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Canadian economy heading into a mild recession, Deloitte says
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Canada heading into ‘mild recession,’ Deloitte report suggests

March 28, 2023 by The Canadian Press

OTTAWA – New research says Canada is heading into a mild recession as elevated borrowing costs, a downturn in the U.S. and persistent inflation dial up the country’s economic uncertainty. Deloitte Canada’s latest economic outlook, released ahead of the federal

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Insurer reveals Top 5 auto fraud claims of 2022

March 21, 2023 by Jason Contant

Some claims show obvious elements of fraud but others go above and beyond. Such was the case with Saskatchewan Government Insurance’s (SGI) Top 5 “eyebrow-raising” attempted auto insurance frauds from 2022. SGI released last week their Top 5 list of

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How to make a profit on cyber coverage

March 16, 2023 by Jason Contant

How does the industry make cyber insurance a viable and profitable line of business going forward? “I would say cyber is a viable and profitable business line,” said Neal Jardine, global cyber risk intelligence and claims director with Boxx Insurance. “I

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Is cyber coverage broken? And, can it be fixed?

March 10, 2023 by Jason Contant

Not long ago, the Canadian P&C industry’s cyber loss ratio was more than 400%, meaning cyber insurers were paying out an average of more than $4 for every $1 they received in premiums. Those first-quarter numbers from two years ago

The Bank of Canada is expected to hold its interest rate next week.
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Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rate one year after aggressive cycle began

March 3, 2023 by Nojoud Al Mallees - THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA – One year after the Bank of Canada’s aggressive rate hike cycle began, economists widely expect the central bank will stick to its plan of holding its key interest rate steady at its next scheduled announcement. In making its

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How your commercial clients are faring with fraud prevention

March 2, 2023 by Jason Contant

Three-quarters of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Canada experienced fraud within the past year, even though nearly nine in 10 reported having a fraud prevention and response program in place, according to a new survey from KPMG in Canada.

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Window for action on national flood insurance program is now, IBC says

February 24, 2023 by Jason Contant

Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is applauding the federal government’s latest disaster assistance for flood recovery costs associated with British Columbia’s costliest severe weather event, but is stressing the urgent need for action on a national flood insurance program. The

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How automation’s shifting on-site claims work to bigger losses

February 23, 2023 by Philip Porado

COVID-19 accelerated development of process efficiencies for insurance adjusters. Pre-pandemic, data-gathering and communications systems began shifting many claims to desk teams, creating efficiencies for adjusters by reserving site visits for complex cases. “What COVID did was expedite some of that

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Alberta, Saskatchewan methane emissions almost 4 times more than reported: research  

February 21, 2023 by Jason Contant

New research using advanced technology suggests heavy oil facilities in Alberta and Saskatchewan are releasing almost four times the amount of a powerful greenhouse gas than they report to government.   The research, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology,

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When will self-driving tech consistently prevent crashes?

February 17, 2023 by Harrison Griffiths and Hannah Van Staveren

One aim of autonomous driving technology is to take the human element out of the driving ecosystem with an eye toward preventing collisions. But right now, autonomous driving technology can’t guarantee it will detect and react to road hazards earlier

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Will volatile stock markets spark claims against asset managers?

February 15, 2023 by Philip Porado

So far, wobbly stock markets aren’t sparking higher claims activity for asset managers’ liability coverages. But the kinds of investor claims that lead to complaints against money managers often lag the equity markets’ overall performance, noted Reid Irwin, practice leader

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Recent extreme cold snap causes ‘devastating’ damage to Nova Scotia vineyards

February 10, 2023 by The Canadian Press

The president of the Grape Growers Association of Nova Scotia says it will take years for vineyards to recover from the recent extreme cold snap. Steve Ells says between 95 and 100 per cent of Nova Scotia-grown vinifera variety grapes