It is fair to say that the profitability of many Canadian insurers is largely influenced by their Ontario automobile results. With this in mind, the industry may be in for a rough ride. Ontario automobile, so often the Canadian property…
Read more →For anyone waiting for the underwriting market to harden, it would appear they’ll be waiting a little while longer. One of the events that can trigger a tightening of the primary market is a tightening of the reinsurance market. Two…
Read more →One trend that we have seen of the past few IBV insurance studies that look into consumer behavior is that insurance customers seem to be becoming less loyal.
Read more →This week FSCO released rate filings approved for third quarter of 2014. Nine insurers, representing 26.65% of the market based on premium volume, had rates approved in the third quarter of 2014. Approved rates decreased on average by 0.11% when applied across the total market.
Read more →The impact of water damage on property insurance results has drawn the attention of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. As noted by the Insurance Bureau of Canada, one out of every two dollars paid for homeowners insurance goes to cover…
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