Industry
VICTORIA – The fire-ravaged community of Lytton, B.C., is getting $21 million from the provincial government to help it rebuild essential infrastructure and services. The Public Safety Ministry says in a statement the new funding will support priorities identified in Lytton’s recovery plan, including the hiring of staff and restoration of services, like fire protection, […]
By Jason Contant | June 24, 2022
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Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has adjourned a motion from State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company to dismiss an auto insurance claim arising out of a car accident that happened 13 years ago. “The power to dismiss an action for delay should not be exercised without giving the plaintiff an opportunity to remedy their default,” […]
By David Gambrill | June 23, 2022
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Inflation caused Canadian insurers to suffer some loss in profitability during the first quarter of 2021 but the industry's still solid.
By Phil | June 23, 2022
The issue of how much responsibility an Ontario broker has for sending out non-renewal notices to auto insurance clients is in the spotlight, featuring an online discussion focused on adequate notice time and the possibility of errors and omissions (E&O) implications on the broker. In a LinkedIn post earlier this month, Hugh Fardy, a broker […]
By Jason Contant | June 23, 2022
SAGUENAY, Que. – Officials in the City of Saguenay, Que., have renewed a state of emergency for a neighbourhood under threat of another landslide. On Wednesday, Quebec Premier Francois Legault toured the area and met with residents, announcing the government would increase the emergency aid destined for affected people. He said most of the roughly […]
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Canadian Insurance Services Regulatory Organizations (CISRO) will soon be engaging Canada’s national MGA association to find out the emerging risks for the sector, the regulator said during a recent industry event. “Later this year, CISRO will be engaging CAMGA [Canadian Association of Managing General Agents] to find out… what are the big, emerging risks that […]
By Jason Contant | June 22, 2022
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To successfully lead a company through an era of constant change, a CEO should consider simplifying the company’s portfolio and prepare for shareholder activism, a Harvard Business Review blog says. Inflation, geopolitics, supply chain issues, labour costs, divisiveness, unsettled equity markets and stakeholder expectations seem to “change the game” daily, Tim Ryan, U.S. chairman and […]
By Jason Contant | June 21, 2022
MONTREAL – Quebec is extending a state of emergency in a city north of Quebec City where a neighbourhood is threatened by landslides. Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault tweeted late Monday afternoon that she signed a decree allowing Saguenay to extend a state of emergency in the La Baie district, part of which was evacuated […]
MONTREAL – The Superior Court of Quebec has approved a nearly $200.9-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Desjardins over a data breach – the largest to date in the Canadian financial services sector. Siskinds Desmeules and Kugler Kandestin say everyone affected by the breach, regardless of where they live, will be eligible to claim. […]
By Jason Contant | June 20, 2022
Here’s some cyber security advice for your clients: time to install multi-factor authentication (MFA). In the future, that advice may morph to: Please send us a scan of all your tech vulnerabilities, so we can see what cybercriminals see. As of this moment, telling your clients passwords alone are secure and that cybercriminals won’t likely […]
By Jason Contant | June 17, 2022
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