Simple ways to keep a roof on during a tornado
August 13, 2019 by Jason ContantThe Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) and home building company Doug Tarry Homes Ltd. have joined forces for a pilot project on increasing the resilience of homes to high wind and tornado events. High winds contributed in part to…
New hearing ordered after court finds tribunal erred in law on accident benefits
August 12, 2019 by Jason ContantA vehicle accident victim is getting a new hearing after Saskatchewan’s appeal court found a tribunal erred in law by disregarding evidence related to the claimant’s accident-related inability to work. The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan unanimously ruled the July…
Hail, strong winds devastate Alberta communities
August 8, 2019 by The Canadian PressTABER, Alta. – Taber corn, that tasty sweet treat on the cob that Albertans look forward to in late summer, will be much harder to find this year after a major storm ripped through the province’s southern corn belt this…
Insuring the influencers
August 7, 2019 by Jason Contant, Online EditorPublishing content has taken a whole new direction on social media, and here’s how insurance is keeping pace
Why urban drivers may actually be better risks than rural drivers
August 2, 2019 by Adam MalikDrivers in the heavily populated Greater Toronto Area are less likely to have a ticket, a collision or both on their record compared to those in more rural communities in Ontario. The counter-intuitive result came from a recent study by…
Why on-site adjuster supervision is needed
July 29, 2019 by Jason ContantCiting a failure to ensure proper and adequate supervision of the firm’s employees at all times, the Insurance Council of Manitoba has fined the designated representative of a Manitoba ClaimsPro LP office $5,000, plus assessed investigation costs of $3,188. “Based…
Trends Intact is seeing with equipment breakdown losses
July 18, 2019 by Jason ContantThe increasing interconnectedness of buildings is leading to larger losses from an equipment breakdown standpoint, said Loren Gardiner, vice president of specialty solutions for Intact’s western division. For example, there are now alarms built right into electrical systems, and there…
ClaimsPro president Lorri Frederick steps down
July 15, 2019 by Jason ContantLorri Frederick has decided to step down from her role as president of independent claims adjusting firm ClaimsPro to spend more time with her family, the company announced Monday. In the short-term, the organization will be led by Ross Betteridge,…
Shifting Sands
July 7, 2019 by Jason Contant, Online EditorYour client’s home falls into a sinkhole — coverage denied, right? How coverage may still apply, depending on a shift in circumstances
The broker’s valuation proposition
July 6, 2019 by Kelly Juhasz, President, Canadian Chapter, International Society of AppraisersHow offering appraisal services can increase your client’s satisfaction
How many cyber claims result from human error?
July 3, 2019 by Jason ContantAbout three-quarters of cyber claims notified in 2018 to one specialist insurer involved some kind of “easily preventable” human error. “Theft of funds, ransomware, extortion and non-malicious data breaches usually start with a human error or oversight, such as clicking…
One simple way to avoid a claims dispute
July 2, 2019 by Greg MeckbachSome claims disputes can be prevented entirely with better communication between clients and insurers, suggests an engineer for a firm that investigates property damage. “I couldn’t put a number on it, but I would say a large number of the…
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