Risk
New technology can help insurers keep pace with changing construction values and maintain better contact with their policyholders -- two things that will help tackle the thorny question of insurance to value
May 31, 2008
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Canadian industry representatives at the Risk and Insurance Management Society’s (RIMS) 2008 Conference in San Diego gathered for the RIMS Canada Council’s ‘Canada Night Reception’ on Apr. 29 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Sponsored by CGI and the Canadian Litigation Council, the gathering allowed Canadian conference attendees […]
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Risk and Insurance Management Society 2008 Conference, San Diego
By Vanessa Mariga | May 31, 2008
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All hands were on deck as Canadian delegates set sail and docked in San Diego for the Risk and Insurance Management Society’s (RIMS) 2008 Conference Apr. 26 -May 1, 2008. It was full and by as conference delegates navigated a sea of conference hospitality and host events, taking-in all the latest scuttlebutt and local grog.
Fred Wilson laid his laptop on the table, doffed his coat and slid into a window seat. I sat down beside him. Two of our fellow travellers, brokers Bob and Harry, occupied the seats opposite us on the VIA rail car. “Nice change from air travel,” Fred said as he flipped open his laptop. “Easier […]
By Axiom | May 31, 2008
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Some time ago, a Canadian reinsurance company executive casually commented on the swirl of controversy around the concept of finite reinsurance. Paraphrased quite a bit, his argument essentially was: Sometimes in the effort to make and move money, the insurance industry has become too sophisticated for its own good. One has to wonder if this […]
April 30, 2008
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Canadian insurers are taking advantage of soft market conditions and renewed public confidence to ask politicians and regulators for more flexible means to change auto rates
By David Gambrill | April 30, 2008
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Toronto’s famed Roy Thomson Hall, usually host to symphonies, provided the backdrop to the AIG Canada 2008 Symposium in April. Industry delegates gathered to discuss The Globalization of Liability: Managing Multinational Solutions. Paul Brophy, senior vice president of AIG Executive Liability’s national accounts division, moderated the first panel session, exploring globalization and litigation trends around […]
Forecasting; The Insurance Institute of Canada has done a comprehensive survey to determine where the demographics of Canadian society will be taking the insurance industry workplace in the future
By Peter Hohman, President And CEO, The Insurance Institute Of Canada | April 30, 2008
Aluminum use in auto parts is not restricted to exotic sports cars, meaning the costs of repairs might be going up
By Greg Horn, Vice President, Industry Relations, Mitchell International | April 30, 2008
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