VICTORIA – New disaster management legislation has been introduced in British Columbia on the first day of the fall legislative session that will see four official parties in the chamber. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said Tuesday the legislation will…

Coverage for high-value real estate, defined as sites worth $500 million or more, is often based as much on how those sites are used as on the physical assets themselves. Multi-use sites, where activities like manufacturing, distribution, logistics and management…

Tenant insurance premiums in Ontario rose nearly 9% year-over-year, according to a recent blog from rate aggregator LowestRates.ca. Even though tenant insurance is one of the most cost-friendly coverages available, many renters take out the minimum coverage of $30,000 for…

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – Central Okanagan Emergency Operations has lifted the state of local emergency in West Kelowna, B.C., more than a month after the McDougall Creek wildfire devastated the area. It says it has also rescinded all remaining evacuation…

OTTAWA – The federal government is coping with apparent cyberattacks this week, as a hacker group in India claims it has sowed chaos in Ottawa.   The Canadian Armed Forces says that its website became unavailable to mobile users midday Wednesday,…

VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Wildfire Service says the fire danger rating across most of the province has dropped to low or very low as cool, damp fall weather arrives. The wildfire service says there have been no new fires…

Ontario’s Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) erred in law when ruling it had to rely solely on the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) and had no jurisdiction to award equitable remedies under the Insurance Act, a provincial court has found.  In…

Litigation costs stand out as a major contributor to premiums drivers pay in Alberta, according to a new report from accounting firm MNP. Legal costs in Alberta’s auto insurance system have risen 31% since 2018 and account for roughly 20%…

Humans are still the weakest link when it comes to cyber security, but preventing simple slip-ups means creating a workplace culture where employees are comfortable raising their security concerns, one expert shared. Human error is consistently a major driver in…

When two dog owners pass each other while walking their dogs, it is common to hear one ask of the other’s dog, “Friendly?” Perhaps that’s what personal lines home insurance brokers should be asking their dog-owning clients, since lawsuits against…

Rain and a wind storm are expected for much of British Columbia’s coast, bringing gusts as strong as 110 kilometres per hour.   Environment Canada warnings cover both northern and eastern Vancouver Island, as well as Victoria, portions of the Sunshine…

Canada was the third most affected country in the world for successful ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) and extortion attacks in the first and second quarters of 2023, said a report from cybersecurity company Trend Micro.  The report, LockBit, BlackCat, and Clop Prevail…