Risk
All eyes are on the Supreme Court, as it ponders social host liquor liability
March 31, 2006
10 min read
Toronto Insurance Conference helps the Community Safety Village of York Region educate children in the ways of safety
By David Gambrill | March 31, 2006
6 min read
Katrina. Rita. Wilma. These names are now associated with some of the worst – and most costly – natural disasters in history. On a global scale, natural catastrophes and man-made disasters set records in 2005. Hurricanes might have captured headlines, but each geographic area had its own set of issues – from mudslides in Switzerland […]
By Sean Russell, and Thomas Holzheu | March 31, 2006
Volatile interest rates play a part in insolvency risk
By Darrell Leadbetter, Jim Kovacs and Jim Harries, PACICC | March 31, 2006
4 min read
Reading the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators’ (CCIR) latest consultation paper on ‘Managing Conflicts of Interest’ brings to mind a story about an absurd aspect of compelled disclosure, as told by Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano. Galeano relates the story of when he attempted to flee Uruguay’s dictatorship of 1973-84. He applied for a visa to […]
3 min read
Ellen J. Moore, president and CEO of Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, is among the winners of the 2006 McGill Management Achievement Awards. At a February ceremony held in Montral, Moore joined Auditor General of Canada Sheila Fraser, Cirque du Soleil President Daniel Lamarre and Pratt & Whitney CEO Alain Bellemare as a recipient of […]
7 min read
According to the Internet Standards Assessment Report (ISAR) released by the Web Marketing Association, The insurance industry has underperformed the overall industry benchmark in six of the past nine years, according to the Internet Standards Assessment Report (ISAR). The report, published by the Web Marketing Association, says the underperformance is evident in the three-year criteria […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 28, 2006
1 min read
A.M. Best Co. has removed Kingsway Financial Services Inc.’s issuer credit rating from under review, assigning it a rating of “bbb-.”In addition, Kingsway received the debt rating of “bbb-” on its CDN$78 million 8.25% senior unsecured debentures, which are due in 2007. A.M. Best assigned both ratings a stable outlook. Kingsway’s subsidiary holding company, Kingsway […]
Recent misleading reports from the opposition Liberal party regarding New Brunswick auto insurance premiums has incited the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) to release accurate information. The IBC is concerned about an insurance survey and subsequent correction from the opposition Liberal party.”The survey conducted for the Liberal party is a farce and it’s baffling that […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 24, 2006
2 min read
Terrorism, kidnap and ransom, as well as disease are all risks that filmmakers producing overseas should be concerned about, according a report recently released by Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services Inc.The report ‘2006 Risks in Global Filmmaking Map’ analyzes data for more than 200 countries regarding potential risks that crews and actors will likely face […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 23, 2006
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