Topic
Claims
What the latest inflation measures mean for insurers
July 7, 2022 Philip PoradoSeveral inflation drivers have increased claims costs for insurers since 2020, but some are less aggressive than expected and a few have yet to register significant impacts, a June report from AON found. Insurers can expect it to cost more…
Why Intact can’t recover $2.9 million in excess insurance payment
July 7, 2022 by David GambrillIntact Insurance has lost its bid to recover $2.9 million it paid above and beyond its $5-million insurance policy limit for cleaning up a 2012 chemical spill in North Bay, Ontario. Ontario’s Court of Appeal rejected Intact’s arguments that it…
How to advise clients on commercial contract indemnities
July 6, 2022 Michael CareyCommercial contracts often contain indemnities, and brokers should be prepared to address issues pertaining to indemnities within those contracts. Some clients may ask what an indemnity is. Simply put, it’s a promise to compensate another person for certain costs and…
Why home insurers are more exposed to NatCats after the pandemic
July 4, 2022 by David GambrillWhen the pandemic, remote work and a hot housing market combined to cause more Canadians to buy homes in suburban and rural areas, home insurers may have become more exposed to NatCat losses, data from a recent Aviva study found…
U.S. regulator upgrades Tesla Autopilot crash analysis
June 30, 2022 Philip PoradoA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) preliminary analysis (PA) into Tesla’s Autopilot system was upgraded to an engineering analysis (EA) earlier this month. The EA will “extend the existing crash analysis, evaluate additional data sets [and] perform vehicle evaluations,”…
Distracted driving accelerates post-pandemic
June 29, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatinoNinety-eight per cent of Ontario drivers report witnessing unsafe driving behaviours over the past year — a 3% increase from the year previous — and yet only 58% admit to engaging in dangerous driving behaviours themselves, a CAA South Central…
Why it’s taken a year to get Lytton, B.C.’s post-wildfire rebuild underway
June 29, 2022 by David GambrillTo the naked eye, not much has changed since Lytton, B.C. was razed by a June 30, 2021 wildfire, causing an estimated $100 million in insured damage. Coming up on the fire’s one-year anniversary, debris-removal work has finally begun for…
Have auto premiums, loss ratios returned to pre-pandemic levels?
June 28, 2022 Philip PoradoAt least one major Canadian insurer has seen driving patterns return to pre-pandemic levels last seen in late 2019 and early 2020. Aviva closely monitors both the amount of driving and its claims frequency, said Phil Gibson, executive vice president…
Will rocketing consumer prices spark social inflation?
June 24, 2022 Philip PoradoWhile consumers are paying close attention to inflation’s impact on their wallets, insurers should be keeping an eye on social inflation – and recognize the two are often linked. “There’s quite a distinction between the impact of what I would…
Water damage dispute: Why the court wouldn’t end three-year dispute resolution
June 22, 2022 by David GambrillB.C.’s Supreme Court has denied a claimant’s attempt to bail out of two mandatory dispute resolution hearings with multiple insurers in a three-year dispute over the value of water damage in her strata unit. “The plaintiff is understandably frustrated by…
Will the oil shock slow auto insurers’ post-pandemic loss ratios?
June 21, 2022 by David GambrillInsurers have been sounding the alarm about their auto claims ratios returning to normal post-pandemic, but expect the oil shock to temper that expectation somewhat, P&C industry execs predict. The war in Ukraine and consequent embargo on Russian oil have…
How the industry is addressing service level challenges
June 20, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatinoConsumer behaviour, supply chain issues and staffing shortages are among the reasons why service levels have been challenged in recent months, but revamping outdated technology and insourcing claims may help ease the backlog, say industry executives. Processing claims in-house helps…