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Insurance
How forensic engineers help resolve construction disputes
April 16, 2024 Yasser Korany, KSI Engineering and Mina Tesseris, ArbiTECHCanada’s construction sector, which accounts for 7.5% of the country’s GDP according to the Canadian Construction Association, is seeing a rise in construction claims and disputes. That’s partially due to the increasing technical sophistication of construction projects, escalating price of…
Quebec court approves class action alleging opioid makers misled users about risks
April 16, 2024 The Canadian PressA Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against 16 pharmaceutical companies that are alleged to have misled consumers about the efficacy and dangers of opioid medications. The class action includes everyone in Quebec who was diagnosed with…
BrokerLink reveals 18-month growth target
April 16, 2024 by Jason ContantBrokerLink aspires to increase its direct premiums written (DPW) by more than $1 billion over the next year-and-a-half. In 2023, BrokerLink surpassed $3.5 billion in DPW. “Our ambition is to be $5 billion by the end of 2025,” president Joe…
Alberta Insurance Council names new CEO
April 16, 2024 by Alyssa DiSabatinoAlberta Insurance Council (AIC) has announced Amina Deiab as its new chief executive officer, effective April 22. Deiab is AIC’s second permanent CEO since the provincial licensing and regulation body for insurance brokers and adjusters launched 35 years ago.…
Origin and Cause Announces the Appointment of Ryan Dobson as Vice President of Western Canada
April 16, 2024 Origin and CauseCALGARY, AB, APRIL 16, 2024/insPRESS/ – Origin and Cause, Canada’s largest forensic engineering and fire investigation firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Dobson, CFEI, CVFI as the new Vice President of Western Canada. In his new role,…
30 Forensic Engineering Announces Partnership with Canadian Association of Black Insurance Professionals
April 16, 2024 by -30- Forensic EngineeringTORONTO, ON, APRIL 16, 2024 /insPRESS/ – 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading multidisciplinary forensics firm, is excited to announce our new partnership with the Canadian Association of Black Insurance Professionals (CABIP). We are proud to join forces with CABIP as…
What’s on Dec? | Episode 14 | Flood: An Indigenous perspective
April 15, 2024 by Canadian UnderwriterIndigenous communities in Canada are disproportionately affected by flood risk. Federal government statistics show that about 10% of Canadians live in high-risk flood zones, but the inverse is true for First Nations people — 90% live in high-risk flood areas. …
Why an auto insured didn’t have to help with his insurer’s defence
April 15, 2024 by David GambrillAn Ontario court has set aside a judgement of almost $155,000 that an auto insurer obtained against its insured for not complying with a legal obligation to participate in the insurer’s defence. In this case, the insured was not driving…
Joe Restoule: Remembering a risk management giant
April 15, 2024 by Alyssa DiSabatinoLoyal, generous, optimistic, gregarious, a visionary — this is how the risk management community will remember Joe Restoule, co-founder and president of the William H. McGannon Foundation, who passed away on Mar. 29 following a battle with cancer. Well-known and…
ServiceMaster Restore of Winnipeg Under New Ownership
April 15, 2024 ServiceMaster RestoreWINNIPEG, MB, APRIL 15, 2024/insPRESS/ – ServiceMaster Restore would like to announce a change in ownership with ServiceMaster Restore of Winnipeg. David and Alana Friesen, the former owners, have successfully nurtured and expanded the franchise over the past decade. As…
Coroner’s inquest opens into Quebec firefighter flood deaths in May 2023
April 15, 2024 by Jason ContantA coroner’s inquest is underway into the deaths of two volunteer Quebec firefighters who perished during a flood rescue last May in the Charlevoix region. Coroner Andrée Kronström is hearing from witnesses at the courthouse in La Malbaie, Que., during…
More brokers willing to risk threat of not acknowledging diversity
April 15, 2024 by Alyssa DiSabatinoThree-quarters of brokers believe their organizations must address diversity to be a successful business. Yet, this number is waning — from 91% in 2022 to 84% in 2023, and to 75% in 2024, according to a recent Canadian Underwriter survey.…