McLarens Canada’s Latest Acquisition

McLarens Canada has acquired Binns & Associates Adjusters Ltd. in Edmonton, Alta. “We welcome Delores Thorbourne, president of Binns & Associates, and her entire team to the McLarens family,” said Michael Holden, president and CEO of McLarens. Binns & Associates will continue to operate under its current name and serve the needs of clients from […]

November 30, 2009 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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McLarens Canada has acquired Binns & Associates Adjusters Ltd. in Edmonton, Alta.

“We welcome Delores Thorbourne, president of Binns & Associates, and her entire team to the McLarens family,” said Michael Holden, president and CEO of McLarens.

Binns & Associates will continue to operate under its current name and serve the needs of clients from their office. •

Beware of negligence lawsuits regarding property sale agreements

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Beware of negligence lawsuits regarding property sale agreements

Ontario’s Court of Appeal found a home insurer, in principle, has a duty to defend a claim against a homeowner in a property sale, because a lower court can’t assume the home insurance policy’s exclusion for ‘intentional acts’ such as fraud would apply to a buyer’s claim of negligence. Nonetheless, the home insurer does not […]

By David Gambrill | September 16, 2024

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Former Definity adjuster disciplined for $102K embezzlement scheme

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Former Definity adjuster disciplined for $102K embezzlement scheme

Quebec’s P&C insurance regulator has found a former insurance adjuster guilty of an embezzlement scheme, in which he faked client claims and siphoned more than $100,000 in claims payments from Definity into his own bank accounts. The Chambre de l’assurance de dommages (ChAD) says the former Definity adjuster, Tresor Luyeye, committed 13 Code of Conduct […]

By David Gambrill | September 20, 2024

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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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