Topic Ontario
Which came first: Accident notification, or the accident benefits application forms?
January 17, 2023 by David GambrillIn a true chicken-and-egg argument, an Ontario man claimed his “reasonable explanation” for taking two years to inform his auto insurer about his injuries from a 2019 accident is because he never received the Application for Accident Benefits (OCF-1) form…
Where Ontario’s 2022 fire-related deaths ranked
January 13, 2023 by Philip PoradoOntario’s 133 fire-related deaths during 2022 were the highest in more than 20 years, the province’s Fire Marshal Jon Pegg said in a Jan. 3 tweet. In comparison, 2021 saw 124 fire-related deaths. There were 115 fire-related deaths in 2020…
Series of explosions rock Ontario industrial facility
January 12, 2023 by Jessica Smith - THE CANADIAN PRESSSt. Catharines Fire Services says crews continue to battle a fire triggered by a series of explosions at a hazardous waste facility in the city that has left one person with serious injuries. Chief Dave Upper says firefighters responded to…
Intact reveals fourth quarter catastrophe loss estimate
January 12, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoIntact’s Canