What if the Ghostbusters had to insure their Ecto-1 in the real world? Or if Batman needed his broker to adjust his coverage? Allstate takes a look.
Would you rather give up alcohol or your cellphone? Your computer or your Android? Sex or your iPhone? Coffee or your BlackBerry? Your smartphone or your spouse?
Are insurance licensing exams too soft or are they good introductions to the industry?
Blog post: Since April 1, personal information I had trusted with three different companies became compromised. What’s next?
After storms tore through Knoxville, TN in late April, one insurance agency immediately turned to social media to help customers with the claims process
Blog: How the insurance industry fares in the minds of two world-class athletes
Today’s guest post by BC injury claims lawyer Erik Magraken looks at the what expert evidence is needed to prove damages for the cost of future care in BC injury claims. Enjoy and thanks, Erik. -Julie. Future Care Claims: What Expert Evidence Is Needed? Useful reasons for judgment were released this week by the BC [...]
Today’s guest post by BC injury claims lawyer Erik Magraken looks at the “harsh” reality of Part 7 Benefits Deductions in ICBC injury claims. Enjoy and thanks, Erik. -Julie. More on the “Harsh” Reality of Part 7 Benefits Deductions in ICBC Tort Claims Two Judgments were recently released by the BC Supreme Court discussing the [...]
We’ve been so happy to hear from many of our viewers through comments on stories, calls to our toll-free comments line (1-877-703-2713) and various emails. Through your feedback, we’ve been able to work harder to make sure that you are getting all you can out of ILSTV. But there’s certainly more we can do. We [...]
If you’ve ever witnessed a car accident, you know it can be a traumatic event. The courts can award damages to witnesses, but as you’ll see in this guest post from BC injury claims lawyer Erik Magraken, there are some limits. -Julie. PTSD Claim By Accident Witness Dismissed as “Too Remote” If a witness to [...]
The Green Bay Packers have won Super Bowl XLV but the real winners are still to emerge, as television viewers and marketing gurus will choose their favourite commercials of the telecast. Fox aired the game and charged about USD $3 million for 30 seconds of ad time during the football final. While that kind of [...]
Happy Groundhog Day! To many, this is the day we find out – via Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania, Wiarton Willie in Ontario, Shubenacadie Sam in Nova Scotia or any of the dozens of other famed woodchucks – if winter is on its way out or here for another six weeks. But, for movie fans like [...]
Does a relaxed workplace dress code mean a relaxed work ethic? Can an employee who wears blue jeans and a t-shirt be in a management position, or is that reserved for his or her besuited coworker? And what does “business casual” actually mean, anyway? There’s no doubt that a person’s physical appearance makes an immediate [...]
I’m passing this Post Script entry on to BC ICBC injury claims lawyer Erik Magraken. Enjoy and thanks, Erik! -Julie. Cross Examination Beats Up RCMP Officer’s Injury Claim As previously discussed, cross examination is one of the most important tools in a trial lawyer’s arsenal. This tool can be used both during examination for discovery [...]
I think winter is officially here. Cases in point: Here are some pictures of my car, from yesterday morning. 2. London, Ontario received as much as 95 cm of snow in three days. 3. It’s December and it’s expected. Last week we reported that Ontario MPP Bill Mauro introduced a Private Member’s Motion that would [...]
For the past few years, ILSTV has been bringing you daily insurance news. You’ve responded well, leaving comments on articles and reposting news to your friends and coworkers. We are very grateful that you have been choosing ILSTV as your source for industry news and information, but we want to get to know you a [...]
I still vividly remember the day I received a letter of acceptance from my first choice of universities, congratulating me on gaining entry into my first choice of undergraduate programs. I was a keen-to-learn 17 year old, ready to tackle the world head on. And I did. After four years of early morning classes and [...]
I like Twitter. It’s been a great way to connect with people from all over the world and from many industries. The insurance industry seems to be doing pretty well in terms of a Twitter presence; lots of the industry’s biggest companies are using the social networking site (see Allstate, ICBC , BCAA, Lloyd’s of [...]
A friend of mine was recently in a car accident. Thankfully, everyone involved is physically okay, but there’s definitely some damage to each of the two cars involved. Now the matter is left with the insurer, and my friend isn’t sure what to expect in terms of division of fault and how it will affect [...]
