Your client is driving for a rideshare or food delivery company when an accident or other incident takes place. The delivery or rideshare company’s app is switched on and functioning, so theoretically the client is covered by that company’s fleet policy. Nevertheless, there may be gaps, says Matthew Owen, a lawyer at Zarek Taylor Grossman […]
By Phil | July 12, 2024
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WINDSOR, N.S. – Heavy overnight rain has caused washed out roads and evacuations in an area of Nova Scotia that suffered flood damage and fatalities a year ago. Emergency alerts were issued overnight Thursday in Digby, Annapolis, Kings and Hants counties, as Environment Canada reported that over 100 mm of rain fell in a few […]
By Jason Contant | July 12, 2024
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Canadian insurance regulators say they are “encouraged” to see insurers and brokers collaborating to make sure Canadians receive and understand more information about their natural catastrophe (NatCat) risks. Insurance Bureau of Canada and the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) have teamed up to develop enhanced training on natural catastrophes for brokers. “IBAO is heavily […]
By David Gambrill | July 11, 2024
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A driver who was found 100% responsible for an accident cannot make injury claims, B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) said in a Jul. 10 decision (Ly v. Lao, 2024 BCCRT 660). Applicant Tan Loi Ly was reversing his vehicle out of a parking stall on Jul. 15, 2020, when he collided with a vehicle being driven […]
By Phil | July 11, 2024
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FORT NELSON, B.C. – The Fort Nelson First Nation in northeast British Columbia has issued a wildfire evacuation order for a remote riverside reserve, telling residents and visitors they must immediately leave by boat. The First Nation said the order covered the Kahntah Reserve, which is a few kilometres south of an out-of-control fire that […]
By Jason Contant | July 11, 2024
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LONGUEUIL, Que. – The two drivers involved in a bus crash that caused a major power outage on Montreal’s South Shore on Saturday have been arrested. Police in Longueuil, Que., confirmed late Sunday that they had arrested the two drivers. Some 88,000 Hydro-Québec clients lost power after a bus, which was carrying volunteer firefighters from […]
By Jason Contant | July 10, 2024
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Last year was “a banner year” for shareholder activism, with at least 47 Canadian companies targetted by activists in 2023, “well in excess of even pre-pandemic levels of activity,” Davies law firm notes. Directors’ and officers’ insurance underwriters will no doubt have an eye on this phenomenon going forward, as the D&O market in Canada […]
By David Gambrill | July 9, 2024
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Thousands of Ticketmaster users may have had their data compromised in a security breach. Ticketmaster says it discovered unauthorized activity on an isolated cloud database hosted by a third-party data services provider between April 2 and May 18. The company learned a few days later that some personal information of customers may have been affected, […]
By Jason Contant | July 9, 2024
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Claims adjusters are on standby as remnants of Hurricane Beryl bring heavy rainfall and flood conditions through parts of Ontario and Quebec. Beryl is expected to hit Southern Ontario with 20 mm to 40 mm of rainfall per hour, beginning Tuesday or Wednesday night and continuing into Thursday. Localized rainfall totals could exceed 50 mm. […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | July 9, 2024
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ST. JOHN’S – The Roman Catholic Church has been ordered to pay settlements totalling $104 million to 292 survivors of historical abuse in Newfoundland and Labrador, including those at the now infamous Mount Cashel orphanage in St. John’s. The decision Friday was met with relief, hurt and even grief by survivors who’ve endured a decades-long […]
By Jason Contant | July 8, 2024
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