Risk
Using .NET technology to marry Web-based policy administration with claims processing, accounting and reporting
By Charles Fillizola and Peter Walker | January 31, 2007
5 min read
Industry
How to keep your critical communications to policyholders from becoming junk mail
By Nick Romano | January 31, 2007
A 'blitzkrieg' of unrelenting storms in B.C. leads to more than 9,000 claims and about Cdn$130 million in damages
By Vanessa Mariga | January 31, 2007
7 min read
New Brunswick insurers aren't happy about the "negotiations" that bypassed the local rate board, established a 13.5% auto rate increase and eliminated gender as a rating category. But they did win a two-year reprieve from the proposed elimination of territories. All told, experts say, it's better than public auto.
By David Gambrill | January 31, 2007
8 min read
A new field of seismic research anticipates where and when Canada's next major earthquake will strike
By Dr. Kristy F. Tiampo | January 31, 2007
Claims
As of press deadline, the Supreme Court of Canada is mulling over two cases that will potentially expand litigation arising out of injuries related to the “indirect” use of an automobile. Let us say straightaway that whether it’s Canada’s high court that fixes the legal sophistry contained in s. 239(1)(a) of the Ontario Insurance Act, […]
January 31, 2007
3 min read
The ACE Tempest Re Group has expanded into Canadian markets with the establishment of ACE Tempest Re Canada. The Montreal-based, wholly-owned managing underwriter will write all lines of property and casualty reinsurance for the Canadian market. Constantin Petalas has been appointed president of the operation and is charged with the responsibility of leading ACE Tempest […]
1 min read
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has signed an agreement to acquire the Lowndes Lambert Group Canada, Ltd. headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The transaction is expected to close mid-February, 2007. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Philip G. Kane and his associates will continue to operate from their eight Canadian locations under the direction of […]
The Ontario Risk & Insurance Manage-ment Society’s (ORIMS) annual Christmas Luncheon in December attracted hundreds of festive industry partygoers to the Sheraton Centre Toronto, home of the Toronto 2008 RIMS Canada Conference. In the spirit of giving, the ORIMS executive donated the proceeds of the annual charity raffle to Children’s International Summer Villages (CISV Canada). […]
ING Canada has shuffled its senior executive staff. Charles Brindamour has assumed the newly created role of chief operating officer, and Derek Iles is now the president of ING Insurance. In addition, ING announced the retirement of two executive staff members, Don Lough and Jacques Valotaire. Brindamour, in his new role, is responsible for all […]
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