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SAINT-FABIEN, Que. – Health officials say eight people remain in hospital after a collision between a car and a bus Tuesday evening that killed two people in St-Fabien, Que. Dr. Pascal Ducharme of the Bas-Saint-Laurent regional health authority told reporters today that 41 people were evaluated by doctors after the accident. He said one person […]
By Jason Contant | December 14, 2022
1 min read
Insurers must take care they are sending out their IME forms to the proper contacts, and the medical reasons for denying the claim are clear.
By David Gambrill | December 13, 2022
3 min read
Having fewer hurricanes in Canada, and thus, less hurricane data, means that certain insurance solutions that rely on figures dating back many years remain in their relative infancy.
By Alyssa DiSabatino | December 13, 2022
Class action lawsuits have long been drivers of social inflation for insurers that provide product liability overage. But now a new legal vehicle, the ‘mass tort,’ looks to be waiting in the wings. Unlike class actions, in which one plaintiff represents a class of people with a similar complaint about a product, mass torts assemble […]
By Phil | December 13, 2022
P.E.I.'s electric utility says it will cost about $35 million to repair damage to the company's distribution system caused by Fiona.
By Jason Contant | December 13, 2022
Hurricane risk differs in Canada, which is why parametric insurance triggers that work in the U.S. may not be as effective in Canada, said a panellist in a Canadian Underwriter webinar. Barometric pressure may be a better parametric trigger for Canadian commercial insureds because it’s based on the storm’s overall impact to an area, […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | December 12, 2022
2 min read
Ontario is the right place to hear a Canadian mining company insurance case, despite excess insurers not being located in Ontario.
By David Gambrill | December 12, 2022
4 min read
The Ontario government began notifying people that their personal information had been part of a COVID-19 vaccine database breach.
By Jason Contant | December 12, 2022
Parametric insurance is a relatively new product in Canada and thus, is not a big buy for customers, but as climate change causes catastrophic events to increase in severity and frequency, this may be a solution insurers can get ahead of.
By Alyssa DiSabatino | December 9, 2022
The Insurance Company of Prince Edward Island (ICPEI) has announced a proposed deal that would take its ownership private.
By David Gambrill | December 9, 2022
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