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Adjusters
The impact of east London disaster on the P&C industry
August 22, 2019 by Greg MeckbachTen London, Ont. properties have “substantial” damage as a result of last week’s gas explosion, though it does not appear to be a major loss for Canada’s property and casualty industry as a whole. About twelve minutes after a vehicle…
Intact’s other deal: ‘You can bet that other insurers are paying close attention’
August 20, 2019 by Adam MalikIntact Financial Corp. agreeing to buy On Side Restoration will likely lead to similar deals going forward and while risks exist, one adjuster believes it will probably bring more good than bad to the insurance industry – with a lot…
Post-flood demolition begins in Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac
August 19, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSSTE-MARTHE-SUR-LE-LAC, Que. – Four months after a dike ruptured and forced 6,000 people from the town of Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, demolition work has begun on flood-stricken homes in the community west of Montreal. Roland Gariepy, 77, paid a visit to his old…
How dashcams are settling insurance and liability questions
August 15, 2019 Dan Healing - THE CANADIAN PRESSCALGARY – In a video taken through the windshield of Dung Le’s 15-year-old Toyota Echo, an oncoming car breaks the monotony of a wide, nearly empty street on a quiet August morning in a sprawling residential Edmonton neighbourhood. As it…
Why on-site adjuster supervision is needed
July 29, 2019 by Jason ContantCiting a failure to ensure proper and adequate supervision of the firm’s employees at all times, the Insurance Council of Manitoba has fined the designated representative of a Manitoba ClaimsPro LP office $5,000, plus assessed investigation costs of $3,188. “Based…
ClaimsPro president Lorri Frederick steps down
July 15, 2019 by Jason ContantLorri Frederick has decided to step down from her role as president of independent claims adjusting firm ClaimsPro to spend more time with her family, the company announced Monday. In the short-term, the organization will be led by Ross Betteridge,…
Ask the right questions
June 17, 2019 Chloe Mathioudakis, Litigator, Field Law; and Erika Carrasco, Partner, Field LawPost-marijuana legalization, how will adjusters know if a driver is “intoxicated”?
Why this vehicle accident defendant tried to quash $850,000 settlement
June 14, 2019 by Greg MeckbachAdjusters handling auto liability claims shouldn’t be too quick to settle and take what the plaintiff’s lawyer is saying with a grain of salt. These are among the takeaways from Thursday’s Supreme Court of Canada decision in Fleury v. Paulus.…
CU Total Loss Series: Bending Time
June 13, 2019 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefTotal Loss Series, Part 3: Solutions Imagine Canada’s auto insurance industry saving millions of dollars each year in total loss costs and passing that along to Canadian drivers in the form of premium decreases. And all by simply reducing total…
How this province is tackling inconsistent adjuster licensing
May 24, 2019 by Jason ContantWill there soon be a consistent approach to adjuster licensing across Canada? New Brunswick is one province moving towards that goal. Earlier this month, the Insurance Division of New Brunswick’s Financial and Consumer Services Commission released a consultation paper on…
How Chuckegg Creek Wildfire could affect Canadian insurers
May 23, 2019 by Greg MeckbachThe wildfire affecting northern Alberta is much larger than the one that devastated Slave Lake in 2011 but property losses seemed minimal on Thursday afternoon. “At this point we are hearing there are no major structures that have been lost,”…
The challenges of assessing seasonal home damage
May 13, 2019 by Adam MalikDespite being told flooding in Ontario’s Cottage Country back in 2013 was one-in-100-years event, area businesses and residents are cleaning up from a second and more widespread flooding incident in less than a decade. Climate is playing a key role…