Commercial
Just as items in a store are tracked through UPN codes, the items in homes may soon be "tagged" and tracked. And this is just the beginning of new "smart home" technology. New systems are under development that could put a very different face on the house of the future.
September 30, 2001
6 min read
In the February 2001 issue of CU, Employers Re was incorrectly identified as being among the companies involved in a class action lawsuit against Hydro Quebec. Employers Re is not among the plaintiffs in the case. CU apologizes for the error and any confusion it may have caused.
March 31, 2001
1 min read
As the company’s senior marketing representative, it was an annual ritual. Every January, I invited a group of my lead brokers to my house for an afternoon of wine tasting followed by a large and calorie-rich dinner. It was now early evening. We had tasted and rated a dozen good wines, eaten a huge dinner, […]
December 31, 2000
8 min read
In the January Moves & Views, CU incorrectly reported Zycomp Systems Ltd. recorded the first-ever sale on the trade show floor at 1999’s Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario convention. We regret the error.
February 29, 2000
In December’s Moves & Views, The Insurance Brokers Association of Canada 1999-2000 management committee (pictured here) was improperly identified as the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s 1999-2000 management committee. CU regrets the error.
December 31, 1999
The 44th annual Toronto Insurance Conference (TIC) black tie dinner was held recently at the Four Season’s Hotel in Toronto. The event’s guest-of-honour, Senator Trevor Eyton, provided an after dinner keynote address. Guests included (clockwise from upper left): American International Companies director, commercial marketing K.K. Leong, The Citadel Assurance president Ernst Notz, TIC director Stewart […]
November 30, 1999
In CU’s July edition, a photograph on page 26 of Heidi Hutter, president of Swiss Re America, was incorrectly identified as economist Nuala Beck. CU regrets the error.
August 31, 1999
Calgary-based brokerage network Canada Brokerlink Inc. (TSE: CKK) has disclosed plans to purchase back approximately 5% of its issued normal shares (1,794,233 shares). This step is in response to what the company believes as being a current under-valuation of its share price. According to a statement issued by the board of directors, the repurchase of […]
July 31, 1999
2 min read
DCLI Underwriters has issued its first policy under its new program, Defendant’s Commercial Litigation Indemnity (DCLI), president Pierre Gregoire recently told Canadian Underwriter. DCLI insures pending litigation that is either uninsured or underinsured. “In this case, the litigation was totally uninsured,” says Gregoire. “The issuance of the policy ultimately allowed the creditors of a particular […]
December 31, 1998
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