  2012-02-21 OFFRE D'EMPLOI : RESPONSABLE DES ENQUÊTES, BUREAU DU SYNDICLa Chambre de l’assurance de dommages est à la recherche d’un Responsable des enquêtes qui assurera le bon fonctionnement du traitement des plaintes au sein du bureau du syndic en supervisant toutes les opérations et le personnel d’enquête. More ... 2012-01-31 AMF : AVIS RELATIF À LA GESTION DES COMPTES SÉPARÉSAfin de préciser les règles applicables... More ... 2011-11-25 MODIFICATIONS DES EXIGENCES EN MATIÈRE DE FORMATION CONTINUEAfin de suivre l’évolution de l’industrie, certaines modifications entreront en vigueur le 1er janvier 2012... More ...   THE OBLIGATION TO PERSONNALY COLLECT INFORMATIONWhen a broker allows someone else to act for him, the consequences are serious.  THE IMPORTANCE OF TE CO-OWNERSHIP DELCARATIONThe popularity of condominiums,or divided co-ownership, has risen dramatically in recent years, as seen from the statistics on annual housing starts.  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.   |
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