David Gambrill

How record-high Cat season will impact reinsurance renewals

Reinsurance will cover about half of the Canada's projected $7.2 billion in insured losses due to four natural disasters over the summer.

By David Gambrill | September 26, 2024

3 min read

Beat the clock: Update on the national flood program

Provincial politics and the timing of a federal election could possibly delay or derail the proposed National Flood Insurance program.

By David Gambrill | September 25, 2024

4 min read

Former Definity adjuster disciplined for $102K embezzlement scheme

Quebec’s P&C insurance regulator has found a former insurance adjuster guilty of the embezzlement of more than $100K in fake claims payments.

By David Gambrill | September 20, 2024

3 min read

Why Calgary’s hailstorm could send more Alberta auto insurers to the exits

Calgary’s record-setting hailstorm in August may have more of the province’s auto insurers heading for the exits, IBC warned Thursday.

By David Gambrill | September 19, 2024

3 min read

Why insurers won their dispute over a $50-million excess policy

An insured is not entitled to coverage on a “claims made and reported” excess liability policy when it reported the claim three years late.

By David Gambrill | September 18, 2024

4 min read

Why underwriters are afraid of the AI bogeyman

Artificial intelligence (AI) is touted as a way to help actuaries and underwriters, but most believe the new tech will replace them.

By David Gambrill | September 17, 2024

3 min read

Beware of negligence lawsuits regarding property sale agreements

A home insurer may have to defend a negligence lawsuit against a homeowner, since the policy's "intentional act" exclusion may not apply.

By David Gambrill | September 16, 2024

3 min read

Entering a car to escape assault is not an auto accident

Ontario tribunal finds stepping into a vehicle to protect yourself against an assault is not the same as an auto "accident."

By David Gambrill | September 13, 2024

3 min read

NFP names new executive head of construction tech

NFP, an Aon company, has named Thomas Strong senior vice president of construction technology and innovation.

By David Gambrill | September 12, 2024

2 min read

Calgary hailstorm ranks Canada’s 2nd-worst NatCat of all time

A Calgary hailstorm in early August caused nearly $2.8 billion in insured damage, eclipsing the old record mark for a hailstorm set in 2020.

By David Gambrill | September 11, 2024

4 min read

P&C industry urges changes to adjusters licensing

Canada’s property and casualty insurance industry is calling on the industry’s regulators to change adjuster licensing in the country.

By David Gambrill | September 10, 2024

3 min read

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