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Insurance industry optimistic
Don Bisch on January 28, 2009
Representatives
from Canada’s property and casualty insurance industry reacted positively
to the 2009 …
Business Benefits from Budget
By Romana King and Philip Porado on January 28, 2009
Go
out and buy computers. That was the Tory government’s clearest message
to …
Budget 2009: Highlights
January 28, 2009
Finance
Minister Jim Flaherty delivered a much anticipated federal budget on Tuesday
in …
Notable Quotes from P&C Pundits
January 28, 2009
General:
“Generally speaking in this budget there’s a healthy focus on the
consumer and on small business. Small business has been the backbone of this
country forever and …
Briefly KRG, RRJ Announce Merger
January 27, 2009
Two major Ontario independent brokers have joined forces. KRG Insurance Brokers Inc. and Robert R. James Insurance Brokers Ltd. announced a merger between the two …
Technology Performance Uneven: IBAO Broker Survey
Terri Goveia on January 26, 2009
Insurers in Ontario are offering the province’s brokers dramatically different levels of technology support, according to the results of the Insurance Broker Association of Ontario’s …
Briefly Corporate Shuffle at Crawford
January 26, 2009
Reorganization at Crawford & Company (Canada) last week has shuffled the company’s senior management team. Among the new appointments: Pat Van Bakel has been named …
The Market Crisis: Did Risk Management Fail?
Sean van Zyl on January 23, 2009
Is poor risk management to blame for the meltdown of the financial markets.? Not quite, according to some risk managers taking part in a Risk …
U.S. Insurers Face $25.2 Billion in 2008 Cat Losses
Sean van Zyl on January 23, 2009
U.S. property and casualty insurers saw catastrophe-related losses almost quadruple to reach US$25.2 billion in 2008, according to new figures from the Insurance Services Office …
Employers to Blame for Skills Shortage: Report
Jody White on January 23, 2009
The days of blaming a skills shortage for low productivity may be over for Canadian bosses, as a recent study points to a lack of …
