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Environment Canada confirms tornado in Ontario

Environment Canada confirmed Wednesday that a tornado occurred in Ontario, the second of the season. See More
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Travelers launches new customized commercial property, liability coverage in Canada

Travelers Insurance Company of Canada announced Wednesday it has launched IndustryEdge, which includes custom coverage for several industries, including restaurants, hotels, wineries and metal products manufacturers. See More
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Consumers find insurer websites easy for policy services, challenging when shopping for coverage: report

Auto insurance customers find it easier to use insurance company websites to service their existing policies rather than for shopping around for coverage, according to results from a recent U.S. study by J.D. Power and Associates. See More
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Estimated property replacement value from Oklahoma tornado more than $2 billion: AIR

Preliminary damage estimates from a tornado that devastated Moore, Oklahoma place replacement value of properties between $2.2 billion and $6.4 billion, according to AIR Worldwide. See More
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IME companies must focus on client service, diversify in face of regulatory changes

Ongoing regulatory reform, particularly related to Ontario auto insurance, along with general industry consolidation, means Canadian independent medical evaluation companies must diversify their offerings and continue working with stakeholders,... See More
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Tiffany Tsantsoulas commented on the event 'Investigative Interviewing Workshop'
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Travelers to get hurricane loss protection until 2016 through $300 million cat bond issue

Long Point Re III Ltd. has issued US$300 million worth of three-year cat bonds to provide The Travelers Companies Inc. with protection from hurricane losses in the northeastern United States. See More
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Travelers Canada Launches IndustryEdge® Products for Mid-Sized Companies

  Travelers Insurance Company of Canada today announced the launch of industry-focused insurance solutions under the brand IndustryEdge®. This product grouping offers Canadian business own... See More
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Forum where those handling large complex property loss can interact with their peers and exchange ideas and solutions to common areas of concern
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P&C industry loss reserve position stable: Conning

The U.S. property and casualty insurance industry released in excess of US$10.5 billion in reserves in 2012 but the industry loss position is either stable or improved from 2011, according to a report released this week by Conning & Company. See More
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Ontario Provincial Police lay over 8,000 charges during Victoria Day long weekend

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have reported two fatalities over the Victoria Day long weekend, one involving a pedestrian and a distracted driver. See More
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Risk management strategies must address "insider threats": report

While nearly two thirds of Canadian organizations included in a recent survey say they’re prepared to handle “insider threats,” only about one in seven have a specific internal definition of what those threats could be,... See More
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Ontario NDP to support provincial budget

Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath has announced that she will support the governing Liberal Party’s budget for 2013-14, which includes plans to reduce auto insurance rates in the province by an average of 15%. See More
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Travelers launches new customized commercial property, liability coverage in Canada

Travelers Insurance Company of Canada announced Wednesday it has launched IndustryEdge, which includes custom coverage for several industries, including restaurants, hotels, wineries and metal products manufacturers.

Consumers find insurer websites easy for policy services, challenging when shopping for coverage: report

Auto insurance customers find it easier to use insurance company websites to service their existing policies rather than for shopping around for coverage, according to results from a recent U.S. study by J.D. Power and Associates.

Estimated property replacement value from Oklahoma tornado more than $2 billion: AIR

Preliminary damage estimates from a tornado that devastated Moore, Oklahoma place replacement value of properties between $2.2 billion and $6.4 billion, according to AIR Worldwide.

IME companies must focus on client service, diversify in face of regulatory changes

Ongoing regulatory reform, particularly related to Ontario auto insurance, along with general industry consolidation, means Canadian independent medical evaluation companies must diversify their offerings and continue working with stakeholders,...

Travelers to get hurricane loss protection until 2016 through $300 million cat bond issue

Long Point Re III Ltd. has issued US$300 million worth of three-year cat bonds to provide The Travelers Companies Inc. with protection from hurricane losses in the northeastern United States.

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Travelers Canada Launches IndustryEdge® Products for Mid-Sized Companies

  Travelers Insurance Company of Canada today announced the launch of industry-focused insurance solutions under the brand IndustryEdge®. This product grouping offers Canadian business own...

FIC Welcomes Richard Somers as a Senior Investigator in Moncton

Moncton, NB—Forensic Investigations Canada (FIC), Canada’s leading investigative and surveillance firm, announced today that it has appointed Richard Somers to their Special Investigations...

Cira Medical Services Opens Discussion on IME Industry-Wide Change

Launch of White Paper on Emerging Trends and the Future of the IME Industry Toronto—Cira Medical Services (Cira), a Canadian market leader in clinical risk management, released a new publicatio...

STRONE and Itech Increase Service Coverage with New Belleville Branch

STRONE and Itech – Your Complete Emergency Solution for Restoration and Remediation services - are pleased to announce the opening of the newest joint branch in Belleville, Ontario. The new l...

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