utilities regulatory framework.A brief discussion of the possibility is included in a July 7, 2011 ‘Status Report’ on the province’s current review of New Brunswick legislative officers. In May 2011, the province asked former ombudsman and Child and Youth […]
John O’Donnell has been appointed president and CEO of Allstate Canada Group of Companies and its affiliates.O’Donnell succeeds Chris Kiah, who has returned to parent company Allstate Corporation in Northbrook, Illinois, to work on a variety of projects supporting Allstate agencies in the United States. O’Donnell joins Allstate Canada from his role as field vice-president […]
By Canadian Underwriter | August 2, 2011
ClaimsPro Inc., a Canadian independent adjusting company, has completed the acquisition of Brouwer Claims Canada & Co. Ltd., a Vancouver-based independent adjusting firm that has been servicing Canadian clients for more than 25 years. The transaction aligns with ClaimsPro’s strategy to build the most comprehensive claims adjusting company from coast to coast, the company says […]
FirstOnSite Restoration has beefed up its Western leadership team with the appointment of two new directors. Scott McFie is now director of commercial business development in Western Canada. McFie recently served as senior vice president of international business development and sales with ClaimsPro Inc. Martin Moran is now the director of business development in Western […]
AccuWeather Inc. has added comprehensive Canadian warnings and radar in an upgrade to its SkyGuard Online.The interactive mapping system allows businesses to track how weather will affect their operations. Weather conditions include lightning, flooding, tornados, hail, hurricanes, ice, snow and more. SkyGuard Online’s Web interface integrates each customer’s assets – including retail outlets, medical facilities, […]
The Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) has immediately reduced the cost for Canadian companies to gain access to cutting-edge risk management products from Bermuda's insurance centre.
By David Fox, Director, Information Services, Bermuda Insurance Development Council | July 31, 2011
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Some insurance fraud cover-ups just aren't very well covered-up.
By Donna Ford, Licensed Private Investigator, Northwood and Associates | July 31, 2011
CARSTAR Collision Centres across North America broke their 2009 Guinness World Record for World’s Largest Car Wash—Multiple Venues on June 11, 2011. More than 140 events throughout Canada and the United States supported CARSTAR’s ‘Soaps It Up’ National Car Wash Fundraiser. At least 1,000 employees and volunteers participating in the event washed 4,918 cars, breaking […]
July 31, 2011
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