Certified First Network Winning Through Performance Conference

The CertifiedFirst Network of PPG Canada Inc. held its annual ‘Winning Through Performance Conference’ in November in Toronto, bringing together more than 150 collision repair centre owners, managers and PPG representatives from across Canada. Insurance Industry speakers included George Avery, property & casualty claims estimates consultant, State Farm Insurance and Louis Hroux, senior vice president, […]

November 30, 2007 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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The CertifiedFirst Network of PPG Canada Inc. held its annual ‘Winning Through Performance Conference’ in November in Toronto, bringing together more than 150 collision repair centre owners, managers and PPG representatives from across Canada. Insurance Industry speakers included George Avery, property & casualty claims estimates consultant, State Farm Insurance and Louis Hroux, senior vice president, Claims, ING Canada. The conference culminated in the announcement by Nancy Ng, insurance services manager at PPG (and WICC board of directors member) that PPG Canada Inc. has renewed its 3-year commitment as a National Corporate Sponsor of WICC (Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade). WICC Board member Carla Blackmore (Zurich Canada) was on-hand to recognize the announcement on behalf of WICC. •

Quebec flooding raises 2024 NatCat losses to $7.6 billion

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Quebec flooding raises 2024 NatCat losses to $7.6 billion

Flooding after Tropical Storm Debby passed through Montreal and nearby regions of Quebec in August caused $2.5 billion in insured damage, according to initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ).  The Aug. 9 and 10 catastrophe now ranks as the costliest insured event in Quebec’s history, says Insurance Bureau of Canada. “The record-breaking […]

By Alyssa DiSabatino | September 13, 2024

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Why insurers won their dispute over a $50-million excess policy

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Why insurers won their dispute over a $50-million excess policy

An insured is not entitled to coverage on a “claims made and reported” excess liability policy when it failed to report the claim to the excess insurer within the policy period, Ontario’s Appeal Court has confirmed. The insured, a law firm, argued it was entitled to professional liability coverage despite “imperfect compliance” with the claim […]

By David Gambrill | September 18, 2024

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After Calgary’s record-breaking storm, do homeowners have proper hail coverage?

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After Calgary’s record-breaking storm, do homeowners have proper hail coverage?

This summer’s hailstorm that caused over $2.8 billion in damage across the city of Calgary helps raise the question: do homeowners have sufficient coverage for their risk?  “Most home insurance policies cover damage caused by hailstorms, however the extent of the coverage and what the policy covers can vary,” says Steven Harris, licensed insurance broker […]

By Alyssa DiSabatino | September 24, 2024

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