Risk
Until last month, personal lines insurance carriers in Ontario who were concerned about a mandated 15% reduction in auto rates could look on the bright side. At least property rates are only regulated by consumers who have a choice to shop around. However, this could change if Toronto City Council gets its way. On August […]
By Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor | August 31, 2014
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1 Commercial insurance brokerage Nacora Canada announced in August the appointment of Dianna Fioravanti [1] as its new chief executive officer and managing director. Fioravanti was previously senior vice president of national sales and business development, for SCM Risk Management Services (RMS) and held various positions at Economical Insurance. Nacora, which has offices in 30 […]
August 31, 2014
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CANADIAN MARKET SCM buys Granite Global Solutions SCM Insurance Services has acquired the property and casualty businesses of Granite Global Solutions. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The businesses acquired include Granite Claims Solutions, a national adjusting firm; Granite Health Solutions, a provider of medical assessments and health services; CKR Global, a national […]
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While not every organization has launched enterprise risk management (ERM), there is growing awareness of its value among risk managers who recognize essential elements must be identified to reach a core understanding of the challenges their respective organizations face.
By Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor | July 31, 2014
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A recent KPMG survey on risks and opportunities in the Canadian insurance sector shows both some familiar patterns and some surprises. Management of both, however, is necessary to ensure the insurance industry evolves as rapidly as the risk environment it faces.
By Paul Cleveland,Vice President, Insurance Advisory Services, KPMG | July 31, 2014
RIMS president Carolyn Snow advises that risk managers and their organizations can work together to keep pace with the quickly changing risk scene.
By Angela Stelmakowich, Editor | July 31, 2014
Interest rates in Canada have been at historic lows for five years, and an increase could lead to both falling asset values and rising claims costs.
By Kulli Tamm, Senior Economist, Swiss Re | July 31, 2014
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Western Canada is wildfire country - and no stranger to the displacement, damage and complete loss that such fires can bring. With more building in densely wooded areas, the potential for associated loss also rises. But there are steps homeowners can take to protect their homes during the hot summer months.
By Cynthia Melick, Canadian Appraisal and Loss Prevention Manager, Chubb Insurance Company of Canada | July 31, 2014
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Hotter, intermittent summer temperatures, mixed with equipment complexity and inadequate maintenance, make cooling systems the number one source of equipment breakdown claims.
By David Pivato, Vice-President, Underwriting and Professional Engineer, The Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company of Canada, part of Munich Re | July 31, 2014
Despite some discussion of a disconnect between how much of a threat cyber risk is (as portrayed in the media) and how high it is ranked by organizations (measured by actions taken), talk of cyber risk/security/attacks abounds. The issue received yet another unwelcome reboot here at home with allegations in July that Chinese hackers had […]
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