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ABIM Foundation and National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Announce Choosing Wisely® Collaboration

WASHINGTON – Feb. 20, 2018 – New and expanded partnerships are critical to the continued success and spread of the Choosing Wisely® campaign, which promotes conversations between clinicians and patients about overuse and responsible stewardship of resources in healthcare. To that end, the ABIM Foundation is teaming up with the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions to expand the program throughout its network of business coalitions, representing more than 12,000 purchasers and 45 million Americans.

“It’s critical that we continue the national dialogue to avoid unnecessary medical tests, treatments, and procedures,” said Michael Thompson, president and CEO of the National Alliance. “Our employer/purchaser coalition members are in the unique position to develop best practices relative to Choosing Wisely recommendations, push for increased communication between patients and physicians in their communities, and support a research agenda that measures the impact of these efforts.”

The National Alliance is a natural fit for partnering with the ABIM Foundation as many of its coalition members across the country are already engaged in promoting Choosing Wisely, including the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health, Rhode Island Business Group on Health, St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition and Well OK.

Through its national network of business health coalition members, the National Alliance will disseminate information and encourage use of Choosing Wisely by employers and their employees and family members. Planned activities include convening a consumer/purchaser advisory committee to enhance Choosing Wisely dissemination strategies to improve care and reduce unnecessary procedures/treatments, and measurement of outcomes around educational promotion of Choosing Wisely recommendations that have the most significant impact to employers (e.g. overuse of imaging).

“We are delighted by the opportunities present in this new partnership for the Choosing Wisely campaign,” said Richard J. Baron, MD, President and CEO of the ABIM Foundation. “The National Alliance and its network across the country provide a new and vitally important avenue of outreach to advance conversations about overuse in health care.”

In late 2017, the ABIM Foundation released Choosing Wisely: A Special Report On The First Five Years to outline the many ways the program is inspiring conversations, projects and collaborations to reduce overuse in health care.

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About ABIM Foundation
The mission of the ABIM Foundation is to advance medical professionalism to improve the health care system. This is achieved by collaborating with physicians and physician leaders, medical trainees, health care delivery systems, payers, policy makers, consumer organizations and patients to foster a shared understanding of professionalism and how they can adopt the tenets of professionalism in practice. To learn more about the ABIM Foundation, visit www.abimfoundation.org, connect on Facebook or follow on Twitter.

About Choosing Wisely®
First announced in December 2011, Choosing Wisely® is part of a multi-year effort led by the ABIM Foundation to support and engage physicians in being better stewards of finite health care resources. Participating specialty societies are working with the ABIM Foundation to share the lists widely with their members and convene discussions about the physician’s role in helping patients make wise choices. Learn more at www.ChoosingWisely.org.

About National Alliance
The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions is a nonprofit network of business coalitions, representing more than 12,000 purchasers and 45 million Americans. The National Alliance is dedicated to driving innovation, health, and value along with its coalition members through the collective action of public and private purchasers. The organization seeks to accelerate the nation’s progress toward safe, efficient, high-quality healthcare and the improved health status of the American population. To learn more, visit nationalalliancehealth.org or connect with us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

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Erin Frantz
ABIM Foundation

http://abimfoundation.org/

Release ID: 260857

LASSO Launches New Electronic Signature Solution

NASHVILLE, Tenn., February 20, 2018 – LASSO, a leading provider of workforce management technology solutions, today announced the launch of a new electronic signature product, LASSO Signature. This new solution which operates seamlessly within LASSO’s robust workforce management platform dedicated to helping companies manage their contingent, mobile workforce, allows customers to obtain mobile signatures in order to streamline the on-boarding process and simplify on-going policy management.

“At LASSO, we are constantly innovating and coming up with new ways to help our customers automate their labor workflows and simplify processes for their crew and staff,” said Angela Alea, president of LASSO. “LASSO Signature helps customers establish an exceptional experience for their crew, right from the very start. By gaining the ability to obtain mobile signatures during the on-boarding process and beyond as policies and documentation change, LASSO customers are able to obtain higher engagement with their crew as well as increased retention.”

