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January 31, 2009
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Tim Ponton has been appointed regional vice president (Western) and brings with him a wealth of experience and passion to his new role with Winmar Franchise Corp. Ponton’s management, administration and adjuster experience over the past 28 years with Major Independent claims management organizations will help increase our ability to service our clients with the […]
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The phrase “companies under management control” is too vague to determine whether an unnamed insured — a roofing company hired by Atomic Energy Canada Ltd. (AECL) — is entitled to the AECL’s property policy coverage without the need for a trial first, an Ontario Court has determined. AECL hired Ron Robinson Roofing Inc. to do […]
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Blue Goose Ontario Pond hosted the annual Christmas Galabration on Nov. 26 at Brassii Bistro Lounge in Toronto. Approximately 100 Ganders and guests attended an elegant evening of fellowship, dining and dancing in the true spirit of the Christmas season. PLMG/WGQ Max Brugger was presented with a 1971 commemorative edition botlle of Jim Beam Kentucky […]
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One day after the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia upheld the province’s $2,500 cap for minor auto injuries, the Nova Scotia Coalition Against No-Fault Insurance held a press conference announcing it intends to appeal the decision. The coalition is an advocacy group supporting the plaintiffs in the case Hartling v. Nova Scotia, in which the […]
Matson Driscoll & Damico held their MD&D American Thanksgiving Open House on Nov. 27 in Toronto at Montana’s The “M” Lounge. Hundreds of claims professionals and industry friends gathered for the annual event. •
Psychoses caused by right-hemisphere brain damage arising from a car collision are not “too remote to allow for recovery,” the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has found, distinguishing the case from the facts found in the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Mustapha. In Chinsang v. Bridson, theOntario court denied a motion by the defendant, […]
At the Ontario Insurance Adjusters’ Association (OIAA) Holiday Celebration on Dec. 10, more than 1,000 claims professionals and industry supporters ascended to the top of the CN Tower for a 360-degree view of Toronto. OIAA president Laurie Walker welcomed all those who rose to new heights to attend the event. They sampled food from around […]
New civil justice reforms in Ontario are designed to make it less expensive to access justice and easier to use the courts to quickly resolve disputes, according to the Ministry of the Attorney General. A regulation filed in late 2008 amended 25 civil court rules. The amendments include: • The monetary limit of the Small […]
Approximately 300 delegates from across the insurance, bodyshop, collision repair, service industry, among others, attended the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) meeting on Jan. 24, 2009 in Toronto. The speaker line-up included: Tony Canad, CCIF chairman; Mary DiCaro of Mary Dicaro Management Consulting Services; John Edelen and Robby Robbs, both of I-Car International; Rick Turri, […]
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