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Auto insurer issues third COVID rebate

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is issuing its third COVID-19 auto insurance rebate in less than two years. The latest rebate totalling $312 million equals about $328 on an average private passenger policy, MPI said in a press release Dec. 30, 2021. In total, MPI has provided rebates of nearly $500 million to its policyholders — […]

By Jason Contant | January 11, 2022

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How many Canadian renters lack tenant insurance?

Correction: This story has been changed to reflect new information. The survey had 491 respondents rather than 1624, and the percentages of renters with insurance was 65% in Quebec, vs. 46% in the rest of Canada, rather than 48% vs. 28% as previously reported. Canadian Underwriter regrets the error. If your client is a renter, […]

By Alyssa DiSabatino | January 11, 2022

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Cannabis impaired driving: Here’s what we know about the risks of weed behind the wheel

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 on the original site.   Authors: Dina Gaid, Post-doctoral fellow, School of Pharmacy, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Jennifer Donnan, Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Lisa Bishop, Associate […]

By Jason Contant | January 11, 2022

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Using your personal device for work? Why that matters to cyber insurers

Insurers need to consider the hybrid workforce and employees using personal devices when reviewing a cyber risk, a managing general agent says. “Multi-factor authentication is critical as… employees access work email and networks remotely, sometimes even through a web application on a personal device that is a non-corporate sanction,” says Danion Beckford, a professional liability […]

By Jason Contant | January 10, 2022

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