Industry
INSURANCE COMPANIES MUST SHARE INFORMATION TO COUNTER ORGANIZED CRIME Insurance companies must recognize ‘red flags’ indicating the presence of organized crime and better co-ordinate communications between them when these signs arise, according to IBC investigator Kathy Metzger. Insurers must be vigilant in preventing organized crime, Metzger told a National Association of Subrogation Professionals’ seminar in […]
November 30, 2009
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HOPE FADING THAT FEDERAL PRIVACY LEGISLATION WILL BECOME MORE INVESTIGATION-FRIENDLY For insurance defence counsel, hope is receding that federal privacy legislation related to insurance investigations and surveillance will be aligned in the future with the comparatively more straightforward provincial privacy legislation found in B.C. and Alberta. John Beardwood, partner in Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP’s Toronto […]
In his new role as OMIA president, John Taylor draws on his experiences growing up on a farm and in the insurance industry. For John Taylor, becoming president of the Ontario Mutual Insurance Association (OMIA) was a homecoming of sorts. Taylor is quite comfortable talking about the deep-rooted principles that underpin the work of the […]
By By: Vanessa Mariga, Associate Editor | November 30, 2009
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Ontario has announced its much-anticipated auto insurance reform package. The industry says it is now "halfway home" towards profitability in the Ontario auto product.
By By: David Gambrill, Editor | November 30, 2009
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Credit scoring, technology, broker communications with consumers and ITV all dominated the highlight reel of the IBAO's annual convention in 2009.
By By: David Gambrill, Editor & Vanessa Mariga, Associate Editor | November 30, 2009
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Members of the Sinclair-Cockburn Financial Group and their insurance partners laced up their bowling shoes to ‘strike’ up funds for the Rouge Valley Health System Foundation. The SCFG Charity Committee held a ‘Bowlarama’ on Oct. 8 that raised Cdn$6,800. The money will go towards purchasing a Vital Signs monitor for Rouge Valley Ajax-Pickering Hospital. See […]
Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC)’s Quebec chapter held its first annual fundraising gala on Sept. 24, drawing more than 220 insurance industry professionals. Attendees enjoyed a silent auction, dinner and entertainment. The highlight of the evening came when WICC Quebec proudly presented a cheque of Cdn$24,048.64 to the Canadian Cancer Society. The donation brought […]
Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. held a reception on Oct. 28 for more than 150 clients and members of the Quebec insurance industry at Auberge St. Gabriel in Old Montreal. Members of Crawford’s executive management team welcomed guests and introduced the new members of Crawford’s Quebec team. See all photos from this event at www.canadianunderwriter.ca/gallery
Jazz crooner Carol McCartney entertained a crowd of insurance industry professionals at La Maquette Restaurant in Toronto. The ‘Evening of Jazz’ was presented by McLarens Canada, Sibley, King Reed and Beard Winter LLP. See all photos from this event at www.canadianunderwriter.ca/gallery
Berkley Canada Inc. held a reception in October at the Design Exchange in Toronto to celebrate the official launch of Berkley Canada. President Michael McLachlan and other members of the executive team were on hand to greet the more than 150 guests who attended. See all photos from this event at www.canadianunderwriter.ca/gallery
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