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Long-term effects of financial crisis on insurance industry remain unclear: IAIS

August 31, 2010 - 4:05pm
Despite existing signs suggesting the worst of the financial crisis may be over for global property and casual... [Full Story]

Marsh appoints Gerry Russ as senior Canadian executive

August 31, 2010 - 4:05pm
Marsh has appointed Gerry Russ as its managing director and construction and design practice leader for Canada... [Full Story]

Hurricane Earl tracks towards Atlantic Canada

August 30, 2010 - 8:41pm
Weather tracking maps at the Canadian Hurricane Centre show Hurricane Earl could score a direct hit on Atlanti... [Full Story]

Vast majority of Ontario drivers lack knowledge of reforms: RSA Canada

August 30, 2010 - 4:38pm
Nearly 70% of Ontario drivers do not understand the impending auto insurance reforms or how the reforms will a... [Full Story]

Marsh creates multinational client service director role

August 30, 2010 - 4:36pm
Marsh Inc. appointed Jay Sharma to the newly created role of multinational client service director.In this rol... [Full Story]

Mary Charman becomes president of the Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association

August 30, 2010 - 4:30pm
The Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association (CIAA) has inaugurated Mary Charman as its president for the 2... [Full Story]

"Formal application" for accident benefits not necessary: Ontario Court of Appeal

August 27, 2010 - 1:32pm
If a claimant has not submitted an OCF-1 form (Application for Accident Benefits) to an insurer, it does not a... [Full Story]

2010 H1 catastrophe losses surpassed total catastrophe losses in 2009

August 27, 2010 - 12:44pm
Catastrophe losses for the first half of 2010 have already exceeded the $5 billion of catastrophe losses repor... [Full Story]

MPI launches electronic reporting system for glass claims

August 27, 2010 - 11:41am
Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) launched a Web application that enables glass repair facilities to register cl... [Full Story]

NB's minor injury cap should be adjusted for inflation: Progressive Conservatives

August 26, 2010 - 5:35pm
Should New Brunswick elect a Progressive Conservative government in the coming provincial election, the Insura... [Full Story]

Communication about rate increases key to policyholder satisfaction: JD Power

August 26, 2010 - 2:37pm
Customer satisfaction with auto insurers improved 26 points from 2009, despite the fact that a sizeable propor... [Full Story]

Canadian federally regulated insurers report $1.4 billion profit in 2010 Q2

August 26, 2010 - 1:52pm
Canadian federally regulated property and casualty (P&C) insurers more than doubled their Q2 net income in... [Full Story]

'Shock event' required to reverse downward reinsurance market trend

August 25, 2010 - 4:36pm
A $25 billion loss would stop the global reinsurance market's downward pricing trend, but an $82 billion loss ... [Full Story]

Ford Fiesta first "minicar" to earn top ratings in all IIHS safety tests

August 25, 2010 - 4:35pm
The 2011 Ford Fiesta sedan/hatchback has earned the Top Safety Pick award - the first minicar to earn the reco... [Full Story]

SGI provides funding for plate recognition systems

August 25, 2010 - 4:34pm
SGI provided $50,000 in funding to the RCMP to outfit two vehicles with Automatic License Plate Recognition (A... [Full Story]

RIMS revamps its Web site

August 25, 2010 - 4:33pm
The Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. redesigned its site to better represent its commitment to memb... [Full Story]

Scarce supply and increasing vulnerability of transformers poses catastrophic risk: Lloyd's

August 24, 2010 - 5:07pm
The scarce supply, heightened demand and increasing age and cost of electrical transformers poses a catastroph... [Full Story]

MPI files suit against "chronic" teenage car thieves

August 24, 2010 - 5:06pm
Manitoba Public Insurance has filed a lawsuit against a pair of teenage "chronic" car thieves, dubbed ‘B... [Full Story]

Sedgwick expands liability business

August 24, 2010 - 5:05pm
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. expanded its professional liability business to include an errors an... [Full Story]

Fix Auto announces series of appointments

August 24, 2010 - 5:02pm
Fix Auto Ontario, Alberta and Atlantic Canada has announced a series of appointments within the organization.T... [Full Story]