The National Insurance Conference of Canada (NICC) has reported registering more than 300 senior executives from across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Bermuda for its inaugural conference in 2007.The conference will be held from Sept. 30-Oct 2 at Le Centre Sheraton Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The NICC has sold 100% of its […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 7, 2007
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Claude Dussault is retiring from his post as president and CEO of ING Canada effective January 1, 2008. He will assume the position of Chairman of the Company after being elected by the Board of ING Canada. Claude has been the main architect of our growth strategy. Under his tenure as CEO, the company has […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 7, 2007
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Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC) is calling on people in the industry to dust off their poodle skirts for its first fundraising event in the Golden Horseshoe on Sept. 27, 2007.Tie up your saddle shoes, bring out the pomade and become a Rebel Without a Cause against cancer. The event will be held at […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 6, 2007
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Continued soft pricing, expense inflation and a drop in investment income marred the 2007 Q1 results reported by the Canadian insurance industry, according to a report by MSA Research Inc. and Baron Insurance Services Inc. “Despite a 4.2% increase in direct premiums written (Cdn$7.7 billion at three months 2007 versus Cdn$7.4 billion for the same […]
August 31, 2007
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ING Canada Inc. (TSX: IIC) reported a 2007 Q2 net income of Cdn$194.3 million, down 5.7% from the Cdn$206 million it reported in 2006 Q2. The company said its growth in direct premiums written “remained strong during the quarter despite overall rate reductions,” amounting to Cdn$1.205 million (a 3.7% increase over the same period last […]
August 31, 2007
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Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC has launched a new branding campaign, Capital Ideas, and has announced that its logo will change to bring the look in-line with that of parent company Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC).The new campaign – including print, direct mail, event marketing and online components – features an origami theme that uses […]
By Canadian Underwriter | August 31, 2007
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The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) teamed up with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and several regional police forces to uncover a substantial auto theft ring in the Toronto area, recovering more than Cdn$1.5 million worth of stolen vehicles.The joint-force, called PATT (Provincial Auto Theft Team), consists of the IBC, OPP, Peel Regional Police Service, […]
By Canadian Underwriter | August 30, 2007
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Continued soft pricing, expense inflation and a drop in investment income marred the 2007 Q1 results reported by the Canadian insurance industry, according to a recent report by MSA Research Inc. and Baron Insurance Services Inc.Despite a 4.2% increase in direct premiums written ($7.7 billion at three months 2007 versus $7.4 billion for the same […]
By Canadian Underwriter | August 9, 2007
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The courts have carved out a role for themselves in the appraisals process, although they generally defer to the umpires on matters of procedure and expertise
July 31, 2007
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The new president of the Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association (CIAA), Fred Plant, believes adjusters should open up a new dialogue to help fashion a clearer sense of purpose for the profession
June 30, 2007
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