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Claims Canada - April 2013

Features

Collision Course
Car repair facilities are under financial pressure - one estimate suggests that half of all shops could close within ten years

Get to know your CIAA Executive - Ontario Region

The Cost of Ignorance in Structural Engineering

Risk and the Older Driver
Why your future caseload may increasingly include clients 50+ years of age

The MIG's Grey Area
A recent decision raises questions on what is - and what isn't - included in the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG)

What exactly is an "Accident?"
Conflicting decisions have made the interpretation about as clear as mud

The Other Side of the Fence
One lawyer argues that Independent Medical Exams are often unnecessary


Departments

Spotlight

Start Up
Brampton, Ontario's Dara Banga caught the entrepreneurial bug and launched his own adjusting firm, DSB Claims Solutions, just over a year ago. His main weapon? A singular focus on quality and customer satisfaction.

On The Scene

Message From the President

Cover Story

Breaking Through the Clichés
Customer service is a "motherhood and apple pie" issue; everyone is in favour of it, at least in theory. Yet service levels vary considerably by industry, company - and adjusting firm. Instead of relying on lip service or empty platitudes, modern claims professionals have to embrace a culture of service that emphasizes fairness, expectations and respect.

First Notice

Education Forum

Testing the Waters
The challenges of environmental insurance