Claims

Brokerage loses bid to dismiss human rights complaint

B.C.’s Human Rights Tribunal has denied an application by insurance brokerage Shaw Sabey and Associates to dismiss a complaint lodged by one of its former employees, Adam Kwan, who is of mixed racial descent. “I want to be clear that I am not saying Mr. Kwan’s complaint will succeed,” Human Rights Tribunal Member Pamela Murray […]

By David Gambrill | May 31, 2022

4 min read

Adjusters stretched thin after back-to-back storms

Manitoba has experienced one of the wettest springs on record, and the back-to-back storms and flooding have stretched adjusters’ resources very thin, claims professionals say.  Strong winds and a rainstorm that occurred in Manitoba last evening have continued into today. This event is predicted to exacerbate flooding; an overland flood warning was issued for most of southern Manitoba […]

By Alyssa DiSabatino | May 31, 2022

3 min read

Update on how Canada’s newest DCPD regime is doing

Alberta’s transition toward the Direct Compensation for Property Damage (DCPD) framework has been quite seamless for insurers and personal auto policyholders for the most part, says one industry expert, although some commercial vehicle operators who don’t want to pay for physical damage may have to make adjustments. Under DCPD, drivers who are not at-fault for […]

By Alyssa DiSabatino | May 30, 2022

3 min read

Where the derecho falls among Canadian Cat events

Canada’s rare and deadly derecho last week seems likely to rank among the country’s Top 10 costliest insured catastrophes, Aon plc predicts. “In Canada, a rare derecho impacted densely populated metropolitan areas in Ontario and Quebec on May 21 that left at least 10 people dead and widespread significant damage to parts of Toronto, Ottawa, […]

By David Gambrill | May 30, 2022

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