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NUMBER OF U.S. SECURITIES LAWSUITS DROPS IN 2009 Q2 The number of securities lawsuits filed in the United States dropped significantly in 2009 Q2 when compared to the first quarter of this year, but the decrease may only represent a temporary lull, reports Advisen. One-hundred-and-forty securities cases were filed in 2009 Q2, marking a dramatic […]
August 31, 2009
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Fortunately for the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC), "the banks never got" Justin MacGregor, its incoming president, when he first started looking for work in 1977.
By David Gambrill, Editor | August 31, 2009
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The Insurance Institute's second round of demographic research about Canada's property and casualty industry suggests the industry's techniques to recruit and retain employees may be in need of an update.
By Peter Hohman | August 31, 2009
An industry ITV working group is employing a public awareness campaign targeted at homeowners.
By Craig Harris, Freelance Writer | August 31, 2009
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As roughly a quarter of the workforce in Canada's property and casualty insurance industry prepares to retire sometime during the next decade, a lot of discussion has centred on recruiting youth to replenish the industry's ranks. But the retention aspect of the equation is equally important, and the industry is now looking at retention strategies that would offer flexible work arrangements to members of the Baby Boomer generation contemplating retirement.
By Vanessa Mariga | August 31, 2009
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When I read the article ‘Why Mediations Fail’ (published in Canadian Underwriter’s March 2009 issue), I felt compelled to respond. Contrary to how it is presented in the above article, there is a much broader context to the negotiation and settlement of a loss, of which mediation is one aspect. For example, the article leaves […]
By Bob Doiron | August 31, 2009
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McLennan Ross LLP is a member firm of ARC Group Canada.; With new protocols established, courts are less reluctant to order parties to produce their hard drives and laptops to retrieve data.
By Joseph Oppenheim, McLennan Ross LLP | August 31, 2009
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Brokers need to start hustling now to prepare for the dawn of a new consumer age in 2020 A. D.
By Rick Restell | August 31, 2009
The Canadian Association of Insurance Women (CAIW) AGM & Convention was held at the Toronto Delta Chelsea on June 3-7, 2009. The annual convention was an opportunity for CAIW members and guests to network and enhance expertise and knowledge of current industry issues and trends. About 150 people attended from across Canada. Key convention features […]
The Toronto Insurance Women’s Association (TIWA) celebrated summer in style with their 6th Annual Pub Night on July 23. A few hundred insurance industry guests enjoyed a summer evening at Fionn McCool’s in downtown Toronto. See all photos from this event at www.canadianunderwriter.ca/gallery
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