Risk

Human Rights Code amendment could lead to more punitive damages

Bill 107, An Act to Amend the Human Rights Code, could increase damage awards, including punitive damages, Martin Smith, associate lawyer with McCague Peacock Borlack McInnis & Lloyd LLP, told Ontario Risk and Insurance Management Society (ORIMS) members at a luncheon seminar in January. Bill 107 sets out to create an efficient way to deal […]

January 31, 2008

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Views (February 01, 2008)

The Ontario Risk & Insurance Management Society’s (ORIMS) annual Christmas luncheon in December attracted hundreds of festive industry partygoers to the Sheraton Centre Toronto, home of the Toronto 2008 RIMS Canada Conference (September 21-24, 2008). In the spirit of giving, the ORIMS executive donated the proceeds of the annual charity raffle to World Vision Canada. […]

January 31, 2008

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Claims Adjusting Market 2008: Expansion on the Roll

How the expansion of national adjusting firms, acquisitions, private equity capital, 'big box' shopping and flat-fee adjusting have all combined to form a growing ball that is Canada's increasingly concentrated claims adjusting industry.

December 31, 2007

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INSIGHT: When Time is Money

Ontario's Limitations Act, revised to streamline the time limits for making claims against insurers, has in fact shown signs of becoming "labyrinthine," legal experts warn

December 31, 2007

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