Spring Fresh, a division of FirstOnSite, celebrated its 30th anniversary with an Open House. Guests were able to have a tour of the new office and plant location in Grande Prairie, Alta. The evening started with cocktails before a tasty…

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) and Swiss Re are calling on Canadian property insurers to bundle flood insurance into a standard homeowner policy. In a joint report, Making Flood Insurable for Canadian Homeowners, ICLR and Swiss Re advocate…

The new Alberta Rules of Court — proclaimed in force on Nov. 1 — apply to all existing proceedings. The new Rules have been completely reorganized and are now arranged chronologically according to the stage of litigation. Ideally, the justice…

The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) held its 90th Annual Convention and Exhibition in Niagara Falls on October 20 and 21. More than 75 exhibitors were on site to showcase their products and services and meet with others in…

The B.C. Supreme Court has upheld a “pollution exclusion” in a residential property damage case, in which an above-ground storage tank for home-heating fuel oil leaked and damaged the insured’s vacation home. In Corbould v. BCAA Insurance Corporation, the insured’s…

A major issue confronting liability, health, and disability insurers is persistent or chronic subjective injury (CSI) claims. A CSI is a descriptive medical condition where there is not an objective diagnostic test available to verify the severity — or even…

The ARC Group Canada held its Annual Seminar & Cocktail Reception on Oct. 28 at the St. Andrews Club & Conference Centre. Delegates heard from the insurance and legal perspectives with respect to professional liability. Immediately following the seminars, guests…

New Brunswick is officially pressing ahead with its promised review of the province’s $2,500 cap on minor auto injuries, with a task force expected to engage in public consultation and then issue a report sometime around May 2011. The working…

The Ontario Court of Appeal addresses subrogation under the standard mortgage clause

WICC Ontario Chapter held its annual Breakfast for Cancer on Nov. 3 at the Arcadian Court in Toronto. The sold-out event — with more than 450 insurance industry supporters in attendance — absorbed the personal and courageous story of Ovarian…

Attendant care provided over the phone is becoming increasingly common, but this is not the same level of care as custodial care, cautions Phillipa Samworth, partner at Dutton Brock. “This is what I call ‘phone sex’ attendant care,” she said,…

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