Gilbertson Davis Emerson LLP bolsters insurance defence team

Gilbertson Davis Emerson LLP has recruited accident benefits and insurance defence counsel Joan Takahashi to its team of insurance lawyers.Takahashi previously practiced with a large firm in Toronto and nearly 20 years of insurance defence experience. She also spent more than 10 years working in the insurance industry in multi-line claims adjusting, as well as […]

By Canadian Underwriter | September 3, 2010 | Last updated on October 2, 2024
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Gilbertson Davis Emerson LLP has recruited accident benefits and insurance defence counsel Joan Takahashi to its team of insurance lawyers.Takahashi previously practiced with a large firm in Toronto and nearly 20 years of insurance defence experience. She also spent more than 10 years working in the insurance industry in multi-line claims adjusting, as well as in supervisory roles in casualty and property, personal and commercial lines.

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Beat the clock: Update on the national flood program

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Beat the clock: Update on the national flood program

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to show remarks incorrectly attributed to IBC’s president and CEO Celyeste Power were actually the remarks of IBC chairman Christian Fournier. CU apologizes for the error.   Provincial politics and the timing of a federal election could possibly delay or derail the proposed national flood insurance program if […]

By David Gambrill | September 25, 2024

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Will reinsurance capacity be stable in Canada after record-breaking NatCat losses?

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Will reinsurance capacity be stable in Canada after record-breaking NatCat losses?

Though 2024’s reinsurance renewal season started off stable compared to 2023, this summer’s record-breaking insured losses from four major Nat Cats will undoubtedly see growth in Canadian carriers’ reinsurance demand. But reinsurance supply may not grow commensurately, experts tell Canadian Underwriter. Beyond Canada, global insured Cat losses could be the factor that makes or breaks […]

By Alyssa DiSabatino | September 23, 2024

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How record-high Cat season will impact reinsurance renewals

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How record-high Cat season will impact reinsurance renewals

About half of the Canadian P&C insurance industry’s projected $7.7 billion in losses due to four natural disasters over the summer will be covered by reinsurance, a reinsurance broker told the National Insurance Conference of Canada (NICC) in Vancouver Tuesday. “We can observe that about 50% of the losses coming out those four main events […]

By David Gambrill | September 26, 2024

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