Coming Events (November 01, 2001)

Announcements in Coming Events are run free of charge as a service to the industry. Items should be submitted by the first of the month prior to the month in which the announcement is to appear. Canadian Institute Conference: Regulatory Compliance. Toronto, ON. Call 416-927-7936 or visit www.CanadianInstitute.com to register. November 20 to 21. London […]

October 31, 2001 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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Announcements in Coming Events are run free of charge as a service to the industry. Items should be submitted by the first of the month prior to the month in which the announcement is to appear.

Canadian Institute Conference: Regulatory Compliance. Toronto, ON. Call 416-927-7936 or visit www.CanadianInstitute.com to register. November 20 to 21.

London Insurance Professionals Friends of the Industry Night. London, ON. Call Yvonne Heuchen at 519-268-3731 for details. November 21.

Strategy Institute P&C Strategy Summit. Toronto, ON. For information call 416-944-8833. November 26 to 27.

Toronto Insurance Women’s Association Christmas Party. Toronto, ON. Call Josie Fung, 416-590-0038 ext. 6951 or email Josie.fung@economicalinsurance.com for information. December 11.

London Insurance Professionals Annual Charity Craft Sale. London, ON. Call Yvonne Heuchen at 519-268-3731 for details. December 12.

IQPC Conference: Enterprise-wide Risk Management. Toronto, ON. To register call 1-800-882-8684 or visit www.iqpc-canada.com. December 12 to 13.

Yukon gets $45M to prevent Whitehorse-area landslides, more money for flood recovery

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Yukon gets $45M to prevent Whitehorse-area landslides, more money for flood recovery

The federal government is contributing $45 million to help prevent landslides along the Whitehorse Escarpment with the aim to protect the land under Whitehorse International Airport and its access road to the Yukon’s capital. The escarpment has been plagued by landslides in the last several years, prompting the construction of a protective barrier along the […]

By Jason Contant | May 7, 2024

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Regulator defends use of territories for rating auto insurance

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Regulator defends use of territories for rating auto insurance

Ontario’s auto insurance regulator is allowing insurers to explore different ways to rate for territories other than the standard — and rigid — postal code method, but the regulator won’t be banning territorial rates, the regulator’s top exec confirmed Monday. Mark White, CEO of Ontario’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), addressed a question about the […]

By David Gambrill | March 4, 2024

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Earthquakes Canada receives hundreds of reports in B.C. after 4.9 magnitude quake

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Earthquakes Canada receives hundreds of reports in B.C. after 4.9 magnitude quake

VICTORIA – Earthquakes Canada says a 4.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded Sunday afternoon and public reports poured in from hundreds of kilometres away from the event’s epicentre. John Cassidy, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, says people over a “very wide region” of the province have reported feeling the earthquake, which hit just before 3:30 […]

By Jason Contant | December 18, 2023

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