Risk

Rethinking Rate Regulation

The past three years has seen an unprecedented level of intervention by provincial governments in the setting of auto insurance prices. Over this period, an estimated $1.3 billion in auto insurance premiums has come under direct price controls in the form of mandatory rebates, rollbacks and price freezes. This number will move even higher when further mandatory price dictates come into effect this month in the province's of Alberta and Newfoundland.

May 31, 2005

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MSA/Baron 2004 report confirms “down cycle”

Despite the higher profitability achieved by Canadian property and casualty insurers for 2004, the industry is unlikely to maintain this earnings momentum through this year and into 2006, according to the recently released fourth quarter 2004 “MSA/Baron Outlook Report”. The report expects that developing pricing weakness in commercial lines, combined with the auto rate rollbacks […]

May 31, 2005

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Technology: Riding The Claims Curve

Once spinning their wheels with standalone technology products, many insurance companies are now actively pursuing integrated, end-to-end solutions that allow for full management of the claim lifecycle. Modern technology, coupled with a tight focus on business processes and employee training, is giving insurers a chance to accelerate the speed of claims handling and ramp up service standards. The question today, however, is who is staying ahead of the claims curve?

May 31, 2005

10 min read

Views (June 01, 2005)

More than 100 industry veterans were present for the 46th Annual Reception of the Quarter Century Club, held May 3, 2005 at the Hilton International, Toronto. Emcee John Cherrie welcomed members as he presided over the “roast” of the popular and admired John Sharoun. Sharoun, offering over 30 years of insurance industry experience, is currently […]

May 31, 2005

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