About half of the Canadian P&C insurance industry’s projected $7.7 billion in losses due to four natural disasters over the summer will be covered by reinsurance, a reinsurance broker told the National Insurance Conference of Canada (NICC) in Vancouver Tuesday. “We can observe that about 50% of the losses coming out those four main events […]
By David Gambrill | September 26, 2024
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Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to show remarks incorrectly attributed to IBC’s president and CEO Celyeste Power were actually the remarks of IBC chairman Christian Fournier. CU apologizes for the error. Provincial politics and the timing of a federal election could possibly delay or derail the proposed national flood insurance program if […]
By David Gambrill | September 25, 2024
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Although preliminary reports suggest auto theft in Canada is decreasing in 2024, another issue of concern is emerging for auto insurers: a surge in fraudulent credit applications. Automotive application fraud is up 54% year-over-year in Canada, largely driven by falsified credit applications and the continued prevalence of identity theft, consumer credit reporting agency Equifax Canada […]
By Jason Contant | September 24, 2024
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This summer’s hailstorm that caused over $2.8 billion in damage across the city of Calgary helps raise the question: do homeowners have sufficient coverage for their risk? “Most home insurance policies cover damage caused by hailstorms, however the extent of the coverage and what the policy covers can vary,” says Steven Harris, licensed insurance broker […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | September 24, 2024
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Though 2024’s reinsurance renewal season started off stable compared to 2023, this summer’s record-breaking insured losses from four major Nat Cats will undoubtedly see growth in Canadian carriers’ reinsurance demand. But reinsurance supply may not grow commensurately, experts tell Canadian Underwriter. Beyond Canada, global insured Cat losses could be the factor that makes or breaks […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | September 23, 2024
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If one consequence of insurers paying out $7.6 billion in claims damage for severe weather events isn’t obvious enough, P&C insurance industry professionals are spelling it out: consumers can expect to see their property premiums increase sometime in the near future. “I’m happy to be in an industry that’s trying to actually meet the consumer’s […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | September 20, 2024
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Quebec’s P&C insurance regulator has found a former insurance adjuster guilty of an embezzlement scheme, in which he faked client claims and siphoned more than $100,000 in claims payments from Definity into his own bank accounts. The Chambre de l’assurance de dommages (ChAD) says the former Definity adjuster, Tresor Luyeye, committed 13 Code of Conduct […]
By David Gambrill | September 20, 2024
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Calgary’s record-setting hailstorm in August may send more of the province’s auto insurers heading for the exits, Insurance Bureau of Canada warned Thursday. “The Calgary hailstorm will add $900 million in unexpected claims cost pressures at a time when Alberta’s auto insurance system is in crisis due to the province’s rate cap,” Aaron Sutherland, IBC’s […]
By David Gambrill | September 19, 2024
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An insured is not entitled to coverage on a “claims made and reported” excess liability policy when it failed to report the claim to the excess insurer within the policy period, Ontario’s Appeal Court has confirmed. The insured, a law firm, argued it was entitled to professional liability coverage despite “imperfect compliance” with the claim […]
By David Gambrill | September 18, 2024
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July’s CrowdStrike flawed software update that affected an estimated 8.5 million Windows devices shouldn’t trigger the next cyber hard market or lead to significant rate increases, a cybersecurity expert said during a recent webinar. “I don’t think this one’s going to accelerate a hard market,” said James Burns, head of cyber strategy at CFC. “It […]
By Jason Contant | September 17, 2024
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