Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association Out-of-Town Meeting

The Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association took its Out-of-Town Meeting to Kingston, Ont. on May 28. More than 600 people attended the trade-show that showcased more than 90 booths. Delegates managed to mix business with pleasure by updating their case-law knowledge in some educational seminars before attending dinners and being entertained by the likes of a […]

July 31, 2009 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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The Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association took its Out-of-Town Meeting to Kingston, Ont. on May 28. More than 600 people attended the trade-show that showcased more than 90 booths. Delegates managed to mix business with pleasure by updating their case-law knowledge in some educational seminars before attending dinners and being entertained by the likes of a hypnotist and a live band.

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 […]

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Will CrowdStrike event trigger a cyber hard market?

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Will CrowdStrike event trigger a cyber hard market?

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Why Calgary’s hailstorm could send more Alberta auto insurers to the exits

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Why Calgary’s hailstorm could send more Alberta auto insurers to the exits

Calgary’s record-setting hailstorm in August may send more of the province’s auto insurers heading for the exits, Insurance Bureau of Canada warned Thursday. “The Calgary hailstorm will add $900 million in unexpected claims cost pressures at a time when Alberta’s auto insurance system is in crisis due to the province’s rate cap,” Aaron Sutherland, IBC’s […]

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