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Take our Easter quiz
By ILSTV Staff on Apr 05, 2012 in Quizzes
Test your Easter knowledge on everything from history to candy
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Rise of the Easter Bunny
Like Christmas, Easter is a hybrid of pagan and Christian beliefs.
OSFI releases Plan and Priorities for 2012 – 2015
By ILSTV Staff on Apr 04, 2012 in Canadian Insurance
OSFI lays out plans; For P&C insurers, the office will work with the industry and professional associations to continue its review of the various risks faced by P&C insurers (e.g. unpaid claims and unearned premium factors, operational risk, foreign exchange risk, aggregation of risks, equity risk)
Canada’s top employers for workers over 40
This year’s top employers lead the nation in creating special programs and benefits of interest to employees aged 40 years and older
Thirty percent of teens injured in crashes suffer head injuries
By ILSTV Staff on Apr 04, 2012 in Road Safety
In Canada, accidents are the number one killer of teenagers according to 2008 Statistics Canada data
Economical service to protect small, medium-sized businesses after a privacy breach
Economical Insurance has partnered with identity and data risk management firm IDT911 to offer an insurance solution for Canadian small- and medium-sized businesses that suffer a privacy breach
SGI CANADA launches eQuote tool
By ILSTV Staff on Apr 03, 2012 in Auto & Trucking, Canadian Insurance, Company News, Software & Technology
Brokers are an integral part of this new online service, with customers choosing a broker to complete a purchase online
Costa Concordia operator expects $851 million from insurers
By ILSTV Staff on Apr 03, 2012 in Marine - June 2012
In a March 30 SEC filing, Carnival states that “substantially all” of its short-term and long-term insurance recoverables relate to the Costa Concordia accident
Crawford & Company (Canada) appoints Sandra Buckberrough as National Account Executive
Sandra will play a leading role in acquiring new business for Crawford and representing us in the marketplace,” said John Sharoun, CEO of Crawford & Company (Canada)
Financial Advisor Ian Quigley on the small business implications of the 2012 Federal Budget
By ILSTV Staff on Apr 03, 2012 in Canadian Economy, Canadian Government, Featured, Financial Planning
Financial Advisor and Tax expert Ian Quigley, discusses the small business implications of the 2012 Federal Budget: Significant changes to RCA Trusts, EPSPs, GASPs
Fire-damaged cruise ship arrives in Malaysia after drifting for 24 hours
Azamara Quest, carrying 1,000 people including 45 Canadians, safely reaches port after being stranded at sea for 24 hours
P&C insurers with earthquake exposure in BC, Quebec must report to OSFI
P&C insurers must report to OSFI their earthquake exposure by April 15
IBC ‘encouraged’ about government’s commitment to disaster mitigation
Don Forgeron, President and CEO of Insurance Bureau of Canada, is encouraged that the Government is committed to discussing issues associated with the impact of severe weather
Financial Advisor/Tax Expert Ian Quigley breaks down the 2012 Federal Budget
Ian Quigley dissects six major aspects of the 2012 Federal Budget, including the Penny phase-out, Tax Bracket Increases, Old Age Security, Registered Disability Savings Plans, Retirement Compensation Arrangements and Employee Profit Sharing Plans
1370:
By ILSTV Staff on Apr 01, 2012 in History
1370: The first confirmed record of an actual insurance agreement was recorded at Bruges,Belgium, the work of a Genoese underwriter.
CAMIC 2012 Midterm Convention-Interview with Normand Lafreniere
Interview with CAMIC President Normand Lafreniere
Budget 2012: Government will clarify the separation of insurance and banking
“The Government has a long-standing policy of separating the business of insurance from the business of banking,” the Budget reads
