Industry
The Guarantee Company of North America has increased its investment and is now a full partner in the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC)’s Broker Identity Program (BIP) for 2010.Launched 22 years ago, the BIP program promotes the value and professionalism of the insurance broker to consumers, insurers and governments. It is a branding campaign […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 14, 2010
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Canada’s federal government has named Monique Leroux, board chair, president and CEO of Desjardins Group, to an expert panel created to support business research and development in Canada.Leroux joins a six-member panel that will solicit advice from Canadians and businesses on how the federal government can better support business research and development.A member of Desjardins’ […]
Catlin Canada has added reinsurance to its underwriting appetite, and has hired Matthew Spensieri as vice president of reinsurance.Catlin Canada will be writing reinsurance business, both treaty and excess of loss, from its Toronto office.Spensieri will lead the reinsurance team. Prior to this post, he led the Canadian treaty underwriting at Gen Re Canada.”This is […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 13, 2010
A business continuity plan should be viewed as a guide holding key information, not as a procedural manual, said Paul Cleary, general manager at Horn IT Solutions.Cleary spoke as a panel member during the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Ontario Chapter’s seminar on emergency management in Toronto on Oct. 13, 2010.”Communication and collaboration are […]
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Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is replacing its legacy system with Mitchell International Inc.’s eGlassClaim. eGlassClaim is a Web-based glass claims solution. It is designed to manage glass claims cost-effectively, by automating and streamlining the process from first notice of loss (FNOL) to payment, according to Mitchell. “Manitoba Public Insurance selected Mitchell’s eGlassClaim because we wanted […]
Differences between Canada’s regionalized auto insurance models appear to be partly responsible for stalling – if not killing – a movement for national accreditation of collision repairers.Larry Jeffries of CARSTAR Automotive Canada gave a presentation about the current lack of national accreditation programs, which would enable insurers to recognize and reward their repairers according to […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 12, 2010
Keal Technology’s applications are now compliant with Apple mobile digital devices.Keal clients operating in the Application Service Provider (ASP) environment can now access all hosted applications on iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches.These applications include:• sigXP, Broker Management System;• comXP Commercial Management System;• dokXP, Document Management System;• premiumXP, Premium Finance System;• lifeXP, Life Insurance Management System; […]
Marsh Canada Limited has teamed up with Readysmith Advisers Limited to launch a service for Canadian organizations in the development of business continuity programs.Through ReadyMarsh, Marsh will assist clients in performing specialized risk assessments and developing procedures for emergency response, crisis management, business continuity and information technology disaster recovery.ReadyMarshSM is designed for small and medium-sized […]
The Quebec collision repair market is experiencing too much capacity and too little work, according to a presentation made at the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF).The Quebec market has roughly 1,500 collision repair facilities with annual sales of $786 million, the CCIF reported in its Montreal Meeting Report.The average gross sales per facility are just […]
Paul Green has been appointed vice president of the CG&B Group.In his new role, Green will work with the company’s broker E&O division to develop and expand its business and at the same time explore opportunities for CG&B’s acquisition strategy.Green spent much of his career working for two large insurers, responsible for broker management, marketing […]
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