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Legal liability risk is perceived by some health professionals and organizations to be a barrier to delivering health services in collaborative teams, but a Conference Board of Canada report suggests that liability is not the obstacle they say it is.Based on this research, the possibility of a malpractice suit should not be put forward as […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 12, 2007
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Political risk trends in emerging markets are taking on a troublesome retro feel back to the 70s, in a sense led by energy-sector expropriation moves in South American countries, A.M. Best has reported.The A.M. Best analysis cites the findings of a political risk index calculated by the emerging markets team at broker Alliant Insurance Services […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 10, 2007
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Cybercrime is on the increase in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, and risk managers need to be better prepared to deal with cases of Internet-crime including Internet fraud, junk email or ‘spam’, viruses and hacking, according to Lloyds of London.In 2004, credit card fraud over the Internet cost the United Kingdom 117 million (Cdn$264.5 million) […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 9, 2007
The CIP Society, the professionals division of the Insurance Institute, has launched a series of monthly “emerging trends and issues” papers to focus discussion by experts on a variety of leading-edge topics.The first in the series is an analysis of pandemics, which is currently available to members online. Subsequent papers are to feature subjects such […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 5, 2007
Integro Ltd. announced the formation of an international insurance and reinsurance business unit, designed to offer unique worldwide insurance and reinsurance business capabilities for independent brokers and partners. Based in London, its brokers will have access to the global markets without limitation, according to an Integro release. Our plan is to develop an independent insurance […]
Risk Specialists Companies Inc. (RSC), a member company of American International Group, Inc. (AIG), has announced the acquisition by its subsidiary of substantially all of the assets of Guild Underwriters Napa, Inc. and its affiliated companies, doing business as SRO Napa and owned by Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.SRO Napa is a California-based managing general […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 3, 2007
Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. has announced a major shuffle to its senior management with nine appointments.Steve Anderson has been appointed senior vice president, corporate markets and administration. In this role he will oversee the companys healthcare management services, risk management services, Claimsalert, and auto appraisal services.John McHugh will assume the role of vice president, […]
Ontario Bar Association's 2007 Excellence in Insurance Law Award
March 31, 2007
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Inducements and rebates to purchase insurance have been variously described as a "plague on the industry" and creative marketing tools. Which are they?
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The extradition to the U.S. of Ontario wholesale broker Ian Stuart has the broker community and Ontario's regulator discussing the licensing of wholesale brokers
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