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Claims
A new way of getting things done in insurance litigation
January 26, 2018 Strigberger Brown Armstrong LLPTORONTO, January 26, 2018 /insPRESS/ – “Something new” happened on January 8, 2018, as Strigberger Brown Armstrong LLP opened its doors. The 14-lawyer firm, split between offices in Toronto and Waterloo, will provide a full range of legal services to…
How 2017 hurricanes could affect Canadian insurance prices
January 24, 2018 by Greg MeckbachCanadian property insurers could face reinsurance rate hikes this June as an indirect result of recent California wildfires and North Atlantic hurricanes, a ratings firm analyst predicts, echoing the opinions of several commentators in the Canadian property and casualty (P&C)…
Rideshare Redux
January 17, 2018 Jason Contant, Online EditorCalifornia-based Lyft is coming to Canada. Has the industry learned from Uber?
Catastrophe event? Where’s the company drone?
January 12, 2018 by David GambrillUsing drone technology to process high volumes of claims during catastrophe events is one of several ways the claims process may become automated in the future, RSA Canada reports. “Drone-type technology (satellite and remote camera technologies) will enable us to…
No smoke alarm in home where blaze killed four
January 10, 2018 Peter Cameron - THE CANADIAN PRESSThere were no working smoke alarms in a southern Ontario home where four people were killed in a fire this week, an investigator said Wednesday, calling the deaths a “preventable tragedy.” A mother and her two young children, and an…
Why Canadian insurers paid $1.33 billion for cat claims in a benign cat year
January 9, 2018 by David GambrillCanadian insured losses from catastrophic events in 2017 totaled $1.33 billion, CatIQ Inc. reports, the fifth time that’s happened over the past seven years. “It’s becoming increasingly common to have Canadian annual insured losses to be greater than $1 billion,”…
Was 2017 the costliest year ever for insured losses?
January 8, 2018 by Jason ContantMunich Re has confirmed what industry analysts have long speculated — the hurricane trio of Harvey, Irma and Maria made 2017 the year of the highest global insured losses ever. The final insurance bill for those three hurricanes and other…
Fierce storm causes storm surges, extensive power outages in Atlantic Canada
January 8, 2018 Alison Auld - THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – Work crews were fanning out across parts of Atlantic Canada on Friday after a fierce winter storm blasted the region with hurricane-force winds that flooded coastal roads, knocked out power and lashed waterfronts with surging seas. Tens of…
First General appoints Angela Veri as Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
January 8, 2018 First GeneralTORONTO, Jan. 8, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Frank Mirabelli, CEO of First General, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Angela Veri to the position of Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships. Angela will work with our Corporate & Regional Team to…
How the Feds’ pot plan could trigger home insurance claims
January 7, 2018 by David GambrillCanadian insurance claims professionals see social host liability issues at play when the federal government’s Cannabis Act comes into force. “If somebody goes to a home where cannabis is available because the homeowner is able to grow four plants, and…
Defence begins closing arguments at Lac-Mégantic criminal negligence trial
January 4, 2018 The Canadian PressSHERBROOKE, Que. – The lawyer for one of three men charged with criminal negligence in the Lac-Megantic rail disaster that killed 47 people began his closing arguments today. Gaetan Bourassa says the trial is for his client, Jean Demaitre, and…
Coast Claims and Huston Grant (Kamloops) join forces
January 4, 2018 Coast Claims Insurance ServicesVICTORIA, Jan. 4, 2018 /insPRESS/ – Coast Claims Service and Huston Grant Adjusters (Kamloops) are pleased and excited to announce the merger of our two companies. With more than 40 dynamic adjusters in 10 strategically located offices, our firms are…