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Citigroup Inc. confirms that it will spin off Travelers Property Casualty Corp. Up to 20% of Travelers will be released through an initial public offering, and the remainder will be spun off to Citigroup shareholders.The deal follows a long and complicated history that saw Travelers become part of the initial Citigroup merger in 1998, and […]
By Canadian Underwriter | December 19, 2001
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The Canadian Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CCAIF) has handed down its annual “Top Ten” list of insurance fraud schemes, and topping the list is a bilingual fraudster who tried to double file a claim by using both official languages.Other examples highlighted in the list include a woman who claimed health benefits after a falling from […]
By Canadian Underwriter | December 18, 2001
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In the wake of Canada’s new financial service legislation and the relaxation of ownership restrictions, the first of the big lifeco mergers has been proposed. SunLife Canada is prepared to pay $7.3 billion in an all-share deal to acquire Clarica as a wholly-owned subsidiary.The deal will first have to pass muster with Clarica shareholders, the […]
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has taken up arms against a coalition of personal injury lawyers in Newfoundland and Labrador, accusing the group of spreading "misinformation" to the public as the lobby battle wages on for reform to the province’s insurance regulations.With insurance legislation up for review in Newfoundland/Labrador, the IBC says the group […]
By Canadian Underwriter | December 17, 2001
Rating agency A.M. Best has reaffirmed the "A" (excellent) rating of the Canadian insurance operations of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (TSE: KFS). The operations in question include Kingsway General Insurance Co., York Fire & Casualty Insurance Co., Jevco Insurance Co, and Kingsway Reinsurance (Bermuda) Ltd. When releasing the ratings, A.M. Best notes, "the Canadian group […]
By Canadian Underwriter | December 14, 2001
The broker-insurer portal currently under construction by the Centre for the Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) got a shot in the arm from its board of directors, who voted unanimously to fund the project through a special assessment.”Top-up” funding was expected, as CSIO president Klaas Westera noted at the centre’s annual general meeting in the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | December 13, 2001
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U.S.-based St. Paul will undergo a major overhaul as the company plans to exit certain lines of business, including medical malpractice, and to exit countries where “the company is not likely to achieve competitive scale”.Canada will, however, not be among those countries. St. Paul will continue to operate its specialty commercial property-liability business. The U.K, […]
By Canadian Underwriter | December 12, 2001
Lloyd’s of London says it will have record-breaking capacity in 2002, to the tune of US$17.2 billion. This, combined with last year’s capacity of US$15.4 billion, means the market’s capacity has grown 20% in two years. The previous highest year was 1991, when capacity hit US$15.8 billion.According to a Lloyd’s statement, the increase reflects confidence […]
Insurance Corporation of Newfoundland (ICN) CEO Dave Anthony has "denounced" what he calls "false claims" recently made by personal injury lawyers that insurance rates in Newfoundland and Labrador are the lowest in Canada.Anthony spoke at a St. John Northwest Rotary Club gathering. He charges that the statistical calculation used by the lawyers in question to […]
By Canadian Underwriter | December 11, 2001
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Coverage for airlines introduced by the government following the September 11 terrorist attacks could become a permanent measure, the National Post is reporting. This comes after an announcement by federal Transport Minister David Collenette that the temporary coverage, which involves third-party aviation war risk, would be extended into next year.Originally the coverage was introduce following […]
By Canadian Underwriter | December 10, 2001
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