Claims
More than 120 industry veterans attended the 49th Annual Reception of the Quarter Century Club, held May 7 at the Hilton International in Toronto. Emcee John Cherrie welcomed members and presided over the ” roast” of Scott ‘Scooter’ Francis. Francis started his insurance industry career in 1972 with The Co-operators, before moving to L. S. […]
May 31, 2008
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The chart which appeared in the April/May 2008 article Injury Biomechanics, Addressing Issues of Injury Causation, by Gunter Siegmund, president, and Ismail El Maach, senior engineer, at MEA Forensic Engineers & Scientists contained an error. The chart should have read as displayed here. We apologize for the error.
Amendments to the Law Society Act in Ontario in 2007 meant that those who provide legal services would be subject to licensing under the Act. “For the purposes of this Act, a person provides legal services if the person engages in conduct that involves the application of legal principles and legal judgment with regard to […]
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Aviva Canada has launched an ambitious campaign that is sure to spark conversations and offer a different way of looking at insurance. It is a bold growth strategy for the company and its broker partners, but also an overdue step by insurance companies to raise the bar of customer expectations and delivering on value and […]
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the Ontario Court of Appeal’s rejection of a $341,000 damage award to Waddah (Martin) Mustapha, who suffered a major depressive disorder, phobia and anxiety after finding dead flies in his unopened bottle of drinking water. A trial judge bestowed the award for the personal injury Mustapha suffered, but […]
In eight years, tort awards in catastrophic cases have increased from the $6 million to $7 million range to between $10 million and $15 million, Jess Bush, partner with Blaney McMurtry LLP, told delegates at the Insurance Law: Spring Update 2008 in Toronto on May 15. Health care costs are “going through the roof,” he […]
Future care costs may be on the rise in Ontario, given the Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold a jury decision to award plaintiffs an amount more than $1 million in excess of the highest amount sought. In the 2006 Superior Court case Sandhu v. Wellington Place Apartments, Harvinder Sandhu fell from a fifth-floor apartment […]
The “Help Wanted” sign has officially been posted on the claims side of the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry. Newspapers, magazines and cocktail conversations are filled with stories relating to the fact there are not enough people coming into the professional work force in Canada to replace those who are leaving. While this talent […]
By Fred Plant | May 31, 2008
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As insurance companies confront escalating claims costs, they are faced with either holding the line on payouts or increasing premiums. Defence lawyers warn, however, that cutting hourly fees and dispursement costs is negatively impacting claims settlement and threatening the future of the defence bar.
By Laura Kupcis | May 31, 2008
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By focusing on its employees, Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. has been able to improve its quality and customer service.
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