LASSO Signature allows customers to electronically complete, review, and sign documents – right from the same system they are using to schedule them, communicate with them, manage them and more. Customers are able to save both time and money during the on-boarding process and after as new policies and documents are created. The system makes it easy for customers to track the progress of all paperwork, at all times.

“Obtaining signatures from crew members that are constantly on the move is a challenge,” continued Alea. “Especially if you rely on manual processes for collecting and managing new hire paperwork and other important documentation. Our goal with LASSO Signature is to streamline that process and make it as painless as possible – on both sides.”

Visit www.LASSO.io to request a demo of LASSO today.

About LASSO

LASSO is a workforce management software company dedicated to helping companies manage their project-based, mobile talent – from electronic onboarding and document management, to scheduling, communication, time-tracking, spend forecasting, and more. The LASSO platform and mobile app were created to tackle the unique challenges faced by companies when managing their on-demand and on-the-go workforce. Learn more at www.lasso.io

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Britni Zandbergen
LASSO

https://www.lasso.io/

Release ID: 260865

Shannon, MS Authors Publish Fantasy Novel

Aryana and the Moon Goddess, a new book by Richard E. Buckner and Suelynn N. Parker, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Join us on a new adventure within a wondrous, frightening new world, where our hero, Hadiya, a strong, young warrior, finds herself embarking on what everyone believes to be an impossible quest to save a prince. Walk with her and her little companion, Elique, as she comes face-to-face with enemies unlike any others while attempting to overthrow a powerful tyrant – an evil goddess named Calista. Go with her on an adventure to overcome fear and discouragement and to meet new friends. Be there to support her as she slowly loses hope.

About the Author
Richard E. Buckner is a lifelong Mississippi resident. He is the father of three beautiful daughters, who he must introduce here. His eldest is co-author, Suelynn N. Parker, who resides in Rathdrum, Idaho. His middle daughter is Starlynn, and his youngest is Shaelynn. And, he had better not forget his grandson, Elan, a.k.a. Elique (pictured here), and his granddaughter, Evangelia.

Richard found his passion for writing later in life, while his daughter Suelynn found hers early. Over the course of many years, Richard found himself writing short stories and poetry, mostly for fun. Then, one day, his fingers started typing and did not stop. Though it was not the story you are about to read, it is what led up to it. When he created Aryana, he knew he had created an almost perfect tale for young readers. What he needed to finish it off was a younger mind with a similar imagination, and who could have been better suited for this role than his own daughter, Sue?

Aryana and the Moon Goddess is a 266-page paperback with a retail price of $19.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-5363-5. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Jessica Stillwell
Dorrance Publishing

http://www.dorrancepublishing.com

Release ID: 260858

Solve.Care welcomes Jonathan Chou to Advisory board


Chou is co-founder and CEO of Bee Token, a company that’s revolutionizing home-sharing via the use of blockchain technology. Chou is a thought leader in the cryptocurrency industry, who recently led Bee Token to achieve its presale ICO fundraising goal in less than five minutes, for a total of $10 million. This makes the BEE Token one of the most sought after cryptocurrencies in the world.

Chou will lend his expertise to Solve.Care as it continues to innovate in its own use of blockchain to reduce the enormous clinical and technology costs that have such a considerable impact on affordability in the healthcare system. Further, as leaders in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries, both Solve.Care and Bee Token are now exploring new partnership opportunities.

It is noteworthy that for the first time, Chou will be investing his own personal funds into the Solve.Care platform. “I am thrilled to join the Solve.Care board and help this truly innovative company continue to make healthcare and benefits programs work better for everyone involved in the healthcare system,” said Chou. “This company has the potential to completely disrupt the way care is delivered around the world, using blockchain technology to ensure a better, more affordable model that meets the needs of all consumers, providers and insurers. That’s why among the hundreds of other token sales I took a decision to join Solve.Care. I look forward to beginning my work with the entire Solve.Care board and leadership team.”

Solve.Care is a revolutionary platform that patients, employers, physicians, healthcare organizations and insurance companies can use to make care delivery more efficient, effective and affordable. It drastically improves care coordination, empowering individuals to effectively manage their healthcare decisions by replacing inefficient and duplicative systems and automating complex processes to save billions of dollars in costs per year.

