Ms. Louise Bremness This is Me

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1. 1. Alberta Business Report

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   Published on: 5/8/2007   Last Visited: 11/12/2007

   Louise Bremness, regional service manager for the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), says Alberta's rate hikes are no mystery. "If claims costs are controlled, premiums will be controlled," she says. She points to IBC data that shows the number of claims increasing from 12,215 in 1992 to 19,190 in 2002, and the total paid out for claims jumping from $296,911,004 to $720,665,387 in the same period. "If the government will put a cap on the amount that can be claimed for pain and suffering as a result of soft-tissue injuries (IBC is asking for $2,500)," she says, "we'll get the rates down."

2. 2. canadianunderwriter.ca - Canadian Underwriter - 7/12/2006

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   Published on: 7/12/2006   Last Visited: 7/12/2006

   In Alberta, the bureau has asked the provincial CFIB chapter for a meeting with three or four of the sectors most affected by market conditions, according to Louise Bremness, regional manager, IBC's prairie office. She expects to hear back by the end of March.

3. 3. www.lgkg.com

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   Published on: 3/25/2004   Last Visited: 11/27/2007

   Louise Bremness, spokeswoman for the Insurance Bureau of Canada, said banning specific breeds doesn't appear to be a trend among insurance companies.
   
   "I'm just aware of one insurance company and that is Allstate," Bremness said, but added each company is free to set their policies as they wish.
   
   "Some insurance companies choose not to write high-end homes. They don't want that exposure. The same can be held with this," she said.