Risk
CLIMATE NOT A GOOD BAROMETER FOR P&C 2009 Q1 RESULTS The weather in 2009 Q1 was not as bad as it was during the same period last year, but the underwriting results of Canadian property and casualty industry took a beating nonetheless, according to the 2009 Q1 MSA/Baron Outlook Report. According to MSA, the industry’s […]
August 31, 2009
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COMMODITY PRICING IS FOOD SYSTEM’S GREATEST RISK: AON REPORT Commodity price risk ranked Number 1 on a list of greatest risks faced by the food system, agribusiness and beverage industry, according to the 2009 U. S. Food System, Agribusiness and Beverage Industry Report. Issued by Aon Corporation, the report is based on data from Aon’s […]
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Industry
NUMBER OF U.S. SECURITIES LAWSUITS DROPS IN 2009 Q2 The number of securities lawsuits filed in the United States dropped significantly in 2009 Q2 when compared to the first quarter of this year, but the decrease may only represent a temporary lull, reports Advisen. One-hundred-and-forty securities cases were filed in 2009 Q2, marking a dramatic […]
Fortunately for the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC), "the banks never got" Justin MacGregor, its incoming president, when he first started looking for work in 1977.
By David Gambrill, Editor | August 31, 2009
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Opinion/Analysis; The financial problems we are experiencing now have a number of historical roots, including changes to ownership of public corporations.
By William G. (Bill) Star | August 31, 2009
The Insurance Institute's second round of demographic research about Canada's property and casualty industry suggests the industry's techniques to recruit and retain employees may be in need of an update.
By Peter Hohman | August 31, 2009
An industry ITV working group is employing a public awareness campaign targeted at homeowners.
By Craig Harris, Freelance Writer | August 31, 2009
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Property and casualty insurance fraud is estimated to be a Cdn$1.3-billion business, making detection and prevention through advanced technology an important cost-saving strategy.
By Wes Gill, Executive Lead, Enterprise Risk Management, SAS Canada. | August 31, 2009
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As roughly a quarter of the workforce in Canada's property and casualty insurance industry prepares to retire sometime during the next decade, a lot of discussion has centred on recruiting youth to replenish the industry's ranks. But the retention aspect of the equation is equally important, and the industry is now looking at retention strategies that would offer flexible work arrangements to members of the Baby Boomer generation contemplating retirement.
By Vanessa Mariga | August 31, 2009
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When I read the article ‘Why Mediations Fail’ (published in Canadian Underwriter’s March 2009 issue), I felt compelled to respond. Contrary to how it is presented in the above article, there is a much broader context to the negotiation and settlement of a loss, of which mediation is one aspect. For example, the article leaves […]
By Bob Doiron | August 31, 2009
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