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Co-operators acquires home inspection firm

February 16, 2024 by Jason Contant

The Co-operators has entered the home services line of business with the acquisition of the parent company of home inspection firm Carson Dunlop & Associates Ltd. Co-operators Financial Services Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Co-operators Group Limited, announced the

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Homeowners loss ratio drops to 49.1% for this Top 10 insurer

November 3, 2021 by Greg Meckbach

Canada’s sixth-largest property and casualty insurer has a loss ratio in home insurance of under 50% so far this year, but large losses in Western Canada had an adverse impact on the quarter ending Sept. 30. The Co-operators General Insurance

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What the court said when “surface water” appeared in the policy exclusion, but not in the flood endorsement

July 31, 2020 by Greg Meckbach

The Co-operators has to pay a Mississauga banquet hall facility nearly $1 million – about double the amount it originally paid on a sewer backup policy – for losses arising from an historic 2013 rain storm, the Court of Appeal

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How pandemic is affecting this Top 5 insurer’s bottom line

May 1, 2020 by Greg Meckbach

Delays in construction projects, business interruption, and reduced frequency of vehicle accidents will have an impact on insured losses, but it’s too early to predict exact numbers, The Co-operators General Insurance Company suggested in recent securities filing. “Given the many

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Where the Co-operators is raising home insurance premiums

March 17, 2020 by Greg Meckbach

The Co-operators General Insurance Company reported a double-digit increase in homeowners’ premium growth in 2019, which the Guelph, Ont. insurer attributes to higher average premiums in Ontario and Western Canada. In its annual report released Wednesday, The Co-operators reported net

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LAT throws out claim after occupational therapist disparages the insurer

November 26, 2019 by Jason Contant

Ontario’s Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) has ruled in favour of The Co-operators after completely dismissing an occupational therapist’s report that disparaged the insurer and provided opinions outside the scope of medical practice. An auto accident claimant – identified only as

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How insurers can turn their salvage into social purpose

April 17, 2019 by Jason Contant

If your client has filed a claim after experiencing a major event like a flood or fire, it’s likely that contractors have removed salvageable materials that are still usable. For example, in the event of a kitchen flood, contractors may

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These two provinces now have storm surge and overland flood coverage

January 7, 2019 by Jason Contant

Homeowners in Quebec now have storm surge coverage available, while homeowners in Manitoba are covered for overland flood damage, The Co-operators said Monday. Storm surge, which includes rising water levels and waves caused by storms, presents a significant flood risk,

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The Co-operators acquires Quebec independent brokerage

January 4, 2019 by Jason Contant

The Co-operators announced Thursday it has purchased Quebec-based independent brokerage Assurances Madelein Inc., its 16th office in the province. The Laval, Que.-based brokerage’s portfolio includes personal and commercial insurance lines, as well as life, disability, health and mortgage insurance, and

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Must-have for insurers to underwrite overland flood

September 26, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Artificial intelligence and data analytics is one reason some Canadian insurers are underwriting residential flood coverage, speakers said Tuesday during an industry conference. “Here is an opportunity that we took to really look at the massive data sets we worked

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The Co-operators launches digital brand, new product

September 20, 2018 by Jason Contant

The Co-operators new digital insurance brand, duuo by co-operators, has launched its first product – on-demand, pay-per-use insurance for homesharing hosts. Guelph, Ont.-based Co-operators launched the product Tuesday, two months after the insurer said it was partnering with New York

Storm surge as high as 30 ft in Biloxi, Mississippi destroyed most of the structures right on the coast.
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The exclusion that no longer applies to this home insurance coverage

August 28, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Fifteen years after Nova Scotia was hit by Hurricane Juan, a Canadian home insurer is offering storm surge coverage in all four Atlantic Canada provinces. Storm surge is a rise in sea level resulting from atmospheric pressure changes and wind