Topic Newfoundland & Labrador
Maritimes targeted for blast of torrential rain and powerful winds
November 22, 2021 by The Canadian PressHALIFAX – Much of the Maritime region is bracing for strong winds and heavy downpours that could dump up to 150 millimetres of rain in some areas by Wednesday. Total rainfall over the next 36 hours is expected to be…
N.L. cyberattack shows Canada needs national rules to protect personal data: experts
November 18, 2021 by Sarah Smellie - THE CANADIAN PRESSST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The cyberattack on Newfoundland and Labrador’s health-care system is yet another urgent signal that Canada needs better rules around protecting personal health information from hackers and needs a unified response plan when health-care services are under…
How much Intact has improved its personal property loss ratio
November 15, 2021 by Greg MeckbachAs home insurance prices continue to climb, Intact Financial Corp. reported an underwriting profit in personal property in the latest quarter, despite higher-than-normal weather catastrophe losses. The personal property line “should operate” with combined ratios below 95% “even with severe…
Expert says N.L. cyberattack worst in Canadian history, deserves federal response
November 5, 2021 by Sarah Smellie - THE CANADIAN PRESSST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The cyberattack that knocked down Newfoundland and Labrador’s health system data centres Saturday is a national security issue and should be treated as such by Ottawa, security experts say. David Shipley, chief executive officer of Beauceron…
Suspected cyberattack in N.L. hits ‘brain’ of province’s health care system
November 2, 2021 by The Canadian PressST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A suspected cyberattack on Newfoundland and Labrador’s health network has led to the cancellation of thousands of medical appointments across the province and forced some local health systems to revert to paper. The “brain” of the…
Hurricane Larry will probably cost the industry this much
October 27, 2021 by Greg MeckbachInsurers will probably pay out $25 million towards claims from Hurricane Larry. That is the initial estimate from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ), the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Wednesday in a press release. Hurricane Larry made landfall on…
Offshore oil and gas regulator lays charges against Cenovus Energy for 2018 spill
October 20, 2021 by The Canadian PressST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Canada’s offshore oil and gas regulator has laid three charges against a Cenovus Energy Inc. subsidiary stemming from a huge oil spill off the coast of Newfoundland in 2018. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board…
How auto insurance rates are trending in Alberta, Ontario and Atlantic Canada
October 8, 2021 by Jason ContantAuto insurance rates plunged in Alberta and Ontario this spring, while rates stayed flat in Atlantic Canada, according to Q2 2021 results from LowestRates.ca’s latest Auto Insurance Price Index Report. In Alberta, rates decreased 11% quarter-over-quarter after a steep incline…
Will Hurricane Larry meet the cat threshold?
September 14, 2021 by Greg MeckbachLosses to Canadian clients, from Hurricane Larry, seem to be comprised mainly of wind damage to residential property on Newfoundland Avalon’s peninsula, according to reports from adjusters so far. Hurricane Larry, which originated in the North Atlantic Ocean, passed by…
What we know so far about Canadian Hurricane Larry claims
September 12, 2021 by Greg MeckbachKent Rowe cannot remember winds as bad as they were this past weekend in the Newfoundland and Labrador capital. “We saw gusts here in St. John’s of up to 145 kilometres an hour that lasted for about five or six…
Hurricane Larry makes landfall in eastern Newfoundland
September 11, 2021 by THE CANADIAN PRESSST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Hurricane Larry made landfall as a Category 1 storm in eastern Newfoundland, arriving near South East Bight around midnight local time, according to the National Hurricane Centre in Miami. The storm crashed inland on the western…
Hurricane Larry has arrived at this Canadian location
September 10, 2021 by Greg MeckbachHurricane Larry reached Placentia Bay, Nfld. shortly before midnight Friday night. Environment Canada warned southeastern Newfoundland residents Friday that high winds could topple trees, leading to downed power lines. At 11:57 p.m. Atlantic time (12:27 a.m. local time), the center…