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Fiona officially the costliest extreme weather event in Atlantic Canada

Hurricane Fiona is the costliest extreme weather event ever recorded in Atlantic Canada at $660 million in insured damage.

By Jason Contant | October 19, 2022

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Who has right-of-way in Starbucks’ drive-through free-for-all?

A driver claiming he was not at fault in a Starbuck’s drive-through collision has lost his case that the drive-through lanes had no priority.

By David Gambrill | October 18, 2022

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How insurers benefit from a green balance sheet

Canada’s property and casualty insurers can grow their premiums and pay out fewer claims if they insure and invest in natural assets, including riverbanks, ponds and wetlands, according to case studies contained in the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation’s new paper “Getting Nature on the Balance Sheet.”  Shoring up these natural assets, which help with […]

By Alyssa DiSabatino | October 17, 2022

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Why Lloyd’s has to defend a progressive property damage case

Lloyds must defend the City of Timmins in a negligence lawsuit involving progressive land erosion that led to an order to relocate homeowners

By David Gambrill | October 17, 2022

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