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Death toll rises to 35 from powerful, magnitude 8.1 earthquake in Mexico
September 8, 2017 Mark Stevenson - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMEXICO CITY – One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico struck off the country’s southern coast, toppling hundreds of buildings, triggering tsunami evacuations and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night.…
Supreme Court of Canada will not hear appeal from insureds seeking replacement cost instead of actual cash value in fire claim
June 2, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA disputed property insurance claim arising from a fire in Ottawa, in which the claimants asked for replacement value but the insurer would only pay actual cash value, will not be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada, the court…
Canadian insurance industry needs clear direction and proper framework to address marijuana legalization, industry event hears
June 2, 2017 Jason Contant, Online EditorThe insurance industry in Canada needs clear direction from governments and a proper framework to address the upcoming legalization of marijuana, attendees to an industry event heard on Thursday. “First and foremost, we do not as an industry, and cannot,…
Tornadoes suspected in violent N.B. storm: ‘It came without any notice’
May 19, 2017 The Canadian PressSHIPPAGAN, N.B. – Authorities suspect a violent storm that hit New Brunswick suddenly late Thursday, ripping roofs apart and pulling down utility poles, may have been powered by tornadoes. “They were expecting some thundershowers, but nothing of that magnitude so…
March windstorm in eastern Newfoundland caused close to $45 million in insured damage: CatIQ
April 26, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA windstorm in eastern Newfoundland on March 11 has resulted in nearly $45 in insured damages, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) explained in a press release on Wednesday that a low…
Outbreak of severe convective storms across U.S. Midwest causing widespread damage in Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota: RMS
March 9, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAs of March 8, cumulative preliminary tornado, hail and straight-line wind reports in the United States for the year have all been more than double their respective 2005-2015 averages, according to the records of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s…
Death toll grows to 36 at Oakland warehouse fire
December 5, 2016 Kristin J. Bender and Brian Melley - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOAKLAND, Calif. – The death toll in the Oakland warehouse fire has grown to 36 and authorities say they expect the number to rise when they resume work later Monday following a temporary work stoppage. A wall is leaning inward,…
Death toll in storms sweeping southern U.S. increases to five
November 30, 2016 Bill Fuller and Rebecca Yonker - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPossible tornadoes swept through parts of Alabama and Tennessee overnight, killing five people and injuring more than a dozen as heavy rains from storms moving across the South produced flooding in areas previously suffering from months of drought. Possible tornadoes…
Wildfires scorch tourist area in Tennessee; thousands flee
November 29, 2016 Steve Megargee and Jonathan Mattise - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – Wildfires fueled by high winds roared through parts of the Great Smoky Mountains, burning the doorstep of the Dollywood theme park, destroying a resort and chasing thousands of people from their homes. National Guard troops arrived…
Officials in quake ridden central Italy assess damage
October 28, 2016 Alessandra Tarantino and Colleen Barry - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSVISSO, Italy – Officials in central Italy began early Thursday to assess the damage caused by a pair of strong earthquakes in the same region of central Italy hit by a deadly quake in August, as an appeal went out…
Storm knocks out power to many customers in central and eastern Ontario
October 18, 2016 The Canadian PressCOLLINGWOOD, Ont. – Hydro One is reporting thousands of customers without power after intense storms rolled through parts of central and eastern Ontario on Monday. The utility’s website showed more than 10,000 customers without power as of midnight on a…
North Carolina buildings take $1.5B hit from Matthew floods
October 17, 2016 Jonathan Drew - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSRALEIGH, N.C. – Flooding spawned by Hurricane Matthew has caused $1.5 billion in damage to 100,000 homes, businesses and government buildings in North Carolina, according to a state estimate. The figure released late Saturday represents one of the first detailed…