Coming Events (October 01, 2002)

Announcements in Coming Events are run free of charge as a service to the industry. Items should be submitted by the first of the month prior to the month in which the announcement is to appear. To post events online, visit www.canadianunderwriter.ca and click on “Submit Your Event”. WICC Night to Shine Halloween Bash. Toronto, […]

September 30, 2002 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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Announcements in Coming Events are run free of charge as a service to the industry. Items should be submitted by the first of the month prior to the month in which the announcement is to appear. To post events online, visit www.canadianunderwriter.ca and click on “Submit Your Event”.

WICC Night to Shine Halloween Bash. Toronto, ON. To order tickets email Lyna Newman at execdirector.wicc@sympatico.ca or fax Katie Doidge at 416-408-4900. October 25.

IIO Toronto Chapter: Political Risk Insurance. Toronto ON. For information contact Nina Dempsey at 416-362-8586 ext. 244, or email ndempsey@iic-iac.org. October 29.

North American Insurance Conference. St. Pete’s, FL. For details contact Penny Dickson at 1-800-265-5458 or email Pdickson@kingsway-general.com. November 2 to 5.

4th Annual Litigating Disability Insurance Claims. Toronto, ON. For registration information call 1-877-927-7936 or visit www.CanadianInstitute.com. November 4 to 5.

Institute for Catastrophic Loss Symposium: Building Resilient Communities. Toronto ON. For details call Tracy Waddington at 416-362-2031 ext. 352 or email twaddington@iclr.org. November 6

IIO Toronto Chapter: AB Claims Training. Toronto, ON. Contact Nina Dempsey at 416-362-8586 ext. 244, or email ndempsey@iic-iac.org for information. November 6.

PLUS 2002 Conference. Orlando, FL. For information call 1-800-845-0778. November 10 to 13.

CIP Society Ontario: Sexual Abuse Claims Symposium. Toronto ON. For details contact Gillian Van Kempen at 416-362-8586 or email gvankemp@iic-iac.org. November 11.

IIO Georgian Bay Chapter Awards Banquet. Barrie, ON. Contact Ellen Legault at 613-722-7870 or email iiottawa@on.aibn.com for more information. November 12.

IIO Ottawa Chapter: 43rd Annual Awards Banquet. Ottawa ON. Contact Ellen Legault at 613-722-7870 or email iiottawa@on.aibn.com for more information. November 15.

Financial Industry Technology Management Conference. Toronto, ON. Call 416-944-8833 to register. November 18 to 19.

TIWA Business Meeting. Toronto, ON. For information contact Josie Van Ryswyck at 416-224-1787 or email Josie_ryswyck@ca.cgugroup.com. November 19.

ORIMS Seminar: The Psychology of Risk. Toronto, ON. For information contact Bruce Tainsh at 416-979-6231. November 20.

Toronto Insurance Conference Black Tie. Toronto, ON. For details contact Barb Crompton at 416-410-4842 or email ticonf@home.com. November 21.

Canadian Institute Seminar: Income Trusts. Toronto, ON. Register by calling 1-877-927-7936 or visit www.CanadianInstitute.com for more. November 25 to 26.

Forensic Accounting Claims Seminar: Accident Benefits. Toronto, ON. Contact Oleh Hrycko at 416-233-5577 or email info@whenyouneedproof.com for details. November 29.

Yukon gets $45M to prevent Whitehorse-area landslides, more money for flood recovery

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Yukon gets $45M to prevent Whitehorse-area landslides, more money for flood recovery

The federal government is contributing $45 million to help prevent landslides along the Whitehorse Escarpment with the aim to protect the land under Whitehorse International Airport and its access road to the Yukon’s capital. The escarpment has been plagued by landslides in the last several years, prompting the construction of a protective barrier along the […]

By Jason Contant | May 7, 2024

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Regulator defends use of territories for rating auto insurance

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Regulator defends use of territories for rating auto insurance

Ontario’s auto insurance regulator is allowing insurers to explore different ways to rate for territories other than the standard — and rigid — postal code method, but the regulator won’t be banning territorial rates, the regulator’s top exec confirmed Monday. Mark White, CEO of Ontario’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), addressed a question about the […]

By David Gambrill | March 4, 2024

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Earthquakes Canada receives hundreds of reports in B.C. after 4.9 magnitude quake

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Earthquakes Canada receives hundreds of reports in B.C. after 4.9 magnitude quake

VICTORIA – Earthquakes Canada says a 4.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded Sunday afternoon and public reports poured in from hundreds of kilometres away from the event’s epicentre. John Cassidy, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, says people over a “very wide region” of the province have reported feeling the earthquake, which hit just before 3:30 […]

By Jason Contant | December 18, 2023

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