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MONTREAL – Quebec’s public security minister is warning that due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the province will not be able to open emergency shelters in the event of spring flooding. Genevieve Guilbault says the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way civil security handles emergencies and flooding will no be exception. Guilbault says due to […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 17, 2020
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If your clients are sued as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, don’t assume they will be covered by a commercial general liability policy. General liability policies have exclusions; and for COVID-19, the most relevant exclusion is probably pollution, suggested Stephen Fraser, U.S. casualty claims leader for Marsh Inc. “I think we can expect insurers […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 16, 2020
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Virtual medical assessments could play a significant role in keeping the insurance industry moving along during the COVID-19 pandemic. But conducting such procedures will be changing as people are urged to stay home. “COVID-19 has brought this up to the surface in terms of how technology can be used for convenience, and for ensuring the […]
By Adam Malik | March 16, 2020
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Moving to a no-fault system would help alleviate the pressures being put auto insurance costs in Alberta, and would be a unique model in the Canadian market, according to the head of the province’s brokers. “We feel this will kick some of the costs out of the system and also make the physical damage repairs […]
By Adam Malik | March 13, 2020
If a retail gas station has to remove underground tanks and contaminated soil, is the landlord or tenant responsible for the costs? Much of it depends on the terms of the lease and case law around commercial tenants’ trade fixtures, a recent Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench ruling suggests. In 1200144 Alberta Ltd v Land’s Happy Mart Ltd, Justice […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 12, 2020
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Will your business get interrupted because people working from home due to COVID-19 cannot log into their computer systems? “If you are asking staff to work from home, make sure that the technology systems to enable them to do that can handle the extra network traffic that mass telecommuting can mean,” said James Crask, London-based head […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 11, 2020
TORONTO – A group of women won final court approval on Tuesday for their multimillion-dollar class action against the RCMP over gender-based abuse and discrimination. The open-ended settlement will allow each plaintiff to claim between $10,000 and $220,000 – depending on the severity of their situation. “It is to be a non-adversarial process and contains […]
By Jason Contant | March 11, 2020
A British Columbia judge should not have used a North Vancouver ski resort’s warning notices to throw a personal injury lawsuit out of court, the province’s appeal court found in a ruling released March 4. In Apps v. Grouse Mountain Resorts Ltd., Justice Catherine Murray of the B.C. Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 10, 2020
FREDERICTON – Public safety officials in New Brunswick say people living in flood-prone areas of the province should be prepared for rising waters, but it’s too early to say what this year’s flood season will bring. The province launched its annual River Watch Program on Monday, and officials say there is the potential for flooding […]
By Jason Contant | March 10, 2020
Carriers who offer travel insurance are taking different approaches to covering trip cancellations in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak that claimed its first Canadian victim Monday. Typically, travellers with regular trip cancellation insurance with trips booked before the federal government issues travel advisories are covered, depending on policy wording. As of Monday, 69 […]
By Jason Contant | March 9, 2020
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