The platform has also been proven to be effective at combating waste, fraud and abuse in the healthcare system, delivering unprecedented levels of accountability and transparency to the administration of medical care.

Solve.Care’s primary product is Care.Wallet, an app that allows patients to make instant appointments with their doctors, more easily understand their insurance benefits, have access to medical records and review and pay bills. Employers can use the platform to administer benefits, reduce costs and reward their employees, while physicians and hospitals can issue prescriptions, manage appointments and coordinate with specialists.

Before founding The Bee Token in October 2017, Chou was as an engineer for the global ride-sharing app Uber, serving as tech lead on fraud and machine learning in the company’s cybersecurity department. He also played a key role in rewriting the new Uber app using Apple’s Swift programming language.

With The Bee Token, Chou has co-founded the first decentralized home-sharing network that connects hosts with guests without taking a commission of any kind. Through its Beenest app, it offers a secure payment system that allows for the free exchange of services between two entities. It also has a decentralized arbitration system to resolve user disputes and a reputation system that utilizes digital fingerprint protocol on the Ethereum blockchain.

“It is an honor to welcome Jonathan to our board, as we believe his insights and background are perfectly suited to our company’s mission and values,” said Pradeep Goel, CEO of Solve.Care. “His extensive experience and groundbreaking research in using blockchain technology will help us better understand how we can deliver value to users, whether they are consumers, providers or insurance companies. This addition to our board marks a terrific step forward for Solve.Care.”

About Solve.Care

Solve.Care Foundation was established with the goal to revolutionize administration of healthcare and other benefit programs globally. The stated mission of Solve.Care is to “Make healthcare and benefit programs work better for everyone.” The platform brings a relationship centric approach to care coordination, administration and payments that addresses all three pillars of healthcare: clinical, administrative and financial.

Solve.Care platform is designed to enable insurance companies, government agencies, hospitals and providers, pharmacies and businesses to build care coordination and delivery networks and engage their stakeholders. Solve.Care is launching a number of ground breaking innovations such as Care.Wallet, Care.Cards, Care.Coins, Care.Vault and Care.Protocol through their platform. Solve.Care is implementing the relationship centric approach by using distributed ledger technology and Blockchain.

CEO of the company Pradeep Goel spent more than 26 years in healthcare IT. During this time Pradeep Goel has built 4 healthcare IT companies and has been at the top of INC500 fastest growing companies lists multiple times. Pradeep is also on the 100 most promising entrepreneurs worldwide compiled by Goldman Sachs CEO.
In 2011, he was appointed by Governor of North Dakota to HITAC council to help direct state-wide health records initiatives for insurers and consumers. From 2012 to 2017 Pradeep has been working with healthcare initiatives of two US Presidents to design and build several public program solutions including Medicaid, Medicare, social services, children’s health, mental health and many other programs.

The Solve.Care Advisory Board is comprised of highly experienced public figures such as Congressman James Moran, Director Karen Bowling, Secretary Donald Upson and other experts who are inspired by the Solve.Care global mission.

For more information about the company, please go to http://www.solve.care or contact us via email at info@solve.care .

Media Relations:
Mariya Ozadovskaya, Mariya.Ozadovskaya@solve.care

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Mariya Ozadovskaya
Solve.Care

https://solve.care/

Release ID: 260855

Ooltewah, TN Author Publishes Novel

Natalia Will I Ever Find You?, a new book by Freddy Linares, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

In late spring James Feanch and Elizabeth Flannigan had a fateful meeting at the entrance of Tiny Hill High School. There, love found its way into these teenagers’ hearts and a beautiful long-lasting romance ensued. After they completed their education they got married and had a beautiful baby girl whom they named Natalia.

Five years later misfortune arrived at their doorstep, uninvited. While Natalia was playing on the front porch of this young family’s home James inadvertently discovered that his precious Natalia was being snatched away from his life while he was shaving in the master bathroom of their two-story home. He went down to rescue Natalia who was shouting for help during the ordeal. When he got to her it was too late as he saw the assailants running away from the front porch with his daughter. The life of this young father became a horrifying nightmare.

Would Natalia ever be found?

