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Munich Re America is rebranded as Munich Re
Munich Reinsurance America has changed its brand name to Munich Re and is adopting the Munich Re logo for all marketing materials. First introduced by Munich Re in September 2009, the new positioning strategy includes two components: strengthening the market’s awareness of Munich Re’s entire range of custom products and services and implementing the use [...]
Web Services and SOA Tools
Next on Gartner’s list of top ten technologies to impact P&C insurance is Web Services and SOA Tools. P&C insurers operate a large ecosystem of systems and applications that integrate for seamless processing. In the past, companies had to hard-code integration between systems, which was costly, time-consuming, created challenges when applications were replaced and integration [...]
MPI offers free upgrade to enhanced ID
Manitobans who have an Enhanced Identification Card (EIC) are reminded that they can trade it in for an Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL) at no additional cost on a one-time only basis as part of their first driver’s license renewal. “There is no charge to the card holder if the conversion is done with their first [...]
Ernst & Young’s tax time tips – #5
View the video here on your mobile device. For today’s tax tip, remember that helping others pays off. If you gave to charity in 2009, you need to look into the federal tax credit for donations. This will help you decide if you should accumulate donations made over a few years or claim at once [...]
CTA launches study cargo crime
Provincial trucking associations, law enforcement groups and insurance industry members are working with The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) to study cargo crime in Canada. With the support of companies including Markel Insurance Company of Canada, Marsh Canada Limited, TransCore Link Logistics, and Zurich Canada, the study will look at cargo crime across the country and [...]
Iceland eruption won’t affect insurance industry
Munich Re says that the renewed eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano has led to widespread shutdowns and cancellations in Europe’s air traffic, yet is not expected to have any other substantial repercussions or give rise to significant losses for the insurance industry. In a statement, Munich Re said that the second eruption on April 14 [...]
Canadians support green businesses
Businesses that demonstrate they’re operating their company in an environmentally responsible manner may have a strategic advantage – this according to the recent TD Canada Trust Green Business Survey that reveals 38% of Canadians say that they "want to buy from a business that cares about the environment." An additional 20 per cent of Canadians [...]
Ernst & Young’s tax time tips – #4
View the video here on your mobile device. Today’s tip: Share the love… and your income. If you received eligible pension income in 2009, up to 50% can be reported in your spouse’s or common-law partner’s tax return. Print
Modern Policy and Claims Management Systems
Information technology research and advisory company Gartner, Inc. has identified 10 technologies that will have the greatest impact for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry. These technologies will challenge existing business processes, support the emergence of new business models and allow companies to successfully differentiate themselves to drive revenue growth. “There is a long [...]
Auto insurance premiums jump in Ontario
Car insurance quote firm Kanetix says rates jumped by nearly 12 per cent in Ontario in the first three months of this year. By comparison, rates in Quebec fell by 4.6 per cent and rates in Alberta dropped 1.6 per cent. The quarterly review by online quote provider Kanetix says the numbers show rate increases [...]
Jeff Beck insures each finger for more than $1M
After accidentally slicing the tip of his index finger off while making a stew, guitar legend Jeff Beck upped his insurance policy. Ranked 14th in Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time, Beck originally had his hands insured for 700,000 pounds (about CAD$1.08 million) each. But after he lost a [...]
Crawford, Economical launch Contractor Connection
Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. and The Economical Insurance Group (TEIG) have announced the launch of Crawford’s Contractor Connection program in Canada. Contractor Connection provides insurers with an effective, high-quality managed repair network for residential and commercial property claims programs in the Canadian insurance marketplace. Contractor Connection has been available in the United States for [...]
30 Seconds w/Todd: Deductibles
View the video here on your mobile device. Managing risks is often a function of available resources. Policy premiums must be managed to ensure proper use of this resource. Deductibles are an effective method to manage policy premiums. Who needs $100 deductibles on glass, but only purchase small limits of liability coverage? Prioritize. Ensure your [...]
A behind-the-scenes look at Canstar Restorations
View the video here on your mobile device. Founded in 1985, Canstar Restorations is a unique, full-service restoration company in British Columbia. Today the company has grown to four locations and covers more than 50 thousand square feet. President Jay Dargatz talks about the reasons for the company’s growth. Jay Dargatz: As a company we’ve [...]
30 Seconds w/Todd: How Much?
View the video here on your mobile device. How Much? When competing on commercial accounts, using existing values on client’s policies form the basis of many proposals. Clients may ask for your opinion on insured values. First, do not repeat mistakes made on previous policies. Second, resist the urge to provide advice on property values. [...]
Expect more hurricanes, say CSU forecasters
The Colorado State University forecast team predicts an above-average 2010 Atlantic basin hurricane season based on the premise that El Nino conditions will dissipate by this summer and that anomalously warm tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures will persist. The team predicts 15 named storms to form in the Atlantic basin between June 1 and November [...]
Web 2.0 in the workplace
Aon Consulting Canada has released the results of a survey that explored how organizations are leveraging Web 2.0 technologies to communicate with employees. The results? With over 80 respondents, the survey found that employers are slow to adopt Web 2.0 platforms such as social networks, rich media outputs, and online collaboration tools. Even though there [...]
Ernst & Young’s tax time tips – #3
View the video here on your mobile device. This tax year, turn your losses into gains. Capital losses can be applied against capital gains. Your net capital losses for 2009 can be carried back three years and applied to net gains in any year from 2006 to 2008. If you incurred business investment losses, you [...]
The Do Not Call List and the insurance industry
There’s been a lot of discussion about what the CRTC rules say about insurance sales, especially since the introduction of the national Do Not Call List on September 30, 2008. In May 2009, the CRTC issued a bulletin called “Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules and the National Do Not Call List Rules as they relate to the [...]
