  2012-01-31 AMF : AVIS RELATIF À LA GESTION DES COMPTES SÉPARÉSAfin de préciser les règles applicables ainsi que ses attentes, l'Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) a publié un avis relatif à la gestion des comptes séparés en application de la Loi sur la distribution de produits et services financiers dans son bulletin le 13 janvier dernier. L'AMF entend d'ailleurs prendre toute mesure appropriée pour que l'avis soit respecté. More ... 2011-12-12 SONDAGE : HABITUDES DE COMMUNICATION DES MEMBRESFacebook, Internet, infolettre… font-ils partie de votre quotidien? Répondez dès maintenant au sondage! More ... 2011-11-17 CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR MEMBERS OF THE CHADPlease note that as of January 1, 2012, annual membership dues for the Chamber’s 2012 fiscal year... More ...   VERBAL AND WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS TO CONSUMERSDamage insurance brokers and agents who act as either independent representatives or for a firm or independent partnership are required to disclose their business relationships with insurers.  RESPECTING THE PRIVACY OF PERSONAL INFORMATIONA personal-lines damage insurance agent decides to change employers. His exit strategy involves transferring certain clients’ personal information to damage insurance brokers when their personal-lines insurance contracts come up for renewal...  THE OBLIGATION TO ACT WITH THE HIGHEST GOOD FAITHThere is plenty of caselaw dealing with the principle that an insured must act with the highest good faith towards his insurer. However, it is important to keep in mind that this onus also lies upon insurance companies, namely in the treatment of a claim.  LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP OR FACE DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONSA claims adjuster hired by an insured blows the whistle on a young colleague employed by an insurer. It seems that this adjuster harmed his client’s interests by using false pretences to reduce the compensation she should have received.  THE INSURED’S OBLIGATION TO COOPERATEThe principle is well known: In order to be indemnified, the insured has, toward his insurer in the course of the latter’s investigation, the obligation to cooperate.  YOUR LAWYER AND YOUR PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATIONSAn insured purchased an automobile insurance contract from an employee of the ABC insurance firm (not its real name). The two women had known each other personally for many years. The firm employee even met the insured in her home to discuss the contract. Subsequently, the insured had a major car accident...  COMPLAINT EXAMINATION AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENTOne in two firms has no written policy. Sending a complaints report is far from enough.  SUPERVISING EMPLOYEESAim for compliance and high quality professionnal pratice! It's your Obligation under the Law.   La Coalition fête ses 10 ans !Alors que de nombreuses industries commencent tout juste à élaborer des stratégies pour contrer le phénomène des départs massifs à la retraite liés au vieillissement de la population, la Coalition, pour sa part, en sera à sa 10e année d’existence en 2012. « Les membres de cette industrie ont fait preuve de vision et de solidarité en mettant de côté leurs intérêts corporatifs afin d’assurer une relève de qualité et en quantité suffisante », aime se rappeler Me Robert LaGarde, président de la Coalition.  |
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