OGI Hockey Tourney

The 28th Annual Ontario General Insurance Hockey Tournament raised more than Cdn$30,000 for Niagara chapter of Big Brothers Big Sister and Camp McGovern. The event took place in Fort Erie and Welland on April 17-19. It was organized by a committee including members from the Niagara South Insurance Brokers Association, Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association (Niagara […]

May 31, 2009 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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The 28th Annual Ontario General Insurance Hockey Tournament raised more than Cdn$30,000 for Niagara chapter of Big Brothers Big Sister and Camp McGovern. The event took place in Fort Erie and Welland on April 17-19. It was organized by a committee including members from the Niagara South Insurance Brokers Association, Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association (Niagara Chapter), CARSTAR, Woodhouse Disaster Clean-up and insurance industry members from Kitchener-Waterloo.

Beat the clock: Update on the national flood program

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Beat the clock: Update on the national flood program

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to show remarks incorrectly attributed to IBC’s president and CEO Celyeste Power were actually the remarks of IBC chairman Christian Fournier. CU apologizes for the error.   Provincial politics and the timing of a federal election could possibly delay or derail the proposed national flood insurance program if […]

By David Gambrill | September 25, 2024

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Will reinsurance capacity be stable in Canada after record-breaking NatCat losses?

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Will reinsurance capacity be stable in Canada after record-breaking NatCat losses?

Though 2024’s reinsurance renewal season started off stable compared to 2023, this summer’s record-breaking insured losses from four major Nat Cats will undoubtedly see growth in Canadian carriers’ reinsurance demand. But reinsurance supply may not grow commensurately, experts tell Canadian Underwriter. Beyond Canada, global insured Cat losses could be the factor that makes or breaks […]

By Alyssa DiSabatino | September 23, 2024

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Why insurers won their dispute over a $50-million excess policy

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Why insurers won their dispute over a $50-million excess policy

An insured is not entitled to coverage on a “claims made and reported” excess liability policy when it failed to report the claim to the excess insurer within the policy period, Ontario’s Appeal Court has confirmed. The insured, a law firm, argued it was entitled to professional liability coverage despite “imperfect compliance” with the claim […]

By David Gambrill | September 18, 2024

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