Claims
Gilbertson Davis Emerson LLP has recruited accident benefits and insurance defence counsel Joan Takahashi to its team of insurance lawyers. Takahashi previously practiced with a large firm in Toronto and has nearly 20 years of insurance defence experience. She also spent more than 10 years working in the insurance industry in multi-line claims adjusting, as […]
September 30, 2010
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McLarens Canada’s St. Catharines branch celebrated its 20th anniversary on Aug. 1, 2010. In honour of the milestone event, the branch manager, Marie Gallagher, hosted a luncheon for staff, company management and clients on Aug. 19, 2010 at Henry of Pelham Winery. The St. Catharines branch was the company’s first and only branch, until 1996. […]
Almost 100 passengers sailed aboard the Obsession III on Sept. 10 during the Second Annual Mix & Mingle Boat Cruise. The event, presented by Winmar Toronto/Brampton and No Problem Movers, was made possible thanks to the following partners: Gilbertson Davis Emerson LLP, Safetech Environmental Ltd., Carstar, A.S.A.P., Williams & Partners Safety Express, Madeira Hardwood Floors […]
The Toronto Insurance Women’s Association (TIWA) celebrated summer in style with their 7th Annual Summer Social (formerly Pub Night) on July 8. Insurance industry guests enjoyed a summer evening at Fionn McCool’s in downtown Toronto. l •
A zealous group of 221 golfers attended the 11th annual WICC Ontario Golf Tournament on July 12 at Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham, Ont. Attendees enjoyed a day complete with a barbeque lunch, silent auction, raffle and excitement well beyond the ordinary, everyday tournament — with a hole-in-one scored by Elizabeth Kepes of Desjardins […]
The Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan has upheld an insurer’s policy that excludes coverage for vandalism on a “vacant” property, despite the policyholders’ claim the policy remained in force because he had told the insurer about the vacancy within the 30-day time period.Roy Cheecham, a resident of the Clearwater River Dene Nation, was attempting to rent […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 29, 2010
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Industry
Plaintiff counsel in security class action suits are increasingly using the defendant’s level of D&O insurance as a settlement negotiation point before obtaining leave by court, said Jay A.R. Cassidy, a senior vice president at Marsh in Toronto. Cassidy was a panel member during the 2010 RIMS Canada Conference session ‘Recent Trends in D&O Liability’ […]
New Brunswick’s new provincial government is expected to move quickly on its mandate to review the province’s $2,500 cap on minor auto injuries.In a landslide majority, the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick, led by David Alward, won the provincial election of Sept. 28, unseating Premier Shawn Graham and his Liberal Party. The Progressive Conservatives […]
Compu-Quote has issued a second release of iClarify validation services for Ontario brokers, which includes an enhancement of risk address selection and searching that has improved the service for rural brokers.”During the past 90 days or so we have studied broker feedback from over 700 brokers across Ontario processing more than 120,000 iClarify transactions,” says […]
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Canada, an insurance and risk management service provider, has entered into an agreement with Manic Marketing Inc. (MMI) to provide DisasterPhone to the Canadian public entity market. DisasterPhone is a customized, private labeled version of CatastroPhone, a telecommunication disaster recovery service. It allows members to restore incoming call handling and distribution to […]
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