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B.C.’s Human Rights Tribunal has denied a bid by an insurance brokerage to dismiss a complaint lodged by one of its former employees.
By David Gambrill | May 31, 2022
4 min read
Manitoba has experienced one of the wettest springs on record, and the back-to-back storms and flooding have stretched adjusters’ resources very thin, claims professionals say. Strong winds and a rainstorm that occurred in Manitoba last evening have continued into today. This event is predicted to exacerbate flooding; an overland flood warning was issued for most of southern Manitoba […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | May 31, 2022
3 min read
Alberta’s transition toward the Direct Compensation for Property Damage (DCPD) framework has been quite seamless for insurers and personal auto policyholders for the most part, says one industry expert, although some commercial vehicle operators who don’t want to pay for physical damage may have to make adjustments. Under DCPD, drivers who are not at-fault for […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | May 30, 2022
Canada’s rare and deadly derecho last week seems likely to rank among the country’s costliest insured catastrophes.
By David Gambrill | May 30, 2022
2 min read
Global shipping insurers are at risk due to war, fires and crew stress.
By Phil | May 27, 2022
Canada will need to address potential disruption that automated vehicles may cause from an insurance perspective, lawyers caution.
By David Gambrill | May 27, 2022
No matter how much you might fume about the slow driver ahead of you, you are still responsible for maintaining a safe distance.
By David Gambrill | May 26, 2022
Fires, floods and other natural disasters are expensive for consumers and insurers. Here's how to help people recover when disaster strikes.
By Phil | May 25, 2022
The Long Weekend derecho storm in Ontario and Quebec, which spawned a tornado in Uxbridge, Ont., and resulted in over 1,000 kilometers of damage, is “very difficult” to credit as a climate change event, even though the industry is seeing more of this type of damage, says one expert. Derechos (a widespread, long-lived windstorm associated […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | May 25, 2022
Insurers must in construction cases involving policy exclusions for a “work performed,” even if the damage falls under the deductible.
By David Gambrill | May 24, 2022
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