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Appeal court overturns controversial ruling on auto coverage arising from overseas accident

A controversial 2019 court ruling — in which the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench found that a client struck by a motorcycle in the Philippines is covered by Alberta’s family protection endorsement — has been reversed on appeal. “The SEF 44 Endorsement is not travellers’ insurance,” Alberta Court of Appeal Justice Frederica Schutz wrote in […]

By Greg Meckbach | February 7, 2020

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Schools shuttered, flights cancelled as heavy snow lashes Quebec

MONTREAL – Schools across much of southern Quebec are shuttered today as a snowstorm bears down on the province. In the Montreal area, between 30 and 50 centimetres of snow are expected to fall by Friday night. Many school boards in Montreal and across southern Quebec decided to close today ahead of what is expected […]

By Jason Contant | February 7, 2020

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What underwriters can learn from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Hail is a major driver of insured property damage in Canada, but testing resilience of roofing material by dropping steel balls on it has limited value, a CatIQ Connect speaker suggested Wednesday. Roy Wright, president and CEO of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, described how the industry tends to test roofing materials. […]

By Greg Meckbach | February 6, 2020

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What the regulator found when asking if fire following earthquake is covered in Quebec

Most Quebec homeowners are covered for fire following earthquake, according to a survey by the province’s regulator, which canvassed about 90% of insurers doing business in Quebec. The results of the Quebec Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF) survey indicate that nearly 10% of locations in Quebec are not covered for fire following an earthquake. The […]

By Greg Meckbach | February 5, 2020

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