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TORONTO – Seasonal or higher than normal temperatures across much of the country will offer Canadians a chance to enjoy the summer, but predictions from a prominent national forecaster warn the humidity could welcome a rather stormy few months. Chris Scott, chief meteorologist at The Weather Network, says the heat coupled with an active jet […]
By Jason Contant | May 31, 2022
3 min read
If you’re considering implementing a four-day work week at your P&C workplace, it’s important to realize the potential drawbacks of this approach, as laid out in a blog from Harvard Business Review. “Before trying a four-day workweek, employers need to be aware of two important factors,” says the blog published Friday. “First, a reduction in […]
By Jason Contant | May 30, 2022
4 min read
By Camelia Radu, Associate Professor in Accounting, Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM) and Nadia Smaili, Professor in Accounting (forensic accounting), Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM) – THE CONVERSATION This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available […]
EDGELEY, Sask. – A Saskatchewan man is dead after the road maintenance vehicle he was driving collided with a train on Thursday afternoon. It happened about three kilometres west of Edgeley, Sask. at a level crossing around 12 p.m. Thursday about one kilometre north of Highway 364. Police say the truck was driving southbound and […]
By Jason Contant | May 27, 2022
1 min read
Insurers would be well-advised to have experts and claim-handling protocols on hand to identify unique claim situations such as the two sulphuric acid spills in Trail, B.C. several years ago, two forensic engineers say. On Apr. 10 and May 23, 2018, sulphuric acid spilled onto a highway during transport by Westcan Bulk Transport for mining […]
By Jason Contant | May 26, 2022
OTTAWA – Emergency weather alerts that are broadcast over the mobile network should be improved to make sure they are getting to the right people at the right time, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday. Guilbeault is in Germany for a G7 environment ministers meeting this week and adapting to the reality of climate change […]
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada has announced London Bradley is its new president and CEO. Bradley assumed the role of president and CEO of Allstate Canada, Pembridge Insurance Company, Pafco Insurance Company and Ivantage Insurance Brokers Inc. (collectively ACG), effective May 20, Allstate Canada says in a press release. Bradley is currently the senior vice […]
By Jason Contant | May 25, 2022
2 min read
Aiming for work-life alignment and not work-life balance can help re-engage dissatisfied mid-career employees, a Washington Post best-selling author says in a recent blog for Harvard Business Review. “It’s not just about the time they spend at work, but about how this work augments or detracts from the time that they spend away from it, […]
CALGARY – The stakes are high as Canadian farmers take to the fields to plant 2022’s crop, which some are saying could find a place in the record books as “the most expensive ever.” On her family’s farm northeast of Calgary near Acme, Alta., where she farms with her husband Matt, Tara Sawyer already knows […]
The Ontario NDP’s proposal to lower auto insurance rates by 40% may be a little high, but a 25% to 30% cut in total premiums is possible, says financial management consultant David Marshall. In its platform released before the upcoming provincial election on June 2, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said if elected Premier she […]
By Jason Contant | May 24, 2022
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