Operations
Process optimization has not resulted in sufficient innovation in accident benefit (AB) business models in recent years.
By May Gibillini | December 31, 2007
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Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) has observed an increasing number of right-hand drive vehicles hitting Saskatchewan roadways, and has posted an online notice reminding motorists to put safety first.Although you are not required to pass any special road test or examination to operate a right-hand drive vehicle, drivers still need to be extra cautious, SGI said […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 27, 2007
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Charlie Cooke Insurance Agency Ltd. has acquired the shares of Maritime-based insurance brokerage Hutchinson & Warren Insurance Services Ltd. Hutchinson & Warren is a Cdn$9 million broker based in Rexton, N.B., a Cooke Insurance release says.With the purchase, Cooke Insurance will increase its annual insurance writings to more than Cdn$25 million, representing more than 16,000 […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 25, 2007
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Sasktel and SGI are partnering to help new drivers develop safe cell phone habits by offering six months of free voice messaging service to new drivers who are also SaskTel cellular customers. The service is intended to minimize distractions on the road by automatically routing incoming calls to voice mail, allowing the driver to check […]
By Canadian Underwriter | August 29, 2007
Of the total car insurance quotes completed online at kanetix.ca in 2006, almost 20% included at least one accident during the past ten years.Researchers at kanetix.ca, an online service offering automobile insurance quotes to Canadians in Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, found that a higher percentage of quotes included […]
By Canadian Underwriter | July 31, 2007
The Co-operators Group Limited has donated more than Cdn$220,000 to 183 different charities across the country. The donations were made on behalf of staff members, each of whom contributed $75 to the charity of their choice. “We’re proud to stand behind the dedicated men and women who work tirelessly to improve the lives of people […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 12, 2007
All or most of Canadas national and provincial broker associations support the principles contained in the industry regulators report, Managing Conflicts of Interest: A Consultation Paper on Enhancing and Harmonizing, but in many cases less than half of the brokers associations are backing up such support with concrete tools.The Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR) […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 7, 2007
Guy Carpenter is hosting the first annual (Re)Insurance Industry Charity Poker and Casino Event for WICC (Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade). The event will be held at 6 p.m. on May 30, 2007 at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto. Although there will not be any real money on the table, a number of prizes will […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 26, 2007
Brokerage stocks for the week ending April 19 climbed by more than 4% on A.M. Best’s Global Insurance Composite, to close the period as the biggest gainer among the sector specific and regional indexes. Closing the week up 1.15%, this marked an all-time high for the A.M. Best Global Index on April 18. The A.M. […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 20, 2007
The Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) has announced the appointment of Steven Kaukinen as president of the organization. Most recently he served as the president and CEO of Baldwin Janzen Insurance Services in Vancouver. Prior to that post, Kaukinen was the vice president, competitive insurance at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. We […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 12, 2007
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