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Alberta, Ontario struck by tornadoes

The aftermath of tornado action in late July left massive damage in parts of Alberta and southern Ontario – the insured cost of which is likely to run into millions of dollars. As a result, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has once again called on the federal and provincial governments to invest in disaster […]

July 31, 2000

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Putting a face to Lloyd’s

Following major restructuring in the mid-1990s, including the influx of corporate capital, Lloyd's is embarking on a campaign to rejuvenate its image. Part of the strategy is the recent announcement that Lloyd's would allow itself to be supervised by the U.K.'s Financial Services Authority, says Julian James, Lloyd's North American director

July 31, 2000

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CNA Re closes Canadian offices

The Chicago-based CNA Group is the latest of reinsurance players to be placed on the injury list as a result of losses on Canadian business. CNA Re, which writes its business in Canada through a wholly-owned U.S. registered subsidiary, Niagara Fire Insurance Company, has axed its Canadian management team and shifted control of the book […]

July 31, 2000

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On The Move (August 01, 2000)

The Board of Directors of CG&B Group Inc. of Ontario announces that Jeff Brandham has been appointed president and chief executive officer. Brandham joined the insurance brokerage and financial services provider as a partner in 1979. AXA Canada has appointed Jean-Denis Talon, currently chairman of the board and president, to the position of chairman of […]

July 31, 2000

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