Claims

Alberta winds result in increased expenses for insurance pools

Alberta and Calgary-based chemical manufacturing company Nova Chemicals Corp has recently announced it will declare force majeure clauses which excuse the party from liability if an unanticipated event results in its inability for it to perform obligations under contract on all affected ethylene, hydrogen and polyethylene customers. This action is a result of high wind […]

By Canadian Underwriter | June 23, 2005

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Insurers may be flooded with storm damage claims from Alberta

Flooding is no longer the only force damaging residences in Alberta. Environment Canada has now released reports of several tornado sightings near Vauxhall, Taber and Coalhurst with at least one of them touching down. In addition, heavy windstorms and golf-ball-sized hailstones hit areas west of Calgary.Flooding, environment Canada says, is subsiding in many areas but […]

By Canadian Underwriter | June 23, 2005

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TRIA does not provide sufficient economic protection

Insurers are failing to provide U.S. businesses with adequate terrorist attack protection and, according to a new study, this means a major terrorist attack would result in nationwide economic disruption.The report, “Trends in Terrorism: Threats to the United States and the Future of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act,” says that terrorism insurance does not cover […]

By Canadian Underwriter | June 21, 2005

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What’s New: In brief (June 21, 2005)

On June 16, 2005, the newly formed company Assured Automotive representing the recent merger between Imperial Collision Centres and Oaktown Collision Centres held a charity boat cruise to raise money for Erinoak a charitable organization that aids children with physical disabilities. The charity cruise, held at the Toronto harbor, garnered support from more than 400 […]

By Canadian Underwriter | June 21, 2005

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