Topic Claims Professionals
SERVPRO selected by Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) as COVID-19 cleaning partner
July 2, 2020 by SERVPROIndustry leader in clean-up and restoration available to provide services to more than 100,000 CFIB members across the country. MISSISSAUGA, ON, JULY 2, 2020/insPRESS/ – Canadian SERVPRO franchisees have recently been approved by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) to…
Origin and Cause celebrates its 29th year
July 2, 2020 by George CostandiTORONTO, ON, JULY 2, 2020/insPRESS/ – Today is Origin and Cause’s 29th anniversary, and it’s one that will stand out in our company history for a long time to come. Not because the number of years is especially significant, but…
What to consider when using electronic waivers of liability
June 30, 2020 by Greg MeckbachWaivers of liability do not necessarily have to be in paper form, but they are not a substitute for having a good risk management program in place, says one lawyer who has defended waivers in court. The question of whether…
How the P&C industry can lead change in long-term care homes
June 30, 2020 by Greg MeckbachInsurers could be instrumental in pushing nursing homes and long-term care facilities to improve the way they manage the risk of a disease outbreak, a Toronto-based personal injury lawyer suggests. “As a plaintiff’s personal injury lawyer, I usually don’t see…
Three injured, including firefighter, in house fire in Toronto’s Little Italy
June 29, 2020 by THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Two residents and a firefighter have been injured in an early morning house fire in Toronto’s Little Italy neighbourhood. Emergency crews were called to a home near College Street and Manning Avenue at 1:25 a.m. for a fire…
How ‘actual cash value’ could be affecting some Alberta hail victims
June 26, 2020 by Greg MeckbachIf some Alberta homeowners are only getting a small fraction of the cost to repair properties damaged in the recent hail storm, that could be the result of choosing a policy that only covers actual cash value, Insurance Bureau of…
What changes are being made after fatal B.C. logging road bus crash
June 26, 2020 by THE CANADIAN PRESSVICTORIA – A report into a bus crash that killed two University of Victoria students says travel should be restricted to daylight hours on a narrow logging road that it wants improved by the provincial government. The report makes 43…
Public reaction to insurers ‘could get ugly’ after Calgary hail storm: Broker
June 25, 2020 by Greg MeckbachThe industry’s reputation could take a beating in the aftermath of the devastating June 13 Alberta hail storm if misleading rumours are spread by people who do not understand how insurance works, an official with the province’s broker association warns.…
You’re probably working too much while at home
June 25, 2020 by Adam MalikEmployees are working longer and harder in a COVID-19 world than they did before, and it’s raising concerns about burnout — especially when many aren’t making vacation plans, according to a number of recent studies. A recent survey showed that…
Truck fire in Nova Scotia turns propane cylinders into projectiles
June 25, 2020 by THE CANADIAN PRESSDEBERT, N.S. – A cleanup is underway in Debert, N.S., after a transport truck carrying over 1,000 propane cylinders caught fire. Nobody was injured in Sunday’s blaze on the Plains Road, which turned a large number of the nine-kilogram cylinders…
How pandemic could complicate claims adjusting after Alberta hail storm
June 22, 2020 by Greg MeckbachThe COVID-19 pandemic could complicate the movement of adjusters if help is needed from south of the border to deal with the aftermath of the recent southern Alberta storm. “I think customers by and large are recognizing that it’s complicated…
Health experts urge caution as big business demands loosening of travel rules
June 19, 2020 by Christopher Reynolds - THE CANADIAN PRESSHealth experts are urging caution after business leaders called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and provincial premiers to ease air travel restrictions. Paul Pottinger, professor of infectious diseases at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine, says big business should…