Risk
New technology that converts spreadsheets into Web-based, real-time applications can aid a risk manager in checking quotes for accuracy.
By Ugur Kadakal, CEO, Pagos Inc. | January 31, 2010
6 min read
Insurance to value (ITV) data problems are now widely known in the insurance industry, but new technology services want to fill the void left by undervaluation. The goal of these "data validation" tools is to shrink the gap between valuations and premiums, by giving brokers easily accessible information at the point of sale and comparing building calculations to actual losses. Many brokers are on board, but the bigger question may be: are insurance companies interested?
By Craig Harris | January 31, 2010
13 min read
Industry
Business tools and technology solutions are available to help brokers in their battle with directs.
By Pat Durepos, President, Keal Technology | January 31, 2010
In an effort to go paperless, Gore Mutual took a phased approach to delivering a new document generation project.
By Tom Clayton, Industry Leader, Financial Services And Insurance Division, HP Exstream | January 31, 2010
3 min read
Insurance companies today are grappling with changing and emerging perils, and their underwriting approach in homeowners’ lines is changing accordingly. As water damage becomes the pre-eminent peril facing homeowners (replacing fire as the Number 1 source of insurers’ claims payouts in homeowners’ lines), brokers and consumers can expect to hear a lot more about a […]
By David Gambrill, Editor | January 31, 2010
A new online quoting tool is designed to help brokers offer clients travel insurance without any additional cost or E&O exposure.
By Gail Robertson, Writer | January 31, 2010
4 min read
Opinion/Analysis: When it comes to retaining clients after an ex-employee leaves, non-compete and non-solicitation legal agreements are poor substitutes for excellent customer service.
By Richard Yasny, Toronto Lawyer | January 31, 2010
1 Kenneth V. Lavigne [1] has been appointed senior vice president and manager of FM Global’s Canada division. Lavigne replaces Perry Brazeau, who retired at the end of 2009 after 33 years with the company. Lavigne joined FM Global in 1980 as a boiler and machinery loss prevention consultant. He has held a number of […]
January 31, 2010
5 min read
Ted Bellinger, vice president of business development at ENCON Group Inc., is cycling from Vancouver to Halifax to raise funds for the Sears National Kids Cancer Ride. Bellinger’s personal goal is to raise a minimum of $25,000 for the charity by Sept. 9, 2010, when the ride begins. “At any given time, cancer holds 10,000 […]
1 min read
The Lew Dunn Memorial Foundation raised a record $310,000 for colorectal cancer at its tenth annual Charity Golf Classic fundraiser held at The Club at Bond Head, Ontario, on Aug. 17, 2009. Over the course of its 10-year existence, the Lew Dunn Charity Golf Classic has helped raise a total of more than $2 million […]
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