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Brokers add views to debate over p&c demutualization
    Anyone who has ever bought a policy from a p&c mutual insurance company should have a say in its proposed demutualization, the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada says.
    “Voting on demutualization should be open to all constituents, i.e., all those who presently, and in the past, hold or have held a policy quite apart from whether they are deemed to be members with voting rights with respect to the normal governance of the mutual,” IBAC said in a brief to the federal Finance Ministry.
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Aviva group reorganization won’t affect Canadian operation
    Aviva’s group reorganization continued last week with ceo Andrew Moss leaving and chairman designate John McFarlane taking the helm on an interim basis.
    Mr. McFarlane will maintain his executive role while internal and external candidates are assessed to find a new ceo — a process which is expected to take three months or more.
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Revamped website helps FSCO crack down
    The Financial Services Commission of Ontario says a website redesign and better consumer awareness are the primary factors for the recent increase in the number of fraud warnings.
    “FSCO’s new website has created opportunities for (us) to increase the profile of enforcement actions and has also made it easier for consumers to access information about these actions,” the regulator’s spokesperson Kristen Rose said.
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