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Beazley launches environmental coverage in Canada

Beazley has launched its local environmental coverage in Canada with a product suite tailored to the specific market. The suite includes the ECLIPSE (fixed site) form, the ENVIRO (contractors’ pollution legal liability) form and the BeazleyOne (combined) form. Limits are up to $25 million, Beazley notes in an email to Canadian Underwriter. “The combination of […]

By Canadian Underwriter | July 19, 2017

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Health Canada reviewing safety of BBQ brushes, says nine injured since 2011

TORONTO – Health Canada is conducting an investigation into the safety of wire-bristle brushes used to clean barbecues, with plans to conclude the probe by the end of the summer. The agency said the risk assessment on the brushes comes after it has received nine reports of injuries from wire bristles since 2011. The assessment […]

By Canadian Underwriter | July 18, 2017

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Fatal plane crash report highlights concern about night visual flight rules: TSB

There is an increased risk of aviation accidents if pilots flying at night are not required “to maintain instrument flying proficiency,” the Transportation Safety Board of Canada suggested in a recently-released report. On Nov. 9, 2015, a Cessna 182 crashed shortly after taking off from Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport. Both occupants died. TSB released […]

By Canadian Underwriter | July 17, 2017

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MGA market growth beats industry, but weakens with softening rates: Conning

Growth in the managing general agent (MGA) market last year exceeded that of the total property and casualty market by 32%, according to a new study from global investment management firm Conning. “In 2016, comparable firms in Conning’s MGA database grew by 4.9 per cent compared to 3.7 per cent for the property-casualty market overall,” […]

By Canadian Underwriter | July 13, 2017

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Proposed new pilot rest regulations published for public comment until Sept. 29

Canada’s aviation regulator is proposing new regulations that would reduce the maximum number of hours that pilots would be allowed to be on flight duty and mandate a “holistic risk management approach” in some cases, to addressing the problem of air crew fatigue. The federal government recently published a regulatory impact analysis statement on proposed […]

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TSB reiterates call for federal regulator to audit safety management systems of Canada’s railways ‘in sufficient depth and frequency’

Despite efforts by Transport Canada to audit safety management systems of federally-regulated railways, the risk associated with weak railway safety management systems is sufficient to warrant continued involvement from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the board suggested Tuesday. In August, 2014, TSB recommended that Transport Canada “audit the safety management systems of railways in […]

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Bank of Canada expected to raise its key rate for first time in nearly seven years

OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is expected to raise its key interest rate target for the first time in nearly seven years on Wednesday following signs the economy is well on the road to recovery after the crash in oil prices. Low interest rates have helped fuel the housing market in recent years, incentivizing […]

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TSB recommendation stemming from 1998 airplane crash ‘still active’

A 17-year-old years recommendation to improve the quality of decision-making on the part of Canadian pilots has not been advanced far enough to reduce aviation risk, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada recently suggested. On May 18, 1998, a single-engine turboprop was destroyed after it made a forced landing in a bog after an engine […]

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Commercial lease did not ‘expressly preserve’ right of landlord to pursue subrogated fire claim against tenant: Court

The owner of a commercial building damaged by fire that started in a restaurant kitchen is precluded from pursuing a subrogated claim against the restaurant operator due to a clause in the lease requiring the landlord to buy fire insurance, an Ontario judge ruled in a decision released Wednesday. On Oct 22, 2011 a fire […]

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TSB calls for ‘oversight for all commercial fishing operations’ in Canada

An investigation into the sinking of a fishing vessel on Lake Superior “highlights several factors as to risk” in Canada’s commercial fishing industry, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said in a recent report. TSB released Wednesday a report into the capsizing and sinking of the Bessie E., about 80 kilometres north of Sault Ste. […]

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