About the Author
Freddy Linares was born in the Dominican Republic and lived there until the age of sixteen. In April of 1971 he moved to the Bronx, New York, to join his mother, Lucrecia, who migrated there six years before. Upon arriving to the Bronx he went to visit his first cousins in Manhattan and experienced a culture shock because he could not understand what was being said around him. The language became a barrier but not an impossible obstacle. He was raised by a single mother who, although illiterate, was a strong believer in the importance of getting a good education. That is the reason she brought him to this country. He knew that in order to be able to study he had to learn English. He undertook that task without the assistance of a teacher.

He is an avid reader and his passion is for ancient and classical history. He enjoys learning foreign languages and that is the reason why learning another language is the link to every other member of our human family.

Natalia Will I Ever Find You? is a 212-page paperback with a retail price of $16.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-4563-0. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Jessica Stillwell
Dorrance Publishing

http://www.dorrancepublishing.com

Release ID: 260864

International Lawyers Network Members Recognized by Chambers Global 2018


New York (February 20, 2018) – The International Lawyers Network is proud to announce that nearly half of its member firms – and their associated lawyers – have again been ranked in the prestigious Chambers Global 2018 guide.

Chambers Global 2018 ranks firms and attorneys in more than 190 countries as well as law firm networks throughout the world.

The International Lawyers Network is also ranked in this year’s edition as Leading Law Firm Network – Global-wide.

The Chambers Global is an annual guide published by Chambers and Partners each March with ranking tables and commentary that are fixed for the following 12 months. Chambers has been ranking lawyers since 1990.

The guide is available in print as well as online at chambersandpartners.com.

“Once again, we are proud of our member firms and lawyers who consistently rank in this annual Chambers Global guide,” said International Lawyers Network Executive Director Alan Griffiths. “There is validation that this Chambers ranking affords our Network, as we know they follow a professionally rigorous research process.”

“We are thrilled that the International Lawyers Network has been recognized as a globally leading law firm network,” added Lindsay Griffiths, Director of Global Relationship Management. “Better lawyering comes through (global) collaboration and it is an honor to be recognized.”

About the ILN
The International Lawyers Network facilitates personal relationships among lawyers in mid-sized law firms all over the world, allowing them to confidently operate in a global marketplace while retaining their independence and local expertise. As one of the largest networks of experienced attorneys in the world, the ILN provides a platform for clients to access quality legal professionals worldwide with the cost-effectiveness and personalized service only independent, regional law firms can provide. With 91 high-quality, full-service and specialized law firms and over 5,000 lawyers in 67 countries on six continents, the excellence, demonstrated experience, worldwide presence, and relationships of the International Lawyers Network combine to make this Network one of the leading associations of independent law firms in the world. The ILN: Where lawyers become friends.

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Lindsay Griffiths
International Lawyers Network
+1 201 594 9430
http://www.iln.com

Release ID: 260854

The New Jersey Institute of Technology Selects Fischer International’s Managed Identity Governance and Administration Service

February 20, 2018. Naples, FL – Fischer International Identity, the creators of the Managed Identity Services® market, today announced their selection by The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), a premiere polytechnic university ranked among the Top 100 Public Universities in the United States and the Best Global Universities by U.S. News and World Report.

NJIT’s identity governance and administration infrastructure will be maintained in Fischer’s Identity as a Service® cloud, and automate constituent life cycle management for their global constituency and secure access to the university’s sensitive resources.

About The New Jersey Institute of Technology
One of the nation’s leading public technological universities, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a top-tier research university that prepares students to become leaders in the technology-dependent economy of the 21st century. NJIT’s multidisciplinary curriculum and computing-intensive approach to education provide technological proficiency, business acumen and leadership skills. With an enrollment of 11,400 graduate and undergraduate students, NJIT offers small-campus intimacy with the resources of a major public research university. NJIT is a global leader in such fields as solar research, nanotechnology, resilient design, tissue engineering, and cybersecurity, in addition to others. NJIT is among the top U.S. polytechnic public universities in research expenditures, exceeding $130 million, and is among the top 1 percent of public colleges and universities in return on educational investment, according to PayScale.com. NJIT has a $1.74 billion annual economic impact on the State of New Jersey.

