CHURCHILL FALLS, Nfld. – The wildfire in Labrador threatening the town of Churchill Falls jumped the Churchill River on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of the nearby hydroelectric generating station. The river had acted as a natural fire break since the wildfire’s rapid spread on June 19 led officials to order the evacuation of most of […]
By Jason Contant | June 25, 2024
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Canadian auto insurers take note: Most drivers in the country have witnessed acts of road rage, and more than half have admitted to engaging in it themselves, according to the results of a recent survey. Generally speaking, for the drivers, violent acts from road rage would fall outside the scope of auto insurance. For […]
By Jason Contant | June 25, 2024
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A homeowner saw his $5,000 warranty claim for alleged defects in his home dismissed by a British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (Suzuki v. Travelers Insurance Company of Canada La Compagnie D’Assurance Travelers Du Canada, 2024 BCCRT 586). Applicant Toshio Suzuki co-owns a home covered by a home warranty certificate issued by Travelers Insurance Company of […]
By Phil | June 24, 2024
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PORT-CARTIER— Forest fires that prompted a partial evacuation of the north shore city of Port Cartier, Que., are holding steady, officials said Saturday as they extended a local state of emergency put in place when some residents were asked to leave. Roughly 1,000 residents from three specific regions were forced to flee their homes on […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | June 24, 2024
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Saskatchewan’s highest court has set aside a cost award of more than $328,000 related to the roof collapse of a hog barn in a case that examined the exception to a deterioration exclusion in a property insurance policy. The initial Court of King’s Bench chambers decision in June 2023 allowed the cost award under a […]
By Jason Contant | June 21, 2024
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ALBERTA — Calgary’s mayor is promising a wide-ranging examination of the city’s underground infrastructure after a catastrophic water main break that has forced more than two weeks of use restrictions. Jyoti Gondek says she will be asking council to ensure it has the budget to provide a clear picture of all the city’s water system. […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | June 21, 2024
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What’s it take to learn the things you need to build client trust? Start with the training and certification bodies, say 75% of respondents to Canadian Underwriter’s 2024 National Broker Survey. That percentage total ties with 2023, and is in line with 77% response rate in 2022 and 2021 and 72% in 2020. Gaining accreditation […]
By Phil | June 20, 2024
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Although he or she isn’t responsible for fixing a client’s roof, a broker’s response when a claim situation goes awry can make or break a client’s insurance experience. Customers feel stress and anxiety when a claim occurs, and lengthy repairs tend to exacerbate those negative feelings. But when a client takes it out on their […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | June 20, 2024
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Across Canada, wildfires are happening with increasing frequency. And forecasts call for 2024’s wildfire season to be challenging. An estimated 60,000-plus communities across Canada are located in places of significant wildfire risk, notes Glenn McGillivray, managing director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR). In regular wildfire seasons, experts generally advise people living in […]
By Phil | June 20, 2024
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LABRADOR — Hundreds of people had a white-knuckle drive through a sky-splitting lightning storm Wednesday night after an out-of-control wildfire forced them to leave their homes behind in central Labrador. Robert Dawe said cars and trucks were “bumper to bumper” along the remote, two-lane Trans-Labrador Highway as people made the three-hour drive from Churchill Falls […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | June 20, 2024
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