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Quebec warns no emergency shelters for spring flooding amid COVID 19 outbreak

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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How liability insurance responds (or not) to COVID-19

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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How COVID-19 is changing virtual medical assessments

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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What a ‘made-in-Alberta’ no-fault auto insurance regime would look like

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

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