Insurance Institute Awards

Josh Jewer from Economical Insurance was awarded highest result in C-110 (Essentials of Loss Adjusting) by Jane Richardson, CIAA Nova Scotia Region president at the Insurance Institute of Nova Scotia Awards Banquet held in November 2007. Kelly Boudreau from Royal & SunAlliance was awarded top first year CIP Student by Jane Richardson, CIAA Nova Scotia […]

January 31, 2008 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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Josh Jewer from Economical Insurance was awarded highest result in C-110 (Essentials of Loss Adjusting) by Jane Richardson, CIAA Nova Scotia Region president at the Insurance Institute of Nova Scotia Awards Banquet held in November 2007.

Kelly Boudreau from Royal & SunAlliance was awarded top first year CIP Student by Jane Richardson, CIAA Nova Scotia Region president at the Insurance Institute of Nova Scotia Awards Banquet held in November 2007. •

Beware of negligence lawsuits regarding property sale agreements

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Beware of negligence lawsuits regarding property sale agreements

Ontario’s Court of Appeal found a home insurer, in principle, has a duty to defend a claim against a homeowner in a property sale, because a lower court can’t assume the home insurance policy’s exclusion for ‘intentional acts’ such as fraud would apply to a buyer’s claim of negligence. Nonetheless, the home insurer does not […]

By David Gambrill | September 16, 2024

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Entering a car to escape assault is not an auto accident

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Entering a car to escape assault is not an auto accident

Ontario’s Licence Appeal Tribunal is tightening up the definition of an auto “accident,” most recently finding that walking to a vehicle, or stepping into the vehicle to protect yourself against an assault, is not the same as the “ordinary use” of a vehicle. For years, personal injury lawyers sued auto insurers for accident benefits simply […]

By David Gambrill | September 13, 2024

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

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

Calgary’s hailstorm in early August caused nearly $2.8 billion in insured damage, eclipsing the previous record for a single hailstorm ($1.2 billion) set in 2020. “This hailstorm is the second-costliest event in Canada’s history, following the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire,” Insurance Bureau of Canada said in a release, citing data from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification […]

By David Gambrill | September 11, 2024

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