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Suspended Animation

Canadian Underwriter asked several reinsurance chief agents and CEOs to discuss what they believe to be the single most important issue facing the Canadian reinsurance industry going forward into 2010. The answers presented below (in alphabetical order) vary considerably, but at least one common denominator underlies several of the financial concerns. One theme is characterized […]

October 31, 2009

15 min read

In Need of Repair

Canada's property and casualty insurance industry is starting to show signs of disrepair. Discussions at the NICC offered a mechanic's diagnosis of the problems under the hood.

By David Gambrill, Editor & Vanessa Mariga, Associate Editor | October 31, 2009

12 min read

Emergency Protection

Insurers and brokers have worked together to create a public emergency endorsement intended to protect consumers when their policies are about to lapse during a public crisis.

By Brenda Rose & Randy Bundus | October 31, 2009

4 min read

Riders on the Storm

Risk managers congregated in St. John's, Newfoundland to share ideas on how to navigate through the current financial market's choppy waters.

By Vanessa Mariga, Associate Editor | October 31, 2009

5 min read