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Fort Nelson, B.C. — The mayor of the regional municipality that includes Fort Nelson, B.C., that was evacuated due to a threatening wildfire says local officials are pushing for a Monday or Tuesday deadline to start allowing about 4,700 residents home after nearly two weeks. Rob Fraser says the “imminent risk” posed by the Parker Lake […]
By David Gambrill | May 23, 2024
2 min read
Building on recent buyout trends, an insurance company announced its acquisition of wealth manager Roger Ghent Financial Services
By Phil | May 23, 2024
3 min read
Fort Nelson, B.C. — The B.C. Wildfire Service says cooler, wetter conditions are allowing crews to make progress in their firefight in the province’s northeast where thousands of evacuees remain out of their homes for a second week. The service says the more seasonable weather is expected to persist until Wednesday. But it’s warning that despite […]
By David Gambrill | May 21, 2024
1 min read
For the past 30 years, Canadian P&C insurers, brokers and law enforcement have trusted Accident Support Services International (ASSI) to help them effectively manage minor vehicle collisions. Today, ASSI is just as well known for their efforts in curbing Canada’s growing auto insurance fraud problem – often linked to organized crime that’s fueling the country’s […]
May 20, 2024
With frequent extreme weather events now an expected part of our lives, we’re prepared for 2024 to be another CAT-heavy year. As we mobilize our claims teams, we must also recognize that customers, no matter how many risk mitigation actions they may implement beforehand, are never truly prepared for the stress extreme weather losses bring. […]
May 16, 2024
4 min read
Workers with Quebec's forest fire agency have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate as the summer wildfire season approaches.
By Jason Contant | May 10, 2024
Most drivers in British Columbia will receive a $110 vehicle insurance rebate this year, The Canadian Press reports.
By David Gambrill | May 8, 2024
Intact has engaged with an American company to provide Alberta and B.C. policyholders with wildfire loss prevention and suppression services.
By Jason Contant | May 7, 2024
P&C insurance financial leaders are showing signs of burnout after a gruelling period of implementing the new IFRS-17 accounting standards.
By David Gambrill | May 3, 2024
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. The authors are Kerry Black, assistant professor and Canada research chair of integrated knowledge, engineering and sustainable communities at the University of Calgary; and David Barrett, research associate of aquatic science in […]
By David Gambrill | April 29, 2024
5 min read
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