Topic Claims Canada Archive
End of the line for Intact’s bid to appeal frozen food spoilage coverage dispute
December 7, 2020 by Greg MeckbachA Supreme Court of Canada decision released Thursday means Intact Insurance has to defend two lawsuits against a client that operates a cold storage warehouse. Clauson Cold & Cooler Ltd. had a “Commercial Edge Express Plus” policy with Intact. In…
How Ottawa is trying to lower earthquake related property losses
December 7, 2020 by Greg MeckbachNatural Resources Canada is hoping to help insurers cut their loss costs with a yet-to-be released earthquake early warning system. The warning system could provide seconds to tens of seconds of warning before a location is affected by strong shaking,…
Wildfire damage is not like a Godzilla attack. Why that matters to Cat modellers
December 7, 2020 by Greg MeckbachA client’s structure can remain standing after a wildfire, even when other buildings in the same neighbourhood burn down, because dozens of factors affect a property’s risk, experts said Thursday during a webinar. “The interesting thing about wildfire is [that]…
Mother Nature’s wrath
December 7, 2020 by Derek ClouthierAlberta continues to endure the most expensive insured weather events in Canada. What’s happening and what can be done about it?
‘The most litigated insurance concept’
December 6, 2020 by Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorA lot of things can go wrong when a client agrees to add a counter-party to a contract as an additional insured. Here’s what your clients can do to reduce the risk of a nasty coverage dispute
COVID contact tracing is not working, commercial brokerage warns
December 3, 2020 by Greg MeckbachCOVID fatigue and the difficulty in tracing the close contacts of people who test positive for the novel coronavirus are among the reasons Canada is experiencing such high case counts, an Aon Canada expert suggests. The Canadian Press reported Thursday…
Big Moves: New market entrant in Canada launches with a familiar face
December 3, 2020 by Canadian Underwriter StaffHaag Global has picked the former CEO of Giffin Koerth, now known as 30 Forensic Engineering, as its leader
How courts assess liability of auto dealer that leaves keys in unlocked running vehicle
December 2, 2020 by Greg MeckbachA police officer injured in a collision with a stolen truck has lost his bid to seek compensation against the dealership from which the truck was stolen; with Canada’s top court refusing to hear the case, the end result is…
Public not aware of rights lost in B.C.’s no-fault auto scheme: personal injury lawyer
December 1, 2020 by Greg MeckbachThe average British Columbia consumer does not really understand what rights they will lose with the auto insurance reforms scheduled to take effect this May, a Vancouver personal injury lawyer warns. Provincial politicians voted earlier this year to pass Bill…
$5-million cyber claim for phishing scam heads to top court
November 30, 2020 by Greg MeckbachA $5-million coverage dispute with The Co-operators that arose from a phishing attack is headed to the Supreme Court of Canada. Canada’s top court is booked Dec. 7 to hear arguments in Co-operators General Insurance Company v. Sollio Groupe Coopératif.…
Insurers now treating distracted driving as ‘major’ conviction
November 27, 2020 by Greg MeckbachIn keeping with actions previously taken by Canada’s auto insurers, Northbridge General Insurance Company will start treating driving while using a hand-held communication device as a major conviction for the purpose of setting insurance rates in Nova Scotia. The change…
The advantage of merging insurers by telework
November 27, 2020 by Greg MeckbachWhen COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic nearly nine months ago, Jean-François Chalifoux was helping to lead the merger that formed Canada’s largest mutual insurer. “I was in Montreal March 12 [2020] and at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the [National Hockey…