Claims

Cargo from 2021 spill still washes up on B.C. shores

When Jill Laviolette started picking debris off Cape Palmerston beach on Vancouver Island following the container spill from the MV Zim Kingston freighter, the inflatable dinosaur and unicorn toys she pulled from the sand looked nearly pristine. More than a year later, consumer goods from some of the ship’s 109 lost containers still wash up […]

By Jason Contant | December 8, 2022

6 min read

Why this insurer saw double the amount of auto claims. Could it happen again?

ICBC reportedly had 3,567 claims on Nov. 29, compared to 1,837 claims Tuesday the week prior.

By Alyssa DiSabatino | December 7, 2022

2 min read

Delta, B.C., mayor calls for review of snow alerts after winter maintenance ‘failure’

The mayor describes the response to heavy snowfall in the region last week as a “recent failure of provincial highway winter maintenance.''

By Jason Contant | December 6, 2022

2 min read

How inflation, and possible recession, may create D&O headaches

Inflation is a problem because it can lead to publicly traded companies missing revenue targets that get them sued, sparking insurance worries

By Phil | December 6, 2022

3 min read