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July 20, 2010 - MSA releases the Q1-2010 MSA/Baron Outlook Report
In this issue: - Q1 2010 - Not out of the Woods
- Part XIII - First Cut
- Banks - Playing for Keeps
- M&A in the Canadian P&C Industry
- Introducing the Baron Index
- PCS-Canada Catastrophe News
- S&P Rating Roundup
- Summarized First Quarter Company Results
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June 24, 2010 - MSA ships the 2010 Market Share Report on property and casualty writers in Canada.
 The MSA Market Share Report provides valuable market share and ranking information for every line of business in every province over a five-year period. The report is produced on a consolidated group basis.
Key Features: - Market shares and rankings over five years for every line of business in every province.
- Companies ranked on a consolidated group basis.
- Up/Down arrows quickly identify changes in rankings from prior year.
- MSA industry benchmarks are also ranked.
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June 11, 2010 - MSA ships the 2010 MSA Report on property and casualty writers in Canada.
The 2010 MSA Report provides a wealth of financial information on the vast majority of Canada's p&c insurers. It is an essential tool for anyone following the industry.
Download the 2010 MSA Report information package including a sample company report here (PDF)
Key Features: - Detailed three-page 5-year financial reports covering every aspect of each insurer.
- Consolidated exhibits for all major groups
- Extensive corporate profile and contact information.
- Comprehensive exhibit explanations
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June 11, 2010 - MSA ships the 2010 MSA Benchmark Report on property and casualty writers in Canada.
 The 2010 MSA Benchmark Report is a unique and powerful benchmarking tool, providing extensive comparative statistical information and analysis on forty-three industry composites. Composite data is presented in the same format as the individual company exhibits contained in the MSA/Report, providing for straightforward comparability.
The report provides three full pages of critical data for each composite, including: - Five years of information.
- Multi-year averages and compound annual growth (CAGR) measures.
- Regulatory early-warning tests (including pass/fail indicators), as well as supplementary solvency ratios.
- Financials: Balance-sheet and income-statement.
- Profitability and liquidity measures (discounted and un-discounted).
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June 04, 2010 - MSA Releases Q1-2010 P&C and Life/Health/Fraternal Data via MSA Researcher Online. Clients can log in to access this rich dataset by logging into www.msaresearcher.com |
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April 30, 2010 - MSA releases the Q4-2009 MSA/Baron Outlook Report
In this issue: - Analysis of Year-End 2009 results and Outlook for 2010
- Ontario Auto - The Seven Year Itch
- Commercial Lines - Does Size Matter?
- S&P Rating Roundup
- Summarized Fourth Quarter and Year-End Company Results
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March 19, 2010 - MSA Releases Detailed Year-End 2009 P&C and Life/Health/Fraternal Data via MSA Researcher Online. Clients can log in to access this rich dataset by logging into www.msaresearcher.com |
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March 16, 2010 - ISO Launches PCS-Canada, an Independent Canadian Catastrophe Loss Information Service in conjunction with MSA. Read Press Release |
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Download MSA's 2010 Product Catalogue (PDF) The Quarterly MSA/Baron Outlook Report. The MSA/Baron Outlook reports cover financial issues affecting the Canadian P&C industry. Each issue contains insightful thought provoking research pieces covering various aspects of the industry. In addition, each issue contains updated summary financial results for Canada's insurers. The Outlook Report is produced and authored jointly by MSA Research Inc. and Baron Insurance Services Inc.<More> P&C MSA ReportTM - The MSA Report provides the reader with a wealth of financial information on the majority of Canada's property & casualty insurers. Designed from the ground-up, and incorporating the latest changes to Canada's regulatory framework, the MSA Report is an essential tool for anyone following the industry...<More> P&C MSA ResearcherTM Software - MSA Researcher P&C is the most comprehensive and powerful database of insurance industry financial information available. MSA Researcher contains up to sixteen years of extremely detailed regulatory statement data as well as all of the value-added information contained in the MSA Report and MSA Benchmark Reports. P&C MSA Benchmark ReportTM - The MSA Benchmark Report is a unique and powerful benchmarking tool, providing extensive comparative statistical information and analysis on forty-three industry composites. Benchmark Composite data is presented in the same format as the individual company exhibits contained in the MSA Report, providing for straightforward comparability...<More> P&C MSA Market Share Report provides valuable market share and ranking information for every line of business in every province over a five-year period. The report is produced on a consolidated group basis...<More> Life/Health/Fraternal MSA ResearcherTM Software 2007- MSA Researcher Life/Health/Fraternal is a comprehensive and powerful database of Canadian life insurance and fraternal benefit industry regulatory information. MSA Researcher contains up to ten years of extremely detailed Life-1, Life-2, OSFI-54, OSFI-55, OSFI-56 and OSFI-77 statement data....<More>
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