Risk
The most recent hard market pricing cycle of the property and casualty insurance industry has been a test of endurance for brokers across the business spectrum. And, while the tight marketplace is seen to have generally brought about a leaner and more efficient distribution channel primarily through Canada's independent broker network, today's insurance environment also stresses the different needs of intermediaries according to the classes of business they handle. As such, the Toronto Insurance Conference's newly appointed president Robert Jones says the organization plans to increase its visibility this year in terms of advocacy and identifying the specific needs of its commercial broker members.
By Sean van Zyl, Editor | March 31, 2004
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Industry
E-L Financial Corp. Ltd. (TSX: ELF), parent company of The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co., nearly doubled its operating income for 2003 to $42.9 million ($11.17 a share) from the $23.3 million ($6.08 per share) reported for 2002. However, overall net income for the company, including portfolio investment, life insurance and general insurance operations, […]
March 31, 2004
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Last year, U.S. reinsurers saw net profit grow by almost 500% to US$3.08 billion compared with the US$628 million posted the year prior. The financial result of the U.S. reinsurance industry is calculated based on company data collected by the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA), which represents 29 domestic companies. Substantially improved underwriting results were […]
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Montreal-based Optimum General Inc. (TSX: OGI.A) jumped into the black for the 2003 financial year by posting a net profit of $2 million, equal to 17 a share. This compares with a net loss of $7.4 million, or 68 a share made for 2002. Optimum’s gross written premiums dropped moderately for 2003 to $144.5 million […]
Auto
A new package of reforms to Newfoundland’s auto insurance system is being touted as a means to achieve 15% rate reductions. Newfoundland & Labrador Premier Danny Williams, and Government Services Minister Dianne Whalen introduced the new package recently, which is based on an actuarial study conducted by the province’s Public Utilities Board (PUB). Included in […]
With the release of a committee report on the potential for public auto insurance in New Brunswick, cost of establishing the system has been pegged at $82 million. The report, presented by NDP MLA Elizabeth Weir, the committee’s chair, is the result of seven months of hearings to come up with a possible public auto […]
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Canadian property and casualty insurers posted net income of $2.63 billion for the 2003 financial year – showing significant improvement on the $340 million in net profit reported for 2002. Revised yearend figures from the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) indicate a return on equity (ROE) of 11.32% (2002: 1.7%) which was achieved on the […]
For those involved in the field of disability management consulting (DMC), it is not uncommon to encounter skeptical and cynical comments from the payers of these services. Disability management consultants are sometimes perceived as "gullible" and/or "advocates for the client", who fail to contribute substantially to the closure of the file. But forming a cost-effective and successful partnership with a DM provider can be achieved if business goals and client outcomes are kept front of mind.
By Maria Vandenhurk & Susan Philchuk | March 31, 2004
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You have to give the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) one thing – they sure know how to keep things interesting. The latest rumpus ignited by the property and casualty insurance industry’s main lobbying body has been commonly dubbed by brokers and companies alike as “the earnings debacle”. The incident in question concerns the release […]
By Sean van Zyl, Managing Editor | March 31, 2004
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Claims
Canadian brokers have added their own voice to broad insurance industry disapproval of an IKEA television ad recently aired which many believe promotes insurance fraud. In a letter to Advertising Standards Canada, Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) CEO Dan Danyluk makes formal complaint against the commercial, which appeared on CFTO on March 10. As […]
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