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Code Red

Road temperature sensors point the way to safety

January 31, 2006

6 min read

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Turning Up the Heat

New Remediation Process for Water Damage Could Save Insurers 'Billions'

January 31, 2006

7 min read

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Elevating Underwriting to a Fine Art Form

Protecting Art's Unique Value Requires Mastery of the Craft

January 31, 2006

7 min read

Risk

In previous articles, author Randy Schwantz outlined and detailed a new sales technique called 'The Wedge.' In order to allow 'The Wedge' to truly transform your firm into a highly profitable, growth-driven operation, you have to create a sales culture that aligns all employees, from executives to customer service representatives. How many brokers in Canada can meet this test?

January 31, 2006

6 min read

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Preparing for Terror

When the U.S. government recently extended its Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) through to 2007, it highlighted yet another interesting cultural gap between Canada and the United States: U.S. private insurers must offer terrorism coverage to businesses and individuals, whereas Canadian private insurance companies are under no such legal obligation. As a result, there is […]

January 31, 2006

4 min read

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Willis Re reports 2006 renewal increases

Willis Re says price increases for U.S. accounts hit by hurricane losses ranged between 30% and 100%, with specialty lines and retrocession being severely affected. Willis Group Holdings (NYSE:WSH) recently released its reinsurance review of the marketplace for the Jan. 1, 2006 renewals, indicating key findings including rate movements and territory and class line commentary. […]

January 31, 2006

1 min read

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Alea reports 2005 losses

Storm losses and US claims has lead Bermuda-based reinsurer Alea Group Holdings Ltd. to estimate a 2005 after-tax loss of between $200 and $240 million (between $1.15 and $1.38 a share), which may ultimately cause the reinsurer to close to new business and call a breach of agreement with its lenders.With shares in its corporation […]

By Canadian Underwriter | January 31, 2006

2 min read

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RIMS offers expertise to TRIA panel

If a recent request to President Bush is realized, than a Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. (RIMS) member may soon be appointed as a policyholder representative functioning as both an analyst of the terrorism insurance market and a consultant to a presidential body On Jan. 25, 2006, RIMS president Ellen Vinck sent President Bush […]

By Canadian Underwriter | January 27, 2006

1 min read

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Swiss Re study lists 2006 corporate risks

Computer-based risks, foreign trade and corporate governance are the leading corporate risks of 2006, a Swiss Re study has found.The survey polled senior executives in six large, industrial countries including France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S. The results were presented recently at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting.The study found that, while […]

By Canadian Underwriter | January 27, 2006

2 min read

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EGI Financial restructures treaty reinsurance

EGI Financial Holdings Inc. (TSX:EFH) recently completed the restructuring of its treaty reinsurance coverage’s for 2006 in a manner consistent with the general plan previously disclosed. EGI Financial, as enabled by its greater capital resources, did not renew its quota share reinsurance treaty in 2006 and, in a change from prior years, withdrew the portfolio […]

By Canadian Underwriter | January 26, 2006

2 min read

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