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Kingsway Financial Services Inc. has cancelled a special meeting of shareholders called for Feb. 10, 2009 to deal with the potential ouster of two board members, instead agreeing to settle with the shareholder calling for their removal.Minority Kingsway shareholder Joseph Stilwell and his associates (the Stilwell Group) called for the meeting late last year to […]
By Canadian Underwriter | January 7, 2009
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The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has upheld the controversial practice of assigning percentages to psychological impairments and combining these with physical impairment ratings for the purpose of determining an individual’s whole person catastrophic impairment.In Maria Augello and Economical Mutual Insurance Company, Maria Augello was injured in a 2002 motor vehicle accident and was […]
Property catastrophe rates were pushed up 8% due to high catastrophe losses and the continuing international credit crisis, according to a briefing published by Guy Carpenter & Company. Major findings in the briefing, Cats and Credit Push Prices Up: Global Reinsurance Review January 2009, include: • Despite the magnitude of catastrophes and financial losses, the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | January 6, 2009
Insurers are rapidly replacing legacy systems with upgraded core claims technology, and vendors should differentiate themselves by focusing on improving usability, making implementation faster and less expensive and documenting the value propositions of new technologies, a recent Celent report notes.The 96-page report, ‘Core Claims Systems Vendors 2008,’ provides a detailed survey and assessment of core […]
Although the risks of outsourcing during an economic downturn increase, organizations can still benefit if they revisit and revise their risk management practices, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says. “Even in the best of times, outsourcing requires careful planning and structuring to deliver full value,” says Madhav Murti, a PwC vice president specializing in offshoring and outsourcing advisory […]
David Huebel has joined Catlin Canada Inc. as its chief underwriting officer.Huebel will be responsible for the implementation and execution of the Catlin Group’s underwriting plan for all lines of business across Canada.He was most recently the president and CEO of GCAN. Collision repairers, insurers, suppliers and service providers will gather for the Canadian Collision […]
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The deteriorating global economy could delay the hardening of the commercial insurance market until the end of this year, but the coming hard market may be more prolonged than past cycles, Advisen Ltd. predicts.Average rate levels for commercial insurance will level off by 2009 Q2 and will begin to creep higher beginning in 2009 Q4 […]
By Canadian Underwriter | January 5, 2009
The manner in which cedants select reinsurance partners has shifted as the demand for reinsurance capacity increases, according to a Willis Re report.In 1st View; Capital Rules, Willis Re examines global trends that emerged during the Jan. 1, 2009 renewal season. The turmoil in the global capital markets during the second half of 2008 created […]
Investment and capital losses associated with Canada’s economic recession are happening at a time when the country’s industry is in need of capital to offset claims costs, a Swiss Re online newsletter reports.In its report, “Implications of the Financial Crisis on the Canadian P&C Industry,” Swiss Re figures show that as of nine months’ end […]
ACE Canada has expanded its International Executive Assistance Services product to include emergency political evacuation and concierge services. Political evacuation coverage is automatically provided to reimburse an insured’s covered costs up to a policy limit, according to ACE. Additionally, a new online portal for travel preparation information is available. These enhancements are available at no […]
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