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24 new November Issue Online Photo Gallery updates now live at canadianunderwriter.ca

24 new industry event galleries have been added to the Online Photo Gallery at canadianunderwriter.ca and are featured in the November 2010 issue of Canadian Underwriter magazine. The recent additions to the Online Photo Gallery are TRANSATLANTIC REINSURANCE 30 YEAR CELEBRATION: OCTOBER 7, 2010 RIMS CANADA 2010, EDMONTON – EXHIBIT HALL: SEPTEMBER 26-29, 2010 ARC GROUP […]

By Canadian Underwriter | November 26, 2010

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The Guarantee Company of North America has its A- (Stable) Rating Reaffirmed by Standard and Poor’s

By Canadian Underwriter | November 26, 2010

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Policy Works Inc. and LUnion Canadienne to Exchange Commercial Lines Data Electronically with Straight-Through Processing

Policy Works is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with L’Union Canadienne to deliver a commercial lines data exchange solution integrating Policy Works’ Commercial Management System (CMS) and L’Union Canadienne’s underwriting system. This solution offers pure no-touch processing, enabling brokers to send submissions and receive quotations electronically without a web portal, which […]

By Canadian Underwriter | November 22, 2010

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Policy Works Inc. and SGI CANADA Launch Straight-Through Integration for Processing Commercial Lines Data Electronically

Policy Works Inc. and SGI CANADA are pleased to announce the launch of the first-ever straight-through processing of commercial lines data between a desktop application and an insurer’s underwriting system. With the release of Policy Works v2010.1, brokers are able to send submissions to, and receive quotations from, SGI CANADA’s underwriting system directly without ever […]

By Canadian Underwriter | November 11, 2010

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Physics-based earthquake forecasting: Past, present and future

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction is pleased to invite you to participate in a workshop with Kristy Tiampo, NSERC and Benfield/ICLR Industrial Research Chair in Earthquake Hazard Assessment based at The University of Western Ontario. About ten years ago, two new approaches to the study of seismicity ushered in a new way of looking […]

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Over 350 new industry job postings now online

Over 350 new insurance jobs are now online to view within canadianunderwriter.ca’s Insurance Careers section (powered by i-hire.ca) — and at i-hire.ca, industry employers and recruiters can post positions for free! As a free service to assist in bringing insurance industry employers and job seekers together faster, http://www.i-hire.ca (owned and operated by Canadian Underwriter) is offering all employers and recruiters FREE job […]

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Connect with over 1,800 industry professionals at instouch.com

You’re invited to join instouch (www.instouch.com) – an online network for insurance industry professionals to connect with trusted industry contacts, groups and associations. Developed by Canadian Underwriter, membership at instouch free and is open to individuals working within all segments of the insurance market. There are currently over 1,800 industry Members connecting on instouch and […]

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Chesterfield Canada Inc. continues with their expansion plans across Canada

Chesterfield Canada Inc. continues with their expansion plans across Canada Chesterfield Canada Inc., a specialist independent Wholesale Broker, part of the Chesterfield Group, a Lloyd’s broker, today announced their expansion to additional Provinces across Canada. Chesterfield Canada Inc., have applied for and successfully obtained licenses to offer their breadth of Wholesale Products in […]

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McLarens Canada Dispatches CAT Team to St. Lucia

TORONTO, ON; November 5, 2010 – McLarens Canada, a full-service national claims management firm, announces today the deployment of the McLarens Canada Catastrophe Adjustment Team to St. Lucia to respond to the damage caused by Hurricane Tomas. The Category One Hurricane which hit the Caribbean Island last weekend has resulted in 12 reported deaths […]

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1st Annual Commercial Broker Appreciation Week

Calgary, AB – You grind out submissions. Send RFQ’s to market. Issue certificates. Pitch new business. Defend existing business. You are a commercial broker: unsung hero of the independent broker distribution network. “We know that being a commercial broker is a demanding job, and that brokers might not always get the recognition they deserve,” states […]

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