Granite Claims Solutions has mobilized their International Catastrophe Team to work in tandem with our VRS partners in the US on the losses resulting from Hurricane Sandy. “The severity of damage caused so far by Hurricane Sandy is likely a fraction of the overall effect,” says Ivan Brosbell, CAT Team Leader for Granite Claims Solutions. […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 30, 2012
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What better way to spend a Thursday evening in November than enjoying fine wine and cheese in Canada’s premier aeronautical museum? On November 22nd, WICC Ottawa is hosting its 3rd annual Wine & Cheese. The event venue, the Aviation Museum, is recognized as one of the most beautiful museums of its type and houses some […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 29, 2012
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Lindsay, ON – October 24, 2012 – Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company (Lindsay) is pleased to announce the official commencement of their broker connectivity initiative. The project will be completed in a number of phases beginning with policy, billing and claims inquiry, followed by new business upload, and policy change. “We’re really excited about starting down […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 25, 2012
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Edmonton, AB– October 24, 2012 – – SPECS Limited, the country’s leading provider of independent property damage valuations and construction management services has relocated its Vancouver Branch Office. SPECS is also pleased to announce the appointment of Aaron Visser to the position of Branch Manager, Vancouver Office. Aaron has been a dedicated employee of the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 24, 2012
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LONDON, ON – October, 2012 – WINMAR Franchise Corp. in London ON is pleased to announce the opening of its newest location Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Owned and operated by Roy Skoglund. WINMAR is located at 1009-1013 100th Ave, Tisdale, Saskatchewan, S0E 1T0. Telephone 1-306-878-0000, tisdale@winmar.ca Roy, his wife Sandy and son Daniel have been operating a […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 24, 2012
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Registration for the 15thAnnual Breakfast for Cancer, being held on November 7th at the Fairmont Royal York, Toronto is still open! The WICC Breakfast Committee, chaired by Elizabeth Kepes and Sandy MacSpadyen, invite you and your colleagues to our 15th Annual Breakfast for Cancer to hear Dr. Eileen Rakovitch, our guest speaker, share some interesting developments in […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 24, 2012
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Steve Wilson, Senior Publisher, Canadian Underwriter magazine – Insurance Media Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Meckbach to the position of Associate Editor of Canadian Underwriter magazine. Greg joins Canadian Underwriter from his previous position as Digital Media Editor of the Daily Commercial News at Reed Construction Data Canada. From 1997 […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 24, 2012
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Kitchener, Ontario, Canada – ERAssure® announced October 11th, the release of a Discussion Paper for Property and Casualty insurance brokers whose clients are the participants of the looming $1 Trillion inter-generational transfer of wealth in Canada. “The Independent Brokers’ Role and Responsibility within Changing Demographics and Emergent Risk” is an important statement on emerging risk […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 24, 2012
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October, 2012 Virden and Winnipeg, MB – Custom Software Solutions Inc. (CSSI) and Wawanesa Mutual Insurance are pleased to announce the launch of Wawanesa’s Policy Transaction Engine (PTE) on its Broker Portal using CSSI’s I-Company software product. The added Portal functionality is available in all regions in Canada (except Quebec) and allows Wawanesa brokers to […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 23, 2012
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The Canadian Insurance Accountants Association (CIAA) recently held its annual meeting and conference in Lake Louise, Alberta. These National Officers were elected for 2012-2013. (from left, first row: President Annette Pohle, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Adrian Serge, Marsh Canada Limited; Rose Fiore, RBC Royal Bank; Sandra Taylor, Ontario School Boards’ Insurance Exchange; Antonietta Montisano, RSA; Farhan Karamat, Ernst & Young LLP; (back row from left) Dave Paterson, Ayr […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 22, 2012
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