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What’s New: In Brief (August 21, 2009)

Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is warning Atlantic Canadians to prepare themselves for the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Bill on Aug. 22.“The time to prepare is before the storm hits,” Bill Adams, IBC’s vice president of the Atlantic region, says in a press release. “While waiting for the storm, you should ensure that lawn furniture […]

By Canadian Underwriter | August 21, 2009

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What’s New: In Brief (August 20, 2009)

Carstar’s 12th annual industry conference acknowledged Carstar franchise owners who have demonstrated distinguished service and outstanding leadership. This year’s President’s Club recipients include: •    Carstar Kitchener Victoria Street, Ontario; •    Carstar Brossard, Quebec; •    Carstar Kingston Ontario; •    Carstar Sudbury, Ontario; and •    Carstar Hamilton Rymal and Gage, Hamilton, Ontario. Three hundred delegates came together […]

By Canadian Underwriter | August 20, 2009

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What’s New: In Brief (August 20, 2009)

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR), with support from the City of Toronto, has retrofitted a Toronto home to reduce the risk of basement flooding. ICLR also issued its Handbook for Reducing Basement Flooding, a publication providing comprehensive information on how to mitigate flood risk for individuals and communities.The ICLR retrofitted a Toronto home […]

By Canadian Underwriter | August 20, 2009

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Hurricane Bill forecast to track through Nova Scotia, Newfoundland

The Canadian Hurricane Centre has issued a five-day marine forecast for the south shore of Nova Scotia that includes gale force winds of between 40 km-h and 65 km-h by August 22, as Hurricane Bill threatens to brush by Canada’s Eastern Coast.Hurricane Bill is currently a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean, near Bermuda, […]

By Canadian Underwriter | August 19, 2009

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