About Fischer International Identity
The Fischer International Identity mission is simple: “Your Success.” From how we’ve engineered our identity & access management and governance software, and how our implementation methodology eliminates unnecessary overhead and cost, to our investment in our customers by providing low cost and in many cases no-cost feature enhancements, our solutions make IAM work for your organization – both technically and financially. We never stop innovating. We never stop evolving our product and our methodology. We are never satisfied because we know we can continue to make IAM and IGA easier to consume and deploy.

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Dennis McDermott, Chief Marketing Officer
Fischer International Identity
+1 (239) 643-1500
https://www.fischerinternational.com/

Release ID: 260818

Montgomery, TX Author Publishes Western Novel

Ponder: A Romance Novel of the Old West, a new book by Phonograph Jones, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

In the harsh desert of Texas after the Civil War, Ponder, a Confederate veteran, is just trying to scrape by. He meets a young woman with a background very different, but just as troubled as his. After a tense introduction, they come to an agreement to partner together. Over time, they find they have more in common than they first believed. They encounter many perils in the wild and grow closer together as their journey continues. They’ll try to carve out a life in this new world and, maybe, find their heart’s desires and destinies together on the way.

About the Author
Phonograph Jones was born during World War II and, like most children of that generation, grew up on heroes of the Silver Screen. Jones, especially, admired cowboy stars like Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and Hopalong Cassidy – heroes who were good-natured and as strong as they were fair-minded. Admiration of these men instilled in Jones a lifelong love of studying and exploring stories of the Old West that continues to this day.

This story is dedicated to his wife of fifty years that saw the goodness in him and helped inspire the tale of Ponder.

Ponder: A Romance Novel of the Old West is a 120-page paperback with a retail price of $13.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-3900-4. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Jessica Stillwell
Dorrance Publishing

http://www.dorrancepublishing.com

Release ID: 260815

Frontline Source Group Wins Inavero’s 2018 Best Of Staffing® Client And Talent Awards


Frontline Source Group, a principal employment agency in the staffing industry, announced today that they have received Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to their clients and job seekers. Presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, Inavero’s Best of Staffing winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality. This award is based entirely on ratings by their clients and the employees for whom they’ve coordinated job placements. On average, clients of winning agencies are 2.3 times more likely to be completely satisfied than those who have not, and job seekers who work with winning agencies are 1.7 times more likely to be completely satisfied with the services provided compared to those working with agencies who haven’t won the noteworthy award. Less than 2 percent of all staffing agencies in the U.S. and Canada have earned the Best of Staffing Award for service excellence.

Focused on helping to connect people with the right job openings at US companies, Frontline Source Group received satisfaction scores of 9 or 10 out of 10 from 81.5% of their clients and 74.2% of their talent, significantly higher than the industry’s average.

“We know that so much of our success comes from the experience we create for our clients and candidates; this award helps confirm we are making the right efforts. We continue to learn what is working best and we take their responses very seriously. We are grateful for the participation and candid feedback we received.” Shelly Hubble, SVP said. “Our goal is to make service a priority and we are proud and honored to be recognized among the top 2% of staffing agencies for our efforts in this way. It’s a strong testament to what our team strives to achieve each day.” Frontline Source Group’s President and CEO, Bill Kasko said.

“With a tight labor market and growing economy, finding the right recruiting partners is critical to success,” said Inavero’s CEO Eric Gregg. “Best of Staffing winners provide consistently remarkable service to their clients and job candidates, and I couldn’t be more proud to feature them on BestofStaffing.com.”

About Frontline Source Group
Frontline Source Group offers both employers and qualified candidates the opportunity to find sustainable employment solutions. Their skilled team of recruiting specialists is instrumental in orchestrating sustainable placements which often bud into careers. This mutually beneficial target has been a cornerstone of their staffing agency since their 2004 inception. Frontline Source Group is simply a superior avenue for employers and top talent to connect with one another.

From a candidate’s perspective, it is rare to find a staffing agency that offers the level of temporary employee benefits the way Frontline does. From medical benefit options to direct deposit along with holiday and vacation pay, the benefits afforded to their temporary and temp-to-hire candidates are a consistent draw for employing the strongest candidates in each of Frontline’s job-placement categories.

Industries in which Frontline has a strong placement history include administrative, customer service, accounting & finance, human resources, technology/IT, engineering, and oil & gas. A hallmark of Frontline’s method is to tailor their staffing services to the individual needs of their employer clients. Frontline Source Group, a member of the American Staffing Association, offers specialized-skill testing which helps illuminate ideal matches between employers and candidates.

Bill Kasko, Frontline’s president, CEO, and founder, has cultivated a culture that values work ethic and excellence. Doing the task that needs to be done – and doing it well – has always been Bill’s chief aim. The CEO has been known to clean the kitchen, get water for candidates, or answer the phone, all of which contribute to fostering a team-driven and goal-oriented staff. “When we win together, we all win together. When we lose something, we all lose,” Kasko says.

This is not the nationwide staffing agency’s first formal recognition or award either. As recently as 2017, for example, Frontline received the Best of Staffing® Award for service excellence and exceeding expectations. The staffing agency has received a host of other awards commending them for a multitude of virtues, among them being a top place to work and being in the top 5 percent of small businesses throughout the country.

About Inavero
The Inavero team administers more staffing agency client and talent satisfaction surveys than any other firm in the world, reporting on more than 1.2 million satisfaction surveys from staffing agency clients and job seekers each year. Committed to delivering ongoing value to the industry, Inavero is proud to serve as the American Staffing Association’s exclusive service quality partner.

About Best of Staffing
Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Award is the only award in the U.S. and Canada that recognizes staffing agencies that have proven superior service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients and job candidates. Award winners are showcased by city and area of expertise on BestofStaffing.com – an online resource for hiring professionals and job seekers to find the best staffing agencies to call when they are in need.

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Inavero’s Best of Staffing® is the nation’s only award that recognizes staffing agencies that receive remarkable reviews from their clients and the people they help find jobs (employed talent). Best of Staffing guides businesses and talent in their search to find he best staffing agencies to call when they are in need.
For more information, contact Inavero at (800) 921-2640 or email bestofstaffing@inavero.com | www.bestofstaffing.com

Inavero administers more staffing agency client and talent satisfaction surveys than any other firm in the world. Inavero’s team reports on satisfaction surveys from more than 500,000 staffing agency clients and talent each year and the company serves as the American Staffing Associations exclusive service quality partner.

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Frontline Source Group, Inc.
214-760-7700
https://www.frontlinesourcegroup.com

Release ID: 260764

Auto insurance lines inhibit drastic improvement in Canada’s combined ratio


Shop insurance Canada says that Canada had a relatively quiet year in terms of severe natural catastrophes, although British Columbia experienced record wildfire activity. It acknowledged that the industry-wide combined ratio in the country is 96.8%, which is quite high. This ratio is mostly due to auto insurance results, according to MSA Research.

In its 2017 Q3 quarterly outlook, the market research firm reported that the combine ratio through the first three quarters of 2017 was 96.8%. Through the same period in 2016 the ratio was at 104%. The 2016 timeframe included the Fort McMurray wildfire which displaced 90,000 residents for the month of May, destroyed 3,000 structures in the Alberta town, and was Canada’s costliest insurance event with nearly $4 billion in losses.

2017 avoided a major event like Fort McMurray, while major hurricanes that hit the United States did no damage in Canada. Because of this, the loss ratio across the insurance industry improved 7.3% to 65.3% year-on-year. (MSA’s data exclude the provincial public auto insurers in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba as well as most insurers regulated by Quebec’s Autorité des marchés financiers.)

Despite the loss improvement, Shop insurance observed that the combined ratio only improved by 7.2% over the first nine months of 2017 compared to 2016.

“Improvement was mooted due to elevated losses in auto lines in many parts of the country,” MSA president and CEO Joel Baker wrote.

Shop Insurance Canada is a subsidiary of RDA Insurance, a major Ontario based insurance provider with a stable of online outlets that includes Shop Insurance Canada family sites. The company has two goals, to give you the very best insurance policy possible and to help you save money when looking for coverage.

Shop Insurance Canada
2110 – 18 Harrison Garden Blvd
North York, Ontario
M2N 7J7
Canada
(416) 543-9959

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Shop Insurance Canada
Shop Insurance Canada
(416) 543-9959
https://www.shopinsurancecanada.ca/

Release ID: 260790