Claims

Hundreds of collisions in aftermath of Toronto snow storm

A winter storm that dumped nearly a foot of snow on Toronto and surrounding areas over a 24-hour period has also caused hundreds of collisions. From a claims perspective, there has not been a “significant increase” in claim activity, one large adjusting firm said. “With that being said, within our ClaimsALERT Contact Centre, we have […]

By Jason Contant | January 30, 2019

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Why the human touch is sometimes bad for claims

The claims industry in Canada has to be wary about complicating the claims process by putting a “human process” in place where one is not needed, speakers said last week at the Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association’s 2019 Claims Conference in Toronto. Think about Health Claims for Auto Insurance, an electronic system for transmitting auto insurance […]

By Jason Contant | January 30, 2019

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Online basement flood course coming soon

An online version of the Home Flood Risk Assessment Training will be available Canada-wide this March, Blair Feltmate, head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, said in a recent interview. The course is geared towards insurance brokers, home inspectors, adjusters, real estate agents, landscape designers and renovation professionals. A classroom version of Home Flood […]

By Greg Meckbach | January 30, 2019

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The ‘tough decision’ Alberta made to reduce flood risk

CALGARY – The Alberta government has now acquired one fifth of the land it needs for a controversial reservoir west of Calgary that would help protect the city from another massive flood. Transportation Minister Brian Mason said Tuesday the province bought two square kilometres of land from the Robinson family, which has a cattle ranch […]

By Greg Meckbach | January 30, 2019

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