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Commercial Lines
Understand The Tension
March 31, 2015 Derek Gibson, Project Engineer; and Philip Sarvinis, Managing Principal, Building Science and Restoration practice, Read Jones Christoffersen|Derek Gibson, Project Engineer; and Philip Sarvinis, Managing Principal, Building Science and Restoration practice, Read Jones ChristoffersenAdjusters can help with disaster assessment of post-tensioned reinforced concrete structures.
Federal government wants more insurance for railways
March 31, 2015 byA bill proposing to mandate specific levels of insurance for Canadian railway operators – of $1 billion in some cases – was tabled March 30 in Ottawa for second reading in the House of Commons. MPs debated Bill C-52, the…
Liquor Liability
November 30, 2014 Lorne Folick, founding partner; and Jessica Hanbidge, lawyer, Dolden Wallace Folick LLPSome key concepts every adjuster and claims examiner should know when confronted with alcohol-related claims.
Collaboration key to EQ preparedness: government
November 30, 2014 byEarthquake preparedness demands taking steps now to build resilient communities that can better withstand and recover from the impacts of natural disasters and other emergencies, Steven Blaney, Canada’s minister of public safety and emergency preparedness, emphasized during a speech in…
P3 and Potential Losses
September 30, 2014 Sean Forgie, national director, casualty/liability, major loss services, Cunningham LindseyHow the investigation of public-private partnership (P3) claims poses challenges for adjusters.
Cyber Surge
September 30, 2014 Insurance Institute of CanadaInsurance Solutions to a Growing Threat
Equitable Contribution
July 31, 2014 Chad Leddy, Associate, Dutton Brock LLPHow this legal doctrine impacts the sharing of defence costs between primary and excess insurers.
Taking it Back
July 31, 2014 Insurance Institute of CanadaProduct Recall Insurance
The Risks of Recalls
July 31, 2014 Insurance Institute of CanadaThe recent and ongoing story of recalls by General Motors provides an example of the impact that recall events can have on a company. According to figures posted on the company’s website, GM issued 60 North American recall notices in…
Total cost of risk edges higher for third year
July 31, 2014 byThe average “total cost of risk” for companies trended higher for the third consecutive year in 2013, according to the newly-released RIMS Benchmark Survey. The TCOR increased 2% from $10.70 per $1,000 of revenue in 2012 to $10.90 per $1,000…
Hurricane Arthur losses won’t exceed $250 million
July 31, 2014 byInsured losses from Hurricane Arthur, which struck the United States and Canada in July, are not expected to be above $250 million from wind and coastal flooding, catastrophe modeling firm RMS reported in mid-July. Arthur made landfall July 3 along…
Police recover $1.4 million in stolen cargo
July 31, 2014 byA recent police raid helped identify roughly $1.4 million in stolen property from 15 separate cargo load thefts over the past several months, the Insurance Bureau of Canada said July 15. “Multiple search warrants were executed on warehouses in the…