Claims
Insurers expect to pay more than $56 million to customers after storms swept through parts of Quebec on June 10, according to a survey by the Insurance Bureau of Canada. To date, more than 6,000 claims for damages to residence and personal property and 10,000 automobile claims have been filed due to the Quebec storms, […]
July 31, 2008
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The Court of Appeal in Alberta has denied an application by State Farm Insurance Company for a stay of the judgement that eliminated the $4,000 cap on non-pecuniary damages for minor injuries caused by a motor vehicle accident. In Morrowv. InsuranceBureauof Canada, State Farm is the insurer of the appellants involved in a motor vehicle […]
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The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) intends to get the Health Claims for Auto Insurance (HCAI) electronic dataexchange system back on the rails in 2008. FSCO posted its 2008 priorities on its web site recently, and the resumption of the currently suspended HCAI system is among them. HCAI allows for the electronic exchange of […]
Were it not for the United States, Canada would rank dead last among G8 countries when it comes to moving towards a low-carbon economy, according to a scorecard developed on behalf of Allianz SE and WWF International. Allianz and WWF recently released online the results of their ‘G8 Climate Scorecards.’ Canada ranked seventh out of […]
Investigations conducted by loss adjusters into physical damage claims for automobile accidents must yield enough information to assess the claim. The scope of an investigation depends on the seriousness of the claim and whether a direct compensation scheme operates in the province, whether a fault chart will be used to determine fault or whether the […]
May 31, 2008
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Terrie-Lynne Devonish, chief counsel for Aon Canada, was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. The program, managed by The Caldwell Partners, recognizes Canada’s best and brightest through the prestigious national award. The program honours 40 Canadians in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors under the age of 40. Devonish has provided expertise, […]
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The CIAA provincial seminar was held May 15, 2008 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Markham, Ont. Delegates were able to attend three educational seminars on adjusting claims in HCAI; the Ontario Automobile Threshold including a current case review and how the legal profession are lobbying for review and modification to the current threshold and why, […]
The sixth annual GK KOVA Cup drew employees from Aviva Canada and Giffin Koerth Forensic Engineering together on Apr. 16 at Moss Park Arena. Team Blue/Our Faults defeated team White/No Faults by a score of 14-9. A post-game reception was held at the Pat Quinn Lounge, where Ron Koerth was awarded the Horse’s Ass award […]
Risk Management Counsel of Canada (RMC) recently held its annual insurance industry social event at the Steam Whistle Brewing’s historic Roundhouse in Toronto. Attendees were able to play Canadopoly, collecting stamps from different member firms across the country. WICC (the Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade) was chosen as the event partner. For each person that […]
On Apr. 21, HKMB HUB International held its third annual Hockey Challenge for Charity at the Air Canada Centre. In 2006, after insurance industry colleagues chose to pit their hockey skills against one another for fun, HKMB organized its first Hockey Challenge for Charity game. The 2007 event held at the RICOH Coliseum, raised more […]
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