Industry

Will electric vehicles increase the severity of motor vehicle injuries?

Occupants in electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid models are less likely to be injured in a crash than people in similar gas-powered vehicles, according to a new report. Lithium-ion batteries is the primary power source for today’s EVs. This means that these vehicles tend to weigh more than otherwise similar gasoline-powered vehicles. The additional weight […]

By Jason Contant | September 12, 2021

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Mandatory vaccination: Is it right for your P&C workplace?

An increasing number of organizations have been mandating that their workers get vaccinated, while many others are trying to decide whether to follow suit. For those still deliberating their options, the decision could have a significant impact on short-term productivity and profits, as well as long-term ability to attract and retain needed talent, two Willis […]

By Jason Contant | September 11, 2021

4 min read

Wildfire activity decreasing across B.C., but 200 blazes still burning

VANCOUVER – As of noon Friday, campfires are once again allowed across most of British Columbia, with only the drought-challenged region of southern Vancouver Island still covered by restrictions. The BC Wildfire Service says campfire prohibitions are being removed across the entire Kamloops Fire Centre and in the Boundary fire zone of the Southeast Fire […]

By Jason Contant | September 10, 2021

1 min read

Brokers should focus on prevention in the cyber sales conversation, suggests MGA

Brokers need to change the way they sell cyber insurance and focus on preventing cyberattacks in the first place, a cyber insurance provider suggests. A cyber claim can be terminal for a business, Vishal Kundi, CEO and co-founder of Toronto-based cybersecurity and insurance specialist BOXX Insurance, told Canadian Underwriter. “If you think about a cyber […]

By Melissa Shin | September 9, 2021

2 min read