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Aviva Canada Inc. has reported an after-tax net income of Cdn$233 million in 2008, marking a drop from the Cdn$364 million reported in 2007.Claims for the insurer cost Cdn$2.07 billion in 2008, an increase from the Cdn$1.97 billion for the prior year.Underwriting income dropped from a profit of Cdn$29.5 million in 2007 to a loss […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 1, 2009
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Based on huge loss ratios in 2008, the insurance industry expected to see fundamental reform in Ontario's auto lines. They didn't get it, so now consumers can expect to see their auto insurance premiums increase.
By David Gambrill, Editor | March 31, 2009
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ABOUT HALF OF CANADIAN P&C INSURERS POST UNDERWRITING LOSS IN 2008 More than half (55%) of the 141 insurance companies reporting 2008 year-end data to MSA Research posted an underwriting income loss for the year. Sixty-eight of the 141 companies reported a combined ratio of 100% or more. MSA Research has posted a summary of […]
March 31, 2009
2 min read
Thanks to a recent Senate appointment, Canadian insurance brokers now have access to Senator Stephen Greene, a former executive director of the Insurance Brokers Association of Nova Scotia, who has dedicated his political life to achieving an elected Senate.
By Vanessa Mariga, Associate Editor | March 31, 2009
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Applied Systems' Epic promises the ability to update a broker management system without the need to install updates physically at each work station
By Darcy Waddell, John Silberman | March 31, 2009
Improving your Brokerage, Part 2; Marketing plans should be highly strategic, organized and coordinated. They should focus on benefits, not just features. This is the second installment of a two-part series. The first installment appeared in March 2009.
By Lorie J. Guthrie Phair, Principal, LePhair Associates Ltd. | March 31, 2009
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Effective marketing requires a plan, just like your other business processes.
By Catherine Trimble, Michelle Cole-Kennedy | March 31, 2009
6 min read
Brokers are benefiting from a flurry of activity related to leadership training.
ING's new name, Intact Insurance, expresses what the company does for its clients: it brings consumers intact after a loss.
Protecting your business with a restrictive covenant
By John W. Elwick | March 31, 2009
9 min read
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