by marcel | Mar 14, 2018
As Gilbert and Sullivan said in Pinafore, “Things are seldom what they seem, skim milk masquerades as cream.” A while back I received a phone call purportedly from the Canadian Bar Insurance Association (CBIA) saying that if I simply request a quote for...
by marcel | Feb 1, 2018
I happened to be at a Starbucks in Florida recently and I decided to access their free WIFI. Not surprisingly you have to click on and accept their terms and conditions. I opened the link and I believe I am probably the only person who ever read this stuff, other...
by marcel | Jan 25, 2018
I notice occasionally insurance companies deny claims. For some inexplicable reason or other, they refuse to pay. I have a solution. How about the establishment of an insurance company that would insure against denial of claims by other insurance companies. So if...
by marcel | Jan 14, 2018
I had a couple of people ask me recently if I knew any collaborative family lawyers. They insisted on one. I for one have mixed feelings about the process. It got me thinking. If it is as effective as its proponents say, why don’t they crank up the approach...
by marcel | Dec 12, 2017
I frequently get unsolicited calls from financial advisors telling me they can offer me a free portfolio review and if I retain their services, they virtually guarantee me riches rivalling those of Warren Buffett. I am sure this ultimate wizard of wealth exists but I...