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A $2.2 million settlement of a class-action privacy lawsuit against The Personal has been approved by a judge, plaintiffs’ law firm Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation announced Monday. The lawsuit arose after The Personal asked some auto claimants if it could access their credit scores. This resulted in a complaint with the federal Privacy Commissioner and […]
By Greg Meckbach | October 28, 2019
2 min read
HALIFAX – The final pieces of a crane that collapsed onto a building in Halifax last month, during post-tropical storm Dorian, have been removed. A government release says the pieces that were lying on the top storey of the Olympus building were taken away on Saturday. “The work has required many long hours and painstaking […]
A 22-year-old Supreme Court of Canada ruling in favour of a marine cargo insurer is a sword that could cut the other way for Canadian auto insurers. The British Columbia government brought in a rule this past March limiting parties in auto personal injury lawsuits to a maximum of three expert witnesses. That rule was […]
By Greg Meckbach | October 25, 2019
4 min read
WINNIPEG – Electricity is back on in all communities that lost power two weeks ago, when Manitoba was hit by a major snowstorm that brought down power poles and transmission towers. Manitoba Hydro says crews have replaced more than 4,000 damaged wooden poles and repaired about 950 kilometres of power lines. The Thanksgiving weekend storm […]
By Jason Contant | October 25, 2019
Expect more insurers to stop covering Canadian oil sands infrastructure and pipeline projects, an environmental advocate suggests. “We have seen a lot of insurance companies, over the last four or five years, adopt coal policies and get out of insuring coal mines,” said Sven Biggs, Vancouver-based climate and energy campaigner for Stand.earth. The oil sands, […]
By Greg Meckbach | October 24, 2019
3 min read
After the deadly Sunrise Propane explosions caused a massive evacuation in north Toronto, the central focus of regulators came as a surprise to some engineers who investigate such disasters. Pumping propane from one truck to another was identified as a key risk factor after the tragedy, which happened shortly before 4:00 in the morning Aug. […]
Alberta’s oilsands are at the centre of a closely watched court battle in New York today. The state’s attorney general is accusing Exxon Mobil of misrepresenting the risks the operations face as governments move to fight climate change. Court documents say Exxon lowballed by $30 billion the impact of carbon pricing on 14 Alberta oilsands […]
By Jason Contant | October 24, 2019
What liability risk do Canadian corporate clients face if they have supply chains in countries where workers are vulnerable to abuse or unsafe working conditions? It’s an open question right now, but brokers could get some guidance once the Supreme Court of Canada issues its decision in an appeal from Vancouver-based Nevsun Resources Ltd., lawyers […]
By Greg Meckbach | October 23, 2019
WINNIPEG – Some areas of Manitoba are watching rivers and lakes closely as the province warns rain could bring high water – or even flooding – after a devastating snowstorm more than a week ago. Rain forecast for southeastern Manitoba on Monday meant a possibility of overland flooding in some areas. Manitoba Infrastructure issued a […]
By Jason Contant | October 23, 2019
John Jones has been appointed as the new president of the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association (CIAA), the association reported Tuesday. Jones assumed the role of 35th president of the association from outgoing president Sarah Hirst during the CIAA Annual General Meeting held Oct. 11 in Toronto. “I am humbled and honoured by the membership’s confidence […]
By Jason Contant | October 22, 2019
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