Risk

Drawing a Line in the Sand

Insurance buyers should be asking their brokers: For whom do you really work -- insurance carriers or buyers?; Opinion/Analysis

September 30, 2010

6 min read

Risk

State of Readiness

Surveys show many Canadian businesses are still not completely prepared for the consequences of a major disaster, suggesting the need for and value of basic planning solutions.

September 30, 2010

5 min read

Risk

A World of Opportunity

Navigating international insurance placements takes expertise, know-how and a strong partnership with a global carrier.

September 30, 2010

5 min read

Risk

Total System Containment

Insurers, homeowners, regulators and technicians need to work together to achieve a comprehensive solution to fuel oil releases.

September 30, 2010

7 min read

Risk

How Risk Can Set You Free

2010 RIMS Canada Conference (Edmonton); Innovation, ingenuity and new approaches to risk took centre stage at the RIMS Canada Conference held in Edmonton, Alberta.

September 30, 2010

6 min read

Risk

2010 National Insurance Conference of Canada (Montreal); Canada's P&C insurance industry has decisions to make regarding overland flood coverage, underwriting accuracy in an era of low investment yields, insurance fraud, pandemic planning, auto reforms and predictive modeling.

September 30, 2010

9 min read

Risk

Habitat for Resilience

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction has helped Habitat for Humanity in London, Ontario build safe and affordable housing based on recommended changes to Ontario's Building Code.

September 30, 2010

6 min read

Risk

Moves & Views (October 01, 2010)

1 ACE Limited has acquired Rain and Hail Insurance Services Inc. for approximately $1.1 billion in cash, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. Headquartered in Johnston, Iowa, Rain and Hail is the second-largest crop insurance underwriter in the United States and Canada. ACE says the transaction is expected to be complete by the end of […]

September 30, 2010

5 min read

Risk

No Risk in Collaboration

Risk managers can demonstrate added value by undertaking a collaborative effort to identify and assess risk.

August 31, 2010

5 min read

Risk

Raising the Bar

Part I of a two-part series; This is the first part of a two-part series summarizing recent regulatory developments relating to reinsurance. The first part, published below, analyzes a draft of Guideline B-3-Sound Reinsurance Practices and Procedures. The second part, to be published in October 2010, will look at Draft Guidance for Reinsurance Security Agreements, which establishes a new regime for obtaining a capital/asset credit in connection with unregistered reinsurance.

August 31, 2010

7 min read

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