Announcements

The Digital Edition of Canadian Underwriters October 2013 issue is now online

Canadian Underwriter magazine’s OCTOBER 2013 Digital Edition – Cover Story: ‘Privacy Pause’: Archived Digital Editions of Canadian Underwriter magazine: http://bit.ly/CUarchives

By Canadian Underwriter | October 15, 2013

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Audatex Canada Adds Chrysler North America Data to AudaVIN

Industry’s Most Comprehensive OEM Build Database Continues to Expand Ensuring Faster, More Efficient Claims Settlements TORONTO, Ont. – October 15, 2013 — Audatex Canada ULC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solera Holdings, Inc., the leading global claims solutions provider serving the automotive industry, today announced an agreement to bring Chrysler vehicle manufacturing build data […]

By Canadian Underwriter | October 15, 2013

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Granite Claims Solutions Welcomes Blair McGregor as Vice President Operations for Western Canada

October 9, 2013 – Michael Holden, President and CEO of Granite Claims Solutions, is pleased to welcome Blair McGregor to the Granite Team as the new Vice President of Operations for Western Canada. Blair, a seasoned veteran of the insurance industry, has spent many years in various roles within national insurers and independent adjusting firms […]

By Canadian Underwriter | October 9, 2013

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Burns & Wilcox Canada Offers Comprehensive Personal Umbrella Coverage

Protects clients from increasing risk of personal liability Toronto, ON [October 7, 2013] – Burns & Wilcox Canada today announced its comprehensive Personal Umbrella Coverage product, offering Primary and Excess coverage for homeowner policies and auto liability policies. “Personal Umbrella Coverage is no longer exclusively for the affluent and judges today are awarding claims often […]

By Canadian Underwriter | October 7, 2013

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Burns & Wilcox Canada Announces Specialized HVAC Coverage

Program provides HVAC firms with a full range of coverage options Toronto, ON [October 3, 2013] Burns & Wilcox Canada today announced it will now be offering policies designed specifically for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) contractors. The policies provide Commercial General Liability (CGL) and Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL) on a standalone or package […]

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Mark Ram Joins The Guarantee Company of North Americas Board of Directors

TORONTO, ON, October 3, 2013 – The Guarantee Company of North America (The Guarantee) has appointed Mark Ram to its Board of Directors, effective October 2, 2013. Mark is the retired CEO of Northbridge Financial Corporation. Prior to that, he was President and CEO of Markel Insurance Company, a Canadian insurer focused on the Transportation […]

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Granite Claims Solutions welcomes Grace Dattomo as Business Development Manager

October 3, 2013, TORONTO, ON – Michael Holden, President and CEO of Granite Claims Solutions, is very pleased to welcome Grace Dattomo to the Granite Claims Team. Grace will be assuming the role of Business Development Manager, effective October 2nd, 2013. Grace has over 15 years experience in the insurance industry, having held numerous senior […]

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PAUL DAVIS SYSTEMS CANADA, Ltd. Announces New Franchisee for Paul Davis Systems of Montreal

October 3, 2013—Montreal, QC. PAUL DAVIS SYSTEMS CANADA, Ltd. is delighted to welcome Marcel Langelier to its team as the new franchisee of Paul Davis Systems of Montreal. Marcel and his experienced team will provide restoration and reconstruction services to the island of Montreal. Marcel has been in the business of providing building maintenance and associated […]

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Opta Answers Industry Lament with Launch of Peril Score, Canadas First Commercially Available Peril-Based Scoring Tool

Toronto — During the recent 2013 National Insurance Conference of Canada, discussions amongst industry leaders focused on the increased frequency and severity of property losses as part of the new reality for property insurers in Canada. The issue is compounded due to the lack of availability of information regarding weather-related losses and key construction […]

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PAUL DAVIS SYSTEMS CANADA, Ltd. Recruits a Documentation & Communications Specialist

2 October, 2013—Toronto, ON. Paul Davis Systems Canada, Ltd., (PDSC), welcomes Russell Sleaper to our team as Documentation & Communications Specialist. Russell will develop our document and records management system and assist in the continuous improvement of our corporate communication strategies. He takes on this new role with a mandate to ensure that PDSC’s information […]

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