Announcements

Burns & Wilcox Canada Launches Excess Environmental Liability Product

New product provides coverage beyond primary policy and direct access to Environmental Centre of Excellence Toronto, ON [July 23, 2013] Burns & Wilcox Canada today announced it will now be offering a new product from its Environmental Centre of Excellence, Excess Environmental Liability. The product, offered through Lloyd’s, is available for contractors and site specific […]

By Canadian Underwriter | July 23, 2013

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The Digital Edition of Canadian Underwriters 2013 National Insurance Marketer specialty risks source guide is now online

From Aviation to Zebra Mussels, if you’re looking for markets for specialty, niche and non-standard risks… …you’ll find it in the National Insurance Marketer! The extremely popular specialty risks source guide is used daily by insurance brokers across Canada. The Source where insurance brokers look time and time again to assist them in finding a […]

By Canadian Underwriter | July 22, 2013

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2013 RIMS Canada Conference To Focus On Discovery & Exploration

Conference Announces Stellar Lineup of Plenary Speakers VICTORIA, BC — With a group of plenary speakers that hail from professions in outer space to the ocean’s depths and beyond, the 2013 RIMS Canada Conference: Discovery is primed to deliver. The conference will provide risk professionals from all industries and at all levels with […]

By Canadian Underwriter | July 22, 2013

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Local Broker Invests $25,000 into the Futures of Kids With Disabilities

First Durham’s Possibilities Grant Launches (Pickering, Ontario) – First Durham Insurance & Financial Ltd. has introduced their Possibilities Grant, where over the course of five years, they will donate $5,000 to a family with a disabled child under the age of 18 through a contribution to an RESP or RDSP. Nominations will be accepted starting today […]

By Canadian Underwriter | July 22, 2013

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RSA expands availability of electronic document download using CSIO XML standards

EZ-Docs via EDI now available for all major broker systems Toronto – July 18, 2013 – Leading property and casualty insurer RSA has added Applied Systems’ TAM to the list of broker systems compatible with their electronic document delivery, opening the door to greater efficiency and streamlined workflows for almost all their brokers. Last summer […]

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Sean Burkett joins the PAUL DAVIS SYSTEMS CANADA, LTD. team as Business Development Director Ontario Region

July 17, 2013- Toronto, Ontario: PAUL DAVIS SYSTEMS CANADA, LTD. (PDSC) a restoration services industry leader is proud to announce the addition of Sean Burkett to the team. In the Business Development Director role, Sean will be responsible for new business initiatives in the insurance and corporate/commercial market sectors in the Ontario region along with […]

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National Poll Indicates 90 Per Cent of Industry Professionals Report Having a Low Familiarity with the Recent DSM-5 Changes

Toronto—Cira Medical Services (Cira), a Canadian leader in independent medical evaluation services, held a webinar on July 10, 2013, titled, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5): Review of new diagnostic criteria and what it means to your business, in which it polled the more than 250 Canadian attendees on their familiarity regarding the […]

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Transatlantic Reinsurance Company (Canada) Appoints Raymond Davidson as Regional Vice President Treaty Underwriting

Cameron MacDonald, Senior Vice President & Chief Agent of Transatlantic Reinsurance Company (Canada), is pleased to announce the appointment of Raymond Davidson as Regional Vice President Treaty Underwriting effective March 12, 2013. In his new role, Mr. Davidson will be responsible for developing and managing TransRe’s casualty treaty portfolio in Canada. Having started his career […]

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ClaimsPro Offers Deepest Sympathies and Full Support to Lac Mgantic

Montreal—The people at ClaimsPro extend their deepest sympathies to the residents of Lac Mégantic in Quebec following the terrible train tragedy that shocked the beautiful town early Saturday July 6, 2013. Senior members of ClaimsPro’s Catastrophic Response Team are already on the ground working with local officials and residents to begin handling residential and commercial […]

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RSA appoints new national leader for small to medium business lines

Julie Pingree joins RSA as Vice President, Commercial Insurance Toronto – July 11, 2013 – Leading property & casualty insurer RSA is pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Pingree to Vice President, Commercial Insurance. Reporting to Donna Ince, Senior Vice President, Personal and Commercial Insurance, Julie’s mandate will be to grow RSA’s small to […]

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