Claims
The insurance industry has organized crime in its crosshairs. There is today a more detailed understanding of the extent of sophisticated fraud rings and how they steal from insurers and their customers. There is also a sense that now is the time for more specific strategies to bolster regulations, cut off the flow of money and punish offenders.
By Craig Harris | September 30, 2012
13 min read
After more than 40 years of defending insurance claims, I can observe that the insurance industry in general spends entirely too much time and effort building reactive defences to whatever the plaintiff has claimed. Quite simply, we tend to fight on the plaintiffs’ chosen field of battle. If we look at commercial coverages, it is […]
By Owen Smith | September 30, 2012
4 min read
In cases involving severe brain injuries, the Assessment of Attendant Care Needs (Form 1) certainly allows for custodial care under Level II attendant care. However, the Form 1 may not necessarily allow for a situation where an insured requires non-custodial attendant care assistance such as a “life line” or “on call” care. Unfortunately, the recent […]
By Philippa G. Samworth and Andrea R. Lim | September 30, 2012
An examination of The Glasgow Coma Scale and Catastrophic Impairment
By Linda Matthews and Laura Hodgins | September 30, 2012
6 min read
Business Interruption Claims and the Start-up Enterprise
By Matt Mulholland, senior manager, Matson, Driscoll & Damico Ltd. | September 30, 2012
5 min read
Overcharging experts beware – no longer will the courts simply rubber stamp disbursements claimable against a losing party. While the courts have historically been relatively assertive in assessing legal fees, and in making sure that the time spent and the fees charged by counsel were reasonable; they have historically been relatively passive in their approach […]
By Darcy Merkur | September 30, 2012
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AVA MARINE EXPANDS IT’S MARINE SURVEYING CAPABILITES Effective October 01, 2012 AVA Marine is able to provide services to the following regions: 1. Western Canada – Vancouver / Northern BC ports of Prince Rupert & Kitimat 2. Eastern Canada – Great Lakes / Toronto / Montreal & Halifax 3. Province of Alberta 3. US West […]
By AVA Marine Group Inc. | September 28, 2012
2 min read
The National Insurance Conference of Canada (NICC) is taking place Sunday September 30 – Tuesday October 2nd in Quebec City. 525 senior property and casualty insurance sector executives are in attendance at this high level conference which addresses many diverse and complex issues facing industry leaders in all segments of the market. Below is a […]
By Canadian Underwriter magazine | September 28, 2012
1 min read
Industry
Cleanup efforts have begun in England following major flooding, caused by intense September storms. The Environment Agency is now focusing on pumping away flood water and clearing debris from rivers, it said. “River levels are receding but it will take time for flood water to subside. Flood water is dirty and poses a risk to […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 28, 2012
As prominent corporations and even government agencies have faced highly public data breaches in recent years, cyber liability policies are gaining more attention and prominence in the insurance industry. Cyber policies have been around for the past 10 to 15 years, but have gained more submission volumes and buyers recently. That’s partly because of businesses […]
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