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Trial by Fire

What to think about when selecting the right expert for fire and explosion cases

October 7, 2019

4 min read

Owning the Supply Chain

How the P&C industry is reacting to the Intact-On Side Restoration deal, which breaks new ground in Canada

October 7, 2019

6 min read

Two remaining mysteries from 2008 Sunrise Propane explosions

Eleven years after the Sunrise Propane explosions in north Toronto that forced the evacuation of about 12,000, no one seems to know exactly what caused that accident or what the total damage was, an Annual Engineering Insurance Conference speaker suggested Thursday. “I don’t know that we will ever know exactly what that ignition source was […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 4, 2019

3 min read

RSA Canada CEO outlines the biggest game-changers in engineering insurance

Sensors that gather data and feed it into computer systems could change the way engineering risks are assessed and underwritten by insurers, suggests Martin Thompson, president and CEO of RSA Canada. “We are going data crazy,” Thompson said Thursday while kicking off the 46th Annual Engineering Insurance Conference (AEIC), held at Vantage Venues in downtown […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 3, 2019

2 min read

How liability works when pedestrian wearing dark clothing gets hit at night in crosswalk

The wife of an Abbotsford, B.C. insurance broker has been awarded nearly $574,000 as a result of a vehicle accident, but the award would have been $765,000 had the plaintiff not been found partly liable for the accident. She was found 25% negligent mainly because she was not continuously alert about the car’s approach to […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 2, 2019

4 min read

Why your clients need personal umbrella coverage

Convincing someone that they could have more coverage than they do now – often for less money – should be a slam dunk. Right? That’s exactly what personal umbrella policies offer. So why aren’t they more popular? Let’s break it down and review tips for how to talk to your clients about the importance […]

By Ad Ops | October 2, 2019

4 min read

Why this motorist is not entitled to compensation for towing damage claim

A motorist seeking nearly $4,000 for a vehicle that was allegedly damaged while being towed cannot recover the money from either the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia or BCAA Insurance Corporation, the province’s civil resolution tribunal has ruled. In October, 2018, Cornel Ardeleanu had his 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan towed to a dealer after the vehicle […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 1, 2019

2 min read

The burning question: where is Canada’s national wildfire plan?

Enough talk about wildfire risk has taken place, says Zurich Canada’s risk boss. Now there needs to be real action around building a national strategy on wildfires. It’s been three years since the wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alta., for which the Canadian P&C insurance industry paid out more than $3.7 billion in insured damage. Scott […]

By Adam Malik | October 1, 2019

3 min read

Fire damages historic Winnipeg building that’s being turned into a hotel

WINNIPEG – Firefighters were forced to remain outside a blaze at a historic Winnipeg highrise on Sunday due to renovations that have been underway to turn the building into a Hyatt Place hotel. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to the Keewayden Building, also known as the Crowley Building, at 2:35 a.m. and encountered heavy […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 1, 2019

2 min read

Work to begin on removal of Halifax construction crane felled by Dorian

HALIFAX – Work was expected to begin Sunday that would allow the removal of the mangled remains of a construction crane that collapsed in downtown Halifax during post-tropical storm Dorian. The province said in a news release that final inspections are to be carried out before the crane is stabilized. The structure will be strapped […]

By Greg Meckbach | September 30, 2019

2 min read

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