Provincial crown insurer, the Insurance Corp. of British Columbia (ICBC), reported net income of $15 million for the third quarter of this year, a stark contrast to the $7 million loss made for the same period a year prior. ICBC’s net income for the first nine months of this year clocked in at $24 million […]
November 30, 2002
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Following the recent Senate approval of the “Terrorism Reinsurance Act”, which will be signed into effect by U.S. president George Bush early next week, insurance companies represented by the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) have come out in full support of the legislation. Among its provisions, the bill will make availability of terrorism cover […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 22, 2002
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Insurers, represented by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), were among those calling for the elimination of capital taxes in a submission to the federal government’s Standing Committee on Finance.A new association of business groups known as the Association for the Abolition of Capital Taxes (AACT) made the submission urging the tax be immediately repealed.The […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 18, 2002
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Despite posting a loss for the third quarter 2002, Toronto-based Goran Capital (TSE: GNC; OTCBB: GNCNF) seems poised for a rebound. This year’s net loss of $3.32 million, or $0.62 per share, for the quarter ending September 30 is a vast improvement over the loss of $9.04 million, or $1.57 per share, reported last year […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 18, 2002
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The Co-operators General Insurance Co. (TSX: CCS.PR.A) produced a net loss of $3.3 million for the third quarter of this year compared with an after-tax profit of $267,000 for the same period a year prior. The insurer’s net income for the first nine months of this amounted to $1.4 million, a significant turnaround from the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 15, 2002
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Tornadoes and windstorms sweeping across several U.S. states earlier this week could cost insurers US$290 million, says the Insurance Information Institute (III).The figure comes from preliminary survey data provided by AIR Worldwide, a subsidiary of the Insurance Services Office (ISO), focused on catastrophe modeling. The III notes the storms could figure among the top five […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 15, 2002
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Adjuster Lindsey Morden (TSX: LM), which operate in Canada as Cunningham Lindsey, saw increased revenue for the quarter ending September 30, 2002. Revenue was up to $117 million for the third quarter, compared to $105 million for the same period a year earlier. This gave the company net earnings of $124,000, versus a loss of […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 12, 2002
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The downward spiral shows little sign of abating for Montreal-based Optimum General Inc. (TSX: OGI.A). Third quarter results see losses deepen, including a big dip in underwriting results.Overall, the company saw a net loss of $743,000, or $0.07 per share for the quarter ending September 30, 2002, as compared to net profit of $475,000, or […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 7, 2002
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Provincial crown insurer, the Insurance Corp. of British Columbia (ICBC), reported net income of $15 million for the third quarter of this year, a stark contrast to the $7 million loss made for the same period a year prior. ICBC’s net income for the first nine months of this year clocked in at $24 million […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 5, 2002
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The U.S. Insurance Services Office (ISO) is estimating insured damage from Hurricane Lili at US$335 million. The hurricane hit Louisiana and parts of Mississippi in early October. Lili had swept the coast of Mexico as a category 4 hurricane, but was downgraded to category 2 when it lost power over the Gulf of Mexico. When […]
October 31, 2002
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