Claims
The Saskatchewan government is introducing legislation to ban texting and talking on hand-held cell phones while driving.June Draude, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) minister, introduced the new law on Nov. 12 in the legislative assembly. “Using a cell phone to talk or text is a dangerous distraction,” Draude said in a release. “Recent research found that […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 16, 2009
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Industry
Pembridge Insurance Company has announced a joint venture with Brovada Technologies that is intended to offer real-time transactions aimed at improved connectivity with brokers and more efficient broker workflows.“Pembridge has listened to the concerns of independent insurance brokers to become one of the first insurers that doesn’t require the use of a portal,” the company […]
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Local storms account for more than 60% of wind damage and Cdn$200 million annual losses each year, said Horia Hangan, a professor at the University of Western Ontario and the lead investigator of the WindEEE Dome.Hangan delivered a seminar on the development of the WindEEE Dome and the advancement of wind engineering on Nov. 13, […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 13, 2009
As the Health Claims for Auto Insurance (HCAI) pilot is re-launched, so too has the newly updated information site — www.hcaiinfo.ca. During the last rollout, the site did exist, but was only intended to be used as an update to the HCAI project and not as a training tool, Allison Brand, senior business advisor with […]
The evidence of what causes a fire is generally consumed in the fire, Richard Lindsay, founding partner of Lindsay Kenney LLP in British Columbia, said. This makes subrogation a little different in a fire-related case, he told delegates attending the National Association of Subrogation Professionals’ Canadian Chapter’s training and education seminar in Toronto. “A lot […]
David Koa has been appointed executive vp, sales and marketing for McLarens Canada.Koa will also be responsible for the sales and marketing of Granite Global Solutions Inc. of which McLarens Canada is one of six member companies.Koa holds more than 25 years experience in senior management roles and has developed and managed sales and marketing […]
ICBC’s net income for the first nine months of 2009 was Cdn$422 million, down Cdn$15 million from the same period last year.Total claims and expenses increased from Cdn$2.6 billion in the first nine months of 2008 to Cdn$2.7 billion in the first three quarters of 2009.Underwriting income dropped from Cdn$152 million in the first nine […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 12, 2009
Insurance adjusters will be centre stage when Showcase, a Canadian network, airs its first-ever, hour-long commissioned drama series Cra$h & Burn.Premiering on Nov. 18 at 9 p.m. (eastern/pacific time), the series follows the life of “street-wise” insurance adjuster Jimmy Burn, played by Luke Kirby, “as he navigates the crooked corporate world of big insurance while […]
After almost 17 years of sharing the management responsibilities for both the Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan (ICS) and the Insurance Brokers’ Association of Saskatchewan (IBAS), Ernie Gaschler will now begin devoting his entire time and energy to the activities of IBAS. Gaschler is currently the executive director of IBAS.”The ICS wishes to express its appreciation […]
Insurance companies must recognize ‘red flags’ indicating the presence of organized crime and better co-ordinate communications between them when such signs arise, according to IBC investigator Kathy Metzger.Insurers must be vigilant in preventing organized crime, Metzger told delegates attending the National Association of Subrogation Professionals’ Canadian Chapter’s training and education seminar. The seminar was held […]
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