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Afterburn
April 8, 2020 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorHome insurers in Quebec may be on the hook for major fire losses on their property policies in the aftermath of an earthquake
Canada’s P&C carriers respond to calls for major premium relief
April 8, 2020 by Jason ContantCanada’s property and casualty insurance companies have answered the call from brokers and customers for stepped-up relief measures to help cope with the financial impact of COVID-19. “It’s a very unusual set of circumstances, but in spite of that I…
B.C.’s move to no-fault
April 8, 2020 Jason Contant, Online EditorWhat the province’s changes to auto insurance mean for drivers, brokers, and the legal system
Advocates pushing for this temporary accident benefit reform
April 6, 2020 by Greg MeckbachAccident benefits clients who are seriously injured could be running into issues with attendant care benefits because of the social distancing precautions in effect with the COVID-19 pandemic. FAIR Association of Victims for Accident Insurance Reform has heard that some…
Concussion v. whiplash
April 6, 2020 Samuel Howarth, Pario Engineering and Environmental SciencesWhat claims experts need to know about assessing low-speed motor vehicle impacts
How COVID-19 is probably affecting your auto claimants
April 3, 2020 by Greg MeckbachThe precautions underway to reduce COVID-19 transmission risk appear to be having a direct impact on auto accident benefits claimants – and not in a good way. “We have people who are seriously and catastrophically injured who are in their…
How Aviva is responding to dentists’ COVID-19 claims
April 2, 2020 by Greg MeckbachAviva Canada is promising guidance to dentists who want to submit claims arising from provincial government orders shutting down non-essential services. Aviva writes TripleGuard, a property and casualty insurance product for dentists provided by CDSPI, originally known as Canadian Dental…
How to help commercial clients during mandatory business shutdowns
March 31, 2020 by Jason ContantAs non-essential businesses shutter across Ontario, your commercial business clients can take a few common sense preventative measures to help ensure their insurance coverage remains in place and facilities are maintained. To further contain the spread of COVID-19, Ontario Premier…
How IBAO wants brokers to treat pandemic business interruption losses
March 27, 2020 by Greg MeckbachWith the widespread impact of pandemic-induced business income losses, the property and casualty industry is looking for a good way of dealing with a high volume of potential business interruption notices of loss. “The IBAO is asking business clients not…
How Intact will handle claims in an era of social distancing
March 24, 2020 by Adam MalikIntact is assuring clients and brokers that they are “working around the clock” to keep the claims journey moving forward with as little interruption as possible. “We have mobilized our claims department to be there for our brokers and customers,…
How Canada’s fire departments are responding to COVID-19
March 20, 2020 Amy Smart - THE CANADIAN PRESSVancouver’s fire department is preparing to stop responding to the site of non-critical medical calls to preserve its ability to respond to major fires and other emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fire Chief Darrell Reid told a news conference this…
Tenant shares liability for attack on visitor by homeowner’s dog
March 19, 2020 by Greg MeckbachA Calgary homeowner and her tenant are on the hook for more than $20,000 after a waste removal contractor was attacked on the property by a dog. In Malig v. Kaur, released Mar. 16, the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled…