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Canpro King-Reed LP has announced its new brand, CKR Global.Canpro Global Services Inc. and King-Reed & Associates LP amalgamated in June of 2011 to create Canpro King-Reed LP, the largest full-service risk mitigation and investigation company in Canada. The new brand and logo is intended to reflect the uniformity of one harmonized organization with distinct […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 25, 2011
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The Eastman Region of Manitoba is the Number 1 area for vehicle-deer collisions, according to Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI).There are about 1,800 collisions a year in the region – including Lac du Bonnet, Pine Falls, Birds Hill and St. Malo.Rounding out the Top 5 deer/vehicle collision regions:2) Brandon/Westman, 1,510 yearly collisions on average;3) Interlake, 977 […]
Energi, a U.S. provider of risk management and insurance brokerage services to energy firms, has formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Energi of Canada LTD, and is entering the Canadian insurance market. Initially, Energi will offer its Energy Property Insurance Program along with its Energy Savings Warranty (ESW), Solar Installers Performance Warranty (SIPW) and Solar Manufacturing […]
Property and casualty insurance companies can deliver maximum impact and receive greater recognition for their charitable giving by committing to causes that leverage their unique insurance-related skills, according to a recent report by McKinsey & Company.The report about the U.S. property and casualty industry, Charitable Giving in the Property-Casualty Insurance Industry, notes the U.S. industry […]
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Thresholds for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia and concussions have been lowered, creating more exposure for claims under the accident benefits scheme. Dr. Arthur Ameis expressed this view during a panel discussion at the Canadian Defence Lawyer’s Accident Benefits seminar held in Toronto on Oct. 21.The American College of Rheumatology suspended the use of the ‘tender […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 24, 2011
The prescription of opioids for auto accident victims suffering from chronic pain has reached an epidemic proportion, creating a healthcare crisis, Dr. Arthur Ameis said.Ameis spoke as a panel member at the Canadian Defence Lawyers seminar on accident benefits held in Toronto on Oct. 21, 2011.Ameis said medical practitioners have shifted away from a “phobia” […]
Brokers looking to acquire good producers should consider poaching association executives from the brokerage’s target markets.Al Diamond, president of Agency Consulting Group, offered the tip in his seminar at the 91st Annual Convention of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) on Oct. 21, entitled Paying for Productivity-Acquiring, Compensating and Managing Producers in the 21st […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 21, 2011
Brokers should not hold their breath waiting for a common, industry-wide technology solution to help resolve the ongoing conundrum of broker-carrier connectivity, a panel of insurance company CEOs suggested at the 91st Annual Convention of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) in Toronto on Oct. 20.Brokers have long called for some form of standardized, […]
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George Cooke, president and CEO of The Dominion, challenged other insurers to cancel their business with brokerages that have been purchased by a competitor insurer.Cooke was a member of the CEO panel at the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario’s 91st Annual Convention in Toronto on Oct. 20.When discussing the recent acquisition of Western Financial by […]
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