Claims
Brokers in the cyber insurance space predict doubled cyber premiums next year, and a two-year recovery period for cyber lines, post-COVID
By David Gambrill | July 13, 2021
3 min read
Temple Insurance Company has won its appeal of a 2020 Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan ruling in a disputed construction wrap-up liability claim. Temple now has to pay some (but not all) of the legal defence costs incurred by four construction subcontractors in lawsuits filed in 2015 and 2017. Specifically Temple only has to […]
By Greg Meckbach | July 12, 2021
A B.C. Ciivil Tribunal member finds against a courier company in an accident because the company didn't provide the driver's statement
By Greg Meckbach | July 9, 2021
Tropical Storm Elsa is tracking to hit the Maritimes this weekend as a post-tropical storm, potentially dumping up to 50 mm of rain in areas of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Currently hitting the Gulf Coast of Florida, Elsa at times has packed high enough winds to register as a Category 1 […]
By David Gambrill | July 7, 2021
2 min read
Homeowner clients are battling the elements just by living below the ground floor, and so they will need to act quickly if they notice water pooling in their basement, a building supply vendor suggests. “Creating a comfortable living space in a basement can be a challenge because you’re basically attempting to stay dry in a […]
By Greg Meckbach | July 7, 2021
Building renovations are among five common reasons for fire sprinkler failure, according to Diana Rodriguez-Zaba, a partner for ServiceMaster Restoration by Zaba, in a recent article on TheBigRedGuide.com. Typical renovation incidents that can cause failure include collisions with construction equipment, or displacement or disturbance of the fire sprinklers, Rodriguez-Zaba wrote in Fire Sprinkler Failures In […]
By Greg Meckbach | July 6, 2021
As the British Columbia Wildfire Service works with the RCMP to investigate the cause of a fire last week that burned down 90% of the village of Lytton, preliminary reports that the fire originated in the town — and not because of surrounding wildfires — have claims professionals discussing the possibility of subrogation claims being […]
By David Gambrill | July 5, 2021
When attempting to sum up the industry’s business environment during the pandemic, the word ‘extreme’ comes to mind
July 1, 2021
6 min read
Kitchen exhaust and gas connections should be near the top of a restaurant client’s risk management agenda. Improperly maintained kitchen exhaust systems are a common cause of restaurant fires, wrote Larry Anderson, editor of TheBigRedGuide.com, in a recent article. This is because grease can accumulate in kitchen exhaust systems, Anderson suggested in Preventing Restaurant Fires […]
By Greg Meckbach | June 30, 2021
In the age of Zoom, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has essentially found that it doesn’t really matter in which jurisdiction you defend your clients in an arbitration hearing — it’s all part of the common cyber landscape now. Over many years, the courts have dealt with disputes concerning a legal principle known as […]
By David Gambrill | June 30, 2021
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