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B.C. report says condo insurance market ‘unhealthy,’ premiums up 40 per cent
June 16, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – A report commissioned by the B.C. government says insurance premiums for condominium buildings have increased by as much as 40 per cent year over year while deductible costs have tripled. Blair Morrison, chief executive officer of The B.C.…
COVID 19 pandemic adds risk to wildfire season: B.C. forests minister
May 21, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESSNEW HAZELTON, B.C. – The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the danger of British Columbia’s wildfire season and the province’s forests minister says public help is crucial to reduce fires. Doug Donaldson says wildfires caused by humans are preventable and divert…
B.C. businesses grapple with new health protocols as reopening begins Tuesday
May 19, 2020 Brenna Owen - THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – As some British Columbia businesses prepare to reopen their doors on Tuesday when the province enters the second phase of its COVID-19 restart plan, others say they’re holding off while they grapple with new health protocols. Claire Wyrostok…
How B.C. is gradually reopening its economy
May 8, 2020 Dirk Meissner -THE CANADIAN PRESSVICTORIA – British Columbia has reached the point in the COVID-19 pandemic where it will start a gradual reopening of the economy while also allowing social interactions between families, friends and communities to increase. The plan to restart the province…
New evacuation order in B.C. as flooding affects central Interior
April 24, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – A flood warning has been issued for a river near Prince George, British Columbia, after it rose nearly 35 centimetres in a day. The B.C. River Forecast Centre, which assesses water supply, flood risk and predicts flows in…
B.C.’s move to no-fault
April 8, 2020 Jason Contant, Online EditorWhat the province’s changes to auto insurance mean for drivers, brokers, and the legal system
Losing faith
April 7, 2020 Harmon C. Hayden, founder, Harmon Hayden LawA defendant insurer admits coverage, so why did the court say its actions showed bad faith?
How a regulator made it easier for P&C industry to social-distance
March 19, 2020 by Greg MeckbachBritish Columbia’s broker regulator has temporarily its loosened rules governing the workplace location of Level 1 salespeople, allowing them to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary rule change took effect Thursday. “The Insurance Council of BC shares…
Storm sweeps through southern B.C., prompting flooding and landslides
February 3, 2020 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Several British Columbia communities are cleaning up and digging out after a storm swept over the southern part of the province on Friday, prompting flooding and landslides. Local states of emergency were declared in the Cowichan Valley on…
Ridesharing insurance takes centre stage as Uber, Lyft approved in B.C.’s Lower Mainland
January 24, 2020 by Jason ContantVICTORIA – Vancouver is poised to join most major cities in Canada in offering ride-hailing services with the long-awaited approval Thursday of licences for companies Uber and Lyft to operate in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and Whistler. The independent Passenger…
Metro Vancouver enduring first major snow storm
January 10, 2020 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver is enduring its first major snow storm of the winter as snowfall warnings cover the entire inner south coast and eastern Vancouver Island, while many other parts of British Columbia also face nasty conditions. Snow reached…
How B.C. plans to address nat cat risk management
October 29, 2019 Dirk Meissner - THE CANADIAN PRESSVICTORIA – The challenges of preventing and responding to devastating wildfires and floods in British Columbia and the prospect of more disasters to come has prompted the government to reassess its emergency management laws. The Emergency Program Act needs to…