Recently added articles from Canadian Underwriter:
Pandemic Un-preparedness
Jun 01, 2009; ... For all of the talk about pandemic preparedness within North America's insurance and risk management communities over the past few years, it is surprising to see recent research in the United States that indicates only 55% of U.S. companies now have a plan in place for dealing with the HlNl ...
GOOD BYE M&A, HELLO IPO
Jun 01, 2009; ... Canadian Market The "big players" in Canada's insurance market will likely take the IPO (initial public offering) route to expansion rather than the merger and acquisition route, says Jack Lee, vice president of BFL Canada. Lee was a speaker at the Property Casualty Underwriters ...
NDP MAKES AUTO INSURANCE CAPS AN ISSUE IN NOVA SCOTIA ELECTION
Jun 01, 2009; ... The NDP in Nova Scotia has dragged auto insurance into the province's current political campaign, promising to scrap the existing Cdn$2,500 cap on insurance payments for minor auto injuries and replacing it with some form of deduction instead. Nova Scotia NDP leader Darrell Dexter told ...
ING'S HOME INSURANCE LOSSES DRIVE 2009 Q1 LOSS
Jun 01, 2009; ... ING Canada Inc. (Now Intact Financial Corporation) reported a net loss of Cdn$36.3 million in 2009 Ql, compared to a net gain of Cdn$23 million in 2008 Ql. The company cited home insurance results as a major contributor to the loss. "Our operating performance continued to be ...
2009 HURRICANE SEASON IS A 50-50 CHANCE OF BEING NORMAL: NOAA
Jun 01, 2009; ... Reinsurance The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has called for a 50% chance of a near-normal hurricane season, according to the 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook. The outlook indicates as well a 25% ...