Topic
Claims
What vulnerabilities are getting in the way of insurance?
October 18, 2019 by Adam MalikInsurance leaders are aware they’re not moving fast enough to keep up with change, be it around technological or customer expectations. But, as they said at a recent summit, they have no choice but to figure it out. For Pat…
Thousands of homes and businesses still without power one week after storm
October 18, 2019 Steve Lambert - THE CANADIAN PRESSWINNIPEG – More Manitoba residents saw their electricity restored Thursday – one week after a major snowstorm brought down power poles and transmission towers and delivered another wallop to farmers. Manitoba Hydro said some 6,500 homes and businesses remained without…
What’s changed about Millennials in the workplace?
October 17, 2019 by Adam MalikMillennials aren’t necessarily job hoppers, but they don’t want to feel stuck. So if you want to keep your young, talented staff – and attract new ones – make sure you’re showing them how the insurance industry can offer stability…
Supreme Court of Canada mulls liability for reputational harm from tainted meat
October 17, 2019 by Greg MeckbachIf a restaurant loses business because it served meat from a batch later discovered to be unsafe, is the supplier of that meat liable, in tort, to the restaurant for its economic loss due to a tarnished reputation? That question…
Flood risk in southwestern Ontario: It’s not just rainfall…
October 16, 2019 by Greg MeckbachHigher-than normal levels on the Great Lakes are increasing water damage risk in Windsor, Ont., which was hit two years ago with flooding that cost the industry more than $100 million. “We are well above where we typically are for…
What claims adjusters are seeing from the Manitoba storm
October 16, 2019 by Jason ContantAn “unprecedented” snowstorm that resulted in a provincial state of emergency in Manitoba and left more than 100,000 hydro customers without power does not seem to be a significant event so far from a claims perspective. In the past week,…
What’s keeping claims pros up at night?
October 16, 2019 by Adam MalikTalent shortage and keeping pace with change are two of the top issues facing claims professionals over the next three to five years, but that’s just the start of their concerns. Meeting policyholders’ service level expectations and the volatility of…
Another province joins class action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors
October 16, 2019 Bill Graveland - THE CANADIAN PRESSCALGARY – The Alberta government is joining a class-action lawsuit to recoup health-care costs related to the opioid crisis, the province’s health minister said Tuesday. Tyler Shandro said there were almost 800 fatal overdoses and 4,200 emergency calls related to…
Want to attract young talent? Here are some tips
October 15, 2019 by Adam MalikThe old saying “It’s what’s on the inside that counts” is something insurance leaders need to take to heart when trying to get young people interested in their company, experts told a recent conference. Plastering your company name on the…
Unprecedented snowstorm leads to state of emergency in Manitoba
October 15, 2019 Steve Lambert - THE CANADIAN PRESSWINNIPEG – Nearly 21,000 Manitoba homes and businesses remained without power early Monday in the wake of a snowstorm that the province’s Crown energy utility said had left an unprecedented amount of damage to transmission lines, towers and more, and…
Early winter weather cripples southern Manitoba
October 11, 2019 The Canadian PressWINNIPEG – A first, early blast of windy, winter-like weather has knocked out power and made travel nearly impossible in many parts of southern Manitoba. Heavy, wet snow started Thursday and is expected to last into the Thanksgiving weekend, making…
The number of Ontarians who drive stoned (hint: lots)
October 10, 2019 by Greg MeckbachHundreds of thousands of Ontarians have driven a vehicle while very high on cannabis, poll results released Wednesday by CAA South Central Ontario imply. One in five Ontario drivers surveyed, aged 19 through 70, are cannabis users, CAA SCO said…