Topic
Claims
Why waivers won’t necessarily protect clients from COVID-19 liability
June 22, 2020 by Greg MeckbachWaivers of liability for disease transmission might protect commercial clients from lawsuits, but the industry will not know for sure until one is tested in an appeal court, a litigation defence lawyer suggests. A waiver will not, on its own,…
How this fumbled washing machine installation led to $54,000 basement flood
June 19, 2020 by Greg MeckbachFor want of a wrench, the basement was lost. This would be one way of summing up the Provincial Court of Alberta’s ruling in Kuerbis v Broderson, which should provide food for thought to brokers placing coverage for commercial clients…
Calgary hail damage ‘pretty startling’ to this adjuster
June 19, 2020 by Greg MeckbachIf you have clients in the Calgary area who suffered property damage in the June 13 hail storm, they could be waiting a while to get their properties repaired, an executive for one independent adjusting firm suggests. “There are tens…
Why Aviva Canada does not have to defend this sexual abuse lawsuit
June 18, 2020 by Greg MeckbachAviva Insurance Company of Canada has won an appeal in a coverage dispute arising from a teenaged kickboxer who is suing her gym after being sexually abused by an employee. The kickboxer was 14 years old on May 1, 2017…
EMRG Canada proudly announces its newest member addition; Lydale Group
June 18, 2020 EMRG CanadaMISSISSAUGA, ON, JUNE 18, 2020/insPRESS/ – EMRG Canada is pleased to announce a significant new addition to its membership ranks; the Lydale Group of restoration companies with established locations in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, and Saskatoon. The EMRG shareholders have approved…
How Travelers won appeal over Ontario accident benefits dispute
June 17, 2020 by Greg MeckbachWhen an Ontario woman was catastrophically injured in an accident in a Nunavut-plated vehicle in Nunavut, that vehicle’s insurer was initially told it had to pay Ontario accident benefits to the claimant. But in Travelers Insurance Company of Canada v.…
Why the latest Calgary hail storm could cost $1 billion
June 15, 2020 by Greg MeckbachThe thunderstorm that hit Calgary this past Saturday evening could be more expensive to the industry than the 2014 Airdrie, Alta., hail storm that cost P&C insurers more than $500 million, an industry watcher suggests. Hail the size of tennis…
COVID-19 has accelerated changes to the claims industry
June 15, 2020 by Adam MalikAuto insurance customers should enjoy a shorter claims journey if pandemic-related changes stick around, insurance pros told Canadian Underwriter recently. Social distancing rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic have forced the insurance industry, along with its customers, to adopt technology…
How insurance company websites just beat out brokers in a U.S. consumer satisfaction study
June 15, 2020 by David GambrillFor the first time in two decades, insurance company websites in the United States have become a more popular place for consumers to buy their auto insurance than through the broker channel, a U.S. auto insurance consumer satisfaction study has…
How much Intact is paying out for commercial COVID claims
June 12, 2020 by Greg MeckbachIntact Financial Corp. is likely to pay out more than $80 million for commercial claims arising directly from the COVID-19 pandemic, but has only seen a small fraction of that so far, CEO Charles Brindamour said Wednesday. “The total actual…
Many Canadian film and TV productions held up by lack of COVID 19 insurance
June 12, 2020 Victoria Ahearn - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Reduced crowd scenes. Fewer people on set. COVID-19 testing. Handwashing stations. Those are some of the health and safety protocols Canadian film and TV producers are mulling over for their projects as provinces including British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario…
CU Webinar: Industry execs to discuss impact of economic recession on Canada’s P&C industry
June 12, 2020 by David GambrillWay back in 2020 Q1, before the world turned upside down, the Canadian property and casualty insurance results were on the rebound from a difficult prior year. But on Mar. 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus…