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RiskProNet International, a network of 29 leading independent insurance brokers throughout the United States and Canada, recently announced that the president for 2006 will be Scott Drew, vice president of Associated Financial Group in Minnetonka, Minn.Drew was previously vice president of CFG Insurance Services, which was acquired by Associated Bank in 2003. Associated bank subsequently […]
By Canadian Underwriter | January 11, 2006
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The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) is reminding insurers that any changes to rates and risk classification systems, including territory definitions, must be filed with and approved by FSCO, notwithstanding recent postal code changes made by Canada Post.”To reflect increases to the population of certain areas over time, Canada Post, using a process it […]
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This holiday season, more than 6,500 Ontarians were driven home by Operation Red Nose – a volunteer designated-driver service for holiday partiers.”That’s 6,500 occasions where someone was at risk of drinking and driving but made the smart choice instead,” Mark Yakabuski, vice-president,Federal Affairs and Ontario, Insurance Bureau of Canada. “Canada’s home, car and business insurers […]
By Canadian Underwriter | January 6, 2006
The Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR) is circulating a consultation paper that discusses giving insurers privilege over self-assessment documents and providing protection for whistle-blowers.The document discusses the value of moving towards risk-based regulation, in which “more supervisory attention” is paid “to higher risk companies and less to low risk companies.”In such a system, the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | January 5, 2006
Claims Management Outlook 2006
December 31, 2005
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Premiere Healthcare program reinvents claims process for soft tissue injuries
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Many insurance companies have embraced the concept of direct repair programs to handle automobile physical damage claims. In Canada, this often involves tapping into a nation-wide network of collision repair shops. But how closely are insurers evaluating key measurements like cycle time, severity control and customer satisfaction? Are they getting proven performance from their repair shop networks - and their own internal operations?
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It seems like a century ago when I first decided to become a mediator. In fact it was 1982, shortly after I was admitted to the Ontario legal bar. Back in the ’80s, litigation lawyers pursued an aggressive style of practice best described as rams banging heads in rutting season. As a result, clients grew […]
Different ingredients make for improved industry results
What US cases may mean for Canadian insurers
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