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National Standing Committees 2007 -2008 (April 01, 2008)

AESIQ Denis Duchesne Cunningham Lindsey Canada Limited 1250 Guy Street, Suite 1000 Montreal, PQ H3H 2T4 Phone: (514) 938-5400 Fax: (514) 938-5445 E-mail: dduchesne@cl-na.com ADVISORY Reno Daigle, CIP, CLA, FCIAA Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. 326 McIntyre Street W. North Bay, ON P1B 2Z1 Phone: (705) 476-2120 Fax: (705) 476-9280 E-mail: Reno.Daigle@crawco.ca W. E. (Ted) […]

March 31, 2008

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PDS opens three new locations

Paul David Systems (PDS) is pleased to announce the opening of three new PDS locations. Terry Shannon has joined the PDS Network with the opening of PDS of Cape Breton, NS. “We are excited to offer the advantage of a locally owned and operated business, combined with the support of a national network of companies,” […]

March 31, 2008

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Primer on Liability Claims Investigation

Investigating liability claims requires many skills. Adjusters must identify and answer questions about coverage under the policy and about whether liability will be assessed against the insured. In addition to using common sense, adjusters must use their analytical skills to assess policy coverage and their powers of observation to identify factors that might affect the […]

March 31, 2008

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ICBC introduces new “write-off” program

The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) is now offering a New Vehicle Replacement Plus program, allowing a vehicle to be written off if the damage exceeds 50% of its market value. Program members suffering a write-off would receive a new version of their vehicle or the cash equivalent. Many new car owners don’t want […]

March 31, 2008

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