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ICLR policy director, Gordon McBean, to receive the Order of Canada

CORRECTION: *** The headline on this item incorrectly named the ICLR policy director as George McBean in an earlier posting. The correct name is Gordon McBean. Canadian Underwriter apologizes for the error.   The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR)’s director of policy, Gordon McBean, will be awarded the Order of Canada on Apr. 7.The […]

By Canadian Underwriter | April 6, 2010

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Federal Court to hear State Farm’s challenge of privacy law

The Federal Court of Canada in Halifax is scheduled to hear State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on Apr. 13, 2010.The case concerns State Farm’s challenge of the privacy commissioner’s jurisdiction in an insurance fraud investigation.In March 2005, Jennifer Vetter, a State Farm insured, was involved in a motor […]

By Canadian Underwriter | April 5, 2010

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Pennsylvania court dismisses claims against Kingsway

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has dismissed all claims against Kingsway and Kingsway America Inc. associated with the company’s donation of its Lincoln General shares to charities. Kingsway Financial Services Inc. announced the court has dismissed all claims in the legal action by the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance (DOI), which challenged the disposition of Lincoln […]

By Canadian Underwriter | April 1, 2010

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St. Patrick’s Day Charity Social (April 01, 2010)

More than 400 attended an all-industry St. Patrick’s Day Charity Social, held Mar. 11 at Grace O’Malley’s Irish Pub in Toronto. Mustang Investigations, Belfor Restoration, Assessment Rehabilitation Services, ProFormance Adjusting and Dutton Brock LLP sponsored the event. Money raised from a prize draw was donated to WICC. See all photos from this event at www.canadianunderwriter.ca/gallery

March 31, 2010

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