Industry
The First Annual Pink Ladies Spaghetti Dinner, organized by the women of Worden Insurance, was held on Oct. 6, 2009 at Remezzo’s Italian Bistro in Scarborough. Sixty women dressed in pink pajamas and slippers; some even sported curlers to complete their attire. The event drew generous donations, with all proceeds going to the Women in […]
January 31, 2010
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Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC) platinum sponsor Cunningham Lindsey has launched an innovative fundraising event, ‘The Biggest Losers,’ that intends to turn personal losses into WICC’s gains. Employees Martin Moran, Albert Poon, John Seyler, Kenny Huang and Mike Laberge have accepted a challenge to lose weight over the next six months. Each will try […]
Risk
The weather outside was frightful, but attendees enjoyed a delightful time at the Christmas function jointly held by the Northern Alberta Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society (NARIMS) and the Insurance Institute of Northern Alberta (IINA). The event was held at the Royal Glenora Club in Edmonton. Dianne Brown, campaign director of the […]
SCM Insurance Services hosted 250 friends and colleagues at its SCM Toronto Holiday Party. Guests were treated to an oyster bar, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and holiday cheer at the Market Kitchen in the historical St. Lawrence Market. See all photos from this event at www.canadianunderwriter.ca/gallery
The Ontario Chapter of the Risk & Insurance Management Society (ORIMS) held its Christmas Luncheon on December 16 at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. More than 650 attended. In keeping with the spirit of giving, the ORIMS executive chose to raise funds for The Daily Bread Food Bank. ORIMS president Steve Pottle presented a […]
The CIP Society –Ontario Division presented Carla Blackmore with its GTA Fellow of Distinction Award on Jan. 14, at the National Club in Toronto. Blackmore, the recently retired director of commercial programs with Zurich Canada, was recognized for her contributions to both the insurance industry and the charities it supports. Her career with Zurich spanned […]
Insurance companies beset by fraudulent claims are under-reporting the fraud to police, according to a Statistics Canada report, Survey of Fraud Against Businesses. The report is based on a survey covering about 7,500 business establishments and head offices from the retail, banking, health and property insurance sectors. The study found just under half (about 45 […]
Is a jury capable of assessing damages in cases involving multi-accident scenarios, overlapping injuries and complicated medical evidence? In Hossnyv. BelairInsurance, an insured was injured in three separate motor accidents between 1997 and 2004, the first of which led to a trial before a judge. The judge’s decision on damages in the first accident was […]
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In Hartling v. Nova Scotia, the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has thrown out a Charter challenge to the province’s $2,500 cap for minor auto injuries, saying the cap does not discriminate on the basis of either sex or disability. In his 104-page decision, Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Justice Walter Goodfellow said the evidence […]
The daughter of a woman who was injured in an auto collision and subsequently denied accident benefits is not entitled to collect benefits under her mother’s policy based on the loss of her mother’s care and guidance, the Ontario Superior Court has ruled. In Mirjagic v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the plaintiff and […]
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