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Ten London, Ont. properties have “substantial” damage as a result of last week’s gas explosion, though it does not appear to be a major loss for Canada’s property and casualty industry as a whole. About twelve minutes after a vehicle hit a home the night of Aug. 14, there was a massive explosion, CTV News […]
By Greg Meckbach | August 22, 2019
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Should a motorist be liable if a front-seat passenger deliberately grabbed the wheel and took control, causing an accident? Insurers debate this, but judges say a client in this situation should not be liable. In McKay v. Park, released Monday, the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld part of a 2018 ruling against TD Insurance […]
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For motorists whose driving experience is in a country other than Canada and the United States, one major insurer’s underwriting rules are about to change in one province. Nova Scotia’s auto insurance regulator recently gave The Personal Insurance Company permission to stop recognizing driving experience outside Canada and the U.S. in determining the client’s driving […]
By Greg Meckbach | August 21, 2019
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CEREAL, Alta. – A Saskatchewan man says a well-timed pit stop may have helped him avoid getting caught in a fiery 10-vehicle crash in southeastern Alberta that killed three people. Dore Germo and his wife left Kelowna, B.C., on Monday after a holiday visiting friends and, after a night in Calgary, were on their way […]
Intact Financial Corp. agreeing to buy On Side Restoration will likely lead to similar deals going forward and while risks exist, one adjuster believes it will probably bring more good than bad to the insurance industry – with a lot more change. “In this particular case, you can bet that other insurers are paying close […]
By Adam Malik | August 20, 2019
The Canadian Crop Hail Association says more than 10,000 damage claims have been received by its member companies so far this season. The association says in a release that at the mid-point of the year, Saskatchewan farmers filed 6,900 claims – the most on the Prairies. The five-year average for Alberta and Saskatchewan is up […]
By Greg Meckbach | August 20, 2019
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There’s one automotive technology that has industry experts excited because it’s playing an increasingly key role in reducing crashes and increasing driver safety: autonomous emergency braking (AEB). But it will take some time before significant results are seen. AEB is part of a greater tool referred to as ADAS, or advanced driver assistance systems. And […]
By Adam Malik | August 19, 2019
STE-MARTHE-SUR-LE-LAC, Que. – Four months after a dike ruptured and forced 6,000 people from the town of Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, demolition work has begun on flood-stricken homes in the community west of Montreal. Roland Gariepy, 77, paid a visit to his old neighbourhood Friday to watch the first homes being demolished. The modular home he lived in […]
By Greg Meckbach | August 19, 2019
A B.C. fire dispatcher with pre-existing back pain was awarded $200,000 for his auto accident injuries, even though the Supreme Court of British Columbia also found that he was “not a reliable historian of his own condition or other events.” Notwithstanding the plaintiff’s lack of credibility, the court found in his favour because of the […]
By David Gambrill | August 16, 2019
ESTERHAZY, Sask. – A small earthquake shook parts of southeastern Saskatchewan Thursday night, knocking out power and rattling homes in the region. The United States Geological Survey confirms the 4.1-magnitude quake happened 17 kilometres east of Esterhazy around 8:30 p.m. SaskPower says electricity was knocked out in seven communities, including Esterhazy, Whitewood, Moosomin and Rockanville, […]
By Jason Contant | August 16, 2019
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