Risk
Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on Wednesday that beekeepers in the province will soon have access to a new production insurance plan that will help them manage financial loss from winter bee colony damage. Production insurance is part of a suite of business risk management programs designed to help farmers manage […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 23, 2015
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Property and casualty insurance companies in the United States have demonstrated continued interest in equity holding, but are advised to be prudent and careful investors by managing the risk of their invested premium dollars, A.M. Best suggests in a special report issued Monday. The rating agency cites an earlier A.M. Best report, in which respondents […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 22, 2015
Almost three-quarters (71%) of global chief financial officers (CFOs) have had increased involvement in the IT agenda in the last three years, but 44% cite insufficient understanding of IT issues as a barrier to collaboration with chief information officers (CIOs), according to a study from Ernst & Young (EY). Released last week, the Partnering for […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 21, 2015
Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, has identified seven emerging risks that present re/insurers with business opportunities over the next five to 10 years: United States mortgage credit, the sharing economy, reputation and brand, microinsurance, corporate liability covers, terrorism cover and cyber risk. Speaking at Aon Benfield’s 14th Biennial […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 20, 2015
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Bermuda mutual energy insurer Oil Insurance Ltd. announced that chief executive officer Robert Stauffer will retire this January and be replaced by Bertil Olsson, who will join OIL from Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. Olsson held the position of managing director and head of south central region, for New York City-based commercial brokerage Marsh USA […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 18, 2015
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PartnerRe Ltd.’s announcement last month that its board recommends shareholders approve an acquisition by EXOR S.p.A. “may not be the end of the discussion” on whether PartnerRe will be actually acquired by EXOR or whether PartnerRe would merge with rival insurer Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., A.M. Best Company Inc. suggested in a recent report. In the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 17, 2015
The Valley Fire in Northern California could become the largest wildfire loss event in the area in 24 years, as primary insurers are changing the criteria they use to underwrite home property wildfire losses, Munich Reinsurance America Inc. suggested Wednesday. “As of this morning, the Valley and Butte fires in Northern California have destroyed over […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 16, 2015
A recommendation to seek confirmation from the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO), on the availability of insurance products for “transportation network companies,” is on the agenda of a Toronto City Council committee Wednesday. Toronto’s licencing and standards committee will consider a recommendation, from the city’s executive director, municipal licensing and standards, to update the […]
The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), in partnership with State Farm Canada, has launched a new resource to enhance education and prevent the estimated 45,000 vehicle/wildlife collisions every year in Canada. Calling it the first of its kind in Canada, TIRF and State Farm Canada say the new web-based Wildlife Roadsharing Resource Centre – accessible […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 15, 2015
Global professional services company Towers Watson announced Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Brovada, a Canadian insurance technology firm, for US$15.24 million. Towers Watson reports that the transaction, expected to close in the coming weeks, will have no material impact to the firm’s fiscal year 2016 earnings. Brovada is headquartered in […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 14, 2015
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