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First General names new head of central and eastern Ontario offices

First General, a North American restoration network with operations across Canada, has appointed Dan Burns to be the regional director of its central and eastern Ontario offices. First General has more than 80 general locations in Canada and the United States. Each location is independently owned and operated. A licensed all-lines adjuster, Burns will lead […]

By David Gambrill | October 1, 2018

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Will Ottawa-Gatineau insured losses set a record for tornado damage?

Official catastrophe estimates will not be ready for awhile following the tornadoes that struck the Ottawa and Gatineau areas Sept. 21, but it will definitely be a cat event, industry observers say. Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) defines a catastrophe as an event causing more than $25 million in insured property damage. In its […]

By Jason Contant | September 28, 2018

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Why your clients are increasingly exposed to wildfire losses

Climate change has turned the risk of wildfire into a year-round peril in Western Canada, a geography expert says. In the past, wildfire season started in April or May and ended some time in October, said Dominic Ford, senior geospatial analyst for Verisk Analytics Inc. “That’s not really the case anymore,” Ford said during a […]

By Greg Meckbach | September 28, 2018

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Car surfing covered by auto insurance, court finds

Auto insurance covers “car surfing,” in which a person rides on the top or rear of a moving vehicle, an Ontario court has found. “Car surfing or attaching oneself to a vehicle, while reckless and dangerous, is not a more abnormal use of a vehicle than the other reckless and dangerous uses of a vehicle […]

By David Gambrill | September 27, 2018

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