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How insurers can help manage flood risk in Indigenous communities

February 20, 2024 by Jason Contant

Insurers need to play a greater role in helping to manage high-risk flood areas in Indigenous communities, a tribal chief said during the CatIQ Connect conference earlier this month. “At some point, you as insurers are going to have to

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Canada’s P&C professionals sound off on auto reform

February 14, 2024 by David Gambrill

Almost 70% of Canadian property and casualty insurance professionals describe the need for auto reforms across the country as either “very urgent” or “urgent,” but they don’t believe provincial governments share their sense of urgency. Canadian Underwriter polled more than

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Broker and brokerage fined for using incorrect dec page

February 12, 2024 by David Gambrill

B.C.’s broker regulator fined a broker $2,000 and his former brokerage $2,500 for sending out an incorrect declarations page to a client that was modelled after a dec page issued by an altogether different brokerage. Questioned about the error by

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Regulator calls out Trans Mountain for ‘environmental non-compliance’ in B.C.

February 12, 2024 by The Canadian Press

CALGARY – The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has been cited for environmental non-compliance related to its management of recent flooding in B.C. The Canada Energy Regulator said Thursday its inspection officers found issues near Abbotsford, B.C., where

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Brokerage looking to expand outside home province

February 9, 2024 by Jason Contant

British Columbia-based brokerage AMC Insurance Services Ltd. is looking to expand outside its home province, the brokerage’s vice president told Canadian Underwriter recently. “We realized in our core business strategy that if we want to continue to be a provider

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When the national earthquake early warning system goes live

February 8, 2024 by Jason Contant

Canada’s national earthquake early warning system is expected to go live in British Columbia in April followed by Ontario and Quebec this fall, a program manager for the federal government told delegates at CatIQ Connect Wednesday. The system works by

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A golfer’s shot hits a homeowner’s car. Is he liable for not shouting “fore”?

February 7, 2024 by David Gambrill

A golfer who doesn’t shout “fore” before his golf ball damages a nearby homeowner’s car isn’t necessarily liable to pay the auto owner’s insurance deductible. That’s because even if the golfer had issued the warning, the parked car couldn’t get

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What types of injuries happen when e-scooters collide with cars?

February 6, 2024 by Philip Porado

As you might expect, roadways and especially intersections are the most common places for accidents involving e-scooters that lead to claims and lawsuits. “It’s difficult when a motor vehicle [is] following the rules of the road and, all of a

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What happened after a broker quit without proper notice

February 5, 2024 by David Gambrill

A B.C. broker who quit without giving proper notice under his employment contract doesn’t owe his former brokerage any money for damages, because the brokerage couldn’t prove any lost income due to the resignation, the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal has

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B.C. ski resorts shut as warm, wet weather strips mountains of snow

February 2, 2024 by The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER – All three of Metro Vancouver’s local ski hills are closed for a second day at what should be the peak of the season, as a spate of warm, wet weather strips mountains bare. Grouse Mountain and Mount Seymour

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Flood, avalanche risks remain elevated throughout B.C.’s South Coast

January 30, 2024 by The Canadian Press

The flood and avalanche risks remain elevated throughout British Columbia’s South Coast, where atmospheric rivers continue to bring heavy rains along with unseasonably warm temperatures. B.C.’s River Forecast Centre is maintaining a flood warning for the Squamish River, saying flows

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Large brokerage makes commercial deal in Ontario

January 29, 2024 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Acera Insurance Services Ltd. announced its latest deal with KRS Insurance Brokers Ltd., a specialized commercial brokerage based in Newmarket, Ont.   “This partnership supports Acera Insurance’s longstanding dedication to build scale and strengthen the independent brokerage model to provide