Some landlords are refusing to rent residences to people who do not have tenant’s insurance and some are even trying to use lack of insurance as grounds to evict tenants. “A lot of landlords in this day and age are getting smart and saying, ‘Hey, we are not going to give you the keys until […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 26, 2018
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Intact has a duty to defend a lawsuit arising from a workplace injury under a commercial general liability policy, the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled. Normally workplace injuries are covered under no-fault provincial workers compensation programs rather than by property and casualty insurers. But court records indicate that Marsh Miller, who was injured due to […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 19, 2018
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Processing a property theft claim? Check your claimant’s receipts carefully. Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) announced Thursday that it busted a $25,000 insurance scam last year for stolen jewelry by uncovering a handy-dandy – if illegal — online fake receipt generator. A would-be thief made a claim on an SGI Canada property policy for expensive clothes, […]
By David Gambrill | March 15, 2018
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Brokers who are concerned about income tax changes will find “good news” in the recently-released federal budget, a tax expert said Wednesday. Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced this past July several proposals intended to crack down on company owners who use their businesses as tax shelters. But changes proposed in the summer of 2017 have […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 2, 2018
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Canadian property and casualty insurers are pleased that Quebec is proposing new distracted driving rules, including stronger penalties as a deterrent, as part of a larger package of proposals to beef up the province’s Highway Safety Act. Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) said it was pleased to note that distracted driving was among the issues […]
By David Gambrill | February 22, 2018
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SYDNEY, N.S. – A Nova Scotia judge says it’s not the court’s place to enforce good manners, in ruling on a case that pitted a homeowner’s interests in monitoring her property against her neighbour’s privacy concerns. Provincial court Judge Peter Ross found Joan O’Connor not guilty of committing mischief for installing security cameras around her […]
By Jason Contant | January 29, 2018
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Broker principals need to draft employment contracts carefully if they don’t want disgruntled ex-employees to steal their customers after leaving the brokerage, an employment lawyer suggested to Canadian Underwriter Monday. When attempting to draft bullet-proof contracts, bear in mind that courts may refuse to enforce some clauses, said Richard Stephenson, a lawyer for Paliare Roland […]
By Greg Meckbach | January 16, 2018
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In its second major ridesharing announcement in less than a week, Aviva Canada has joined the RV adventure, insuring the expansion into Canada of Outdoorsy, an online platform to rent recreation vehicles. Outdoorsy is billed as the largest online RV rental marketplace, allowing RV owners to rent their units to people traveling across Canada or […]
By Canadian Underwriter | December 15, 2017
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When co-workers in the office are treating you like a rock star, that’s a special type of motivation to bring your A-game to work every day. Employee Benefit News issued its ‘Top 10 Ways Employees Want to Be Recognized’ Friday, and the list shows that workers crave positive affirmation from their peers at work. “It […]
By Canadian Underwriter | December 12, 2017
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A strata corporation is partly on the hook for water damage to a condo unit arising from a buildup of water in a dryer vent, but there is no indication the damage is covered by the strata company’s insurance. Adding to the complication, it is not clear whether a booster fan intended to prevent the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 30, 2017
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