Announcements
TORONTO – Today, FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada, leading provider of Payment Solutions for the Insurance Industry, announced their newest Senior Management team member, Tasneem Kurji, VP of Sales of Western Canada. In this role, Tas Kurji will be responsible for leading our sales team and growth strategy for the Western teams. Tas brings with […]
By Canadian Underwriter | July 6, 2015
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Brian D. King, President and CEO of King International Advisory Group, is pleased to announce the launch of a new, strategically-driven, investigative company effective July 1, 2015. “We believe we are hitting the market at the right time with a high energy, highly experienced, totally independent, intelligence-based firm that is Canadian owned and managed,” says […]
Interactive Online Claims Training, brought to you by ProFormance Group Insurance Solutions In addition to our In-person training, we are excited to share with you our new interactive and fully customizable online courses that will bring you and your team to a higher level of professionalism. We have leveraged our tried, tested and true […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 25, 2015
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WATERLOO, ON, June 24, 2015 — Economical Mutual Insurance Company today announced that Dan Fortin, Gerald A. Hooper and W. David Wilson were elected to the board of directors of Economical Mutual Insurance Company for a three-year term of office ending at the close of the annual general meeting in 2018. Their nominations were listed […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 24, 2015
Cunningham Lindsey Canada Claims Services Ltd. (“Cunningham Lindsey Canada”) has deployed five adjusters to Australia to join a team working on thousands of claims that followed severe storms in early May. They will remain in Australia for 6-8 weeks. Another pair of adjusters have been requested and will leave as soon as possible. […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 23, 2015
Richmond, BC (June 23, 2015) – TuGo, formerly Travel Underwriters, OneWorld Assist and parent company, TU Group, launches today with a new perspective and user-centric website. When asked why the name change, Patrick Robinson, TuGo’s CEO states frankly, “Having one name, TuGo, is clear and accessible. And that’s what’s important to travellers when they’re buying […]
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(Bothell, Wash.) – EagleView Technology Corporation, a leading technology provider of aerial imagery, data analytics and GIS solutions, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Pictometry International Corp., delivered Canadian imagery via drones through their CONNECT™ platform. The research and testing were completed in collaboration with Avyon using their Microdrones MD4-1000 drone. Video and still photography […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 19, 2015
TORONTO, ON – Nuclear Insurance Association of Canada (NIAC) General Manager Colleen DeMerchant announced global access to the domestic Canadian nuclear insurance pool by other international nuclear pools, through an arrangement with Nuclear Risk Insurers (NRI). Under a new co-operative agreement with NRI, NIAC is able to leverage their ‘Made in Canada’ expertise while providing […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 17, 2015
In Canada, 3 out of 10 small business owners dealt with the stress and disruption of handling a legal dispute during the past three years. In an attempt to resolve these disputes, both parties were required to hire lawyers, having to pay up to $400 an hour. The top three sources of legal conflict are: […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 16, 2015
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Toronto – On July 1, 2015, Elliott Special Risks (ESR) will rebrand to Markel. Operating across the country with offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, ESR’s business in Canada was established in 1966. ESR was acquired by Markel International, a subsidiary of the US-based holding company, Markel Corporation, in October 2009. Karen Barkley, divisional […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 15, 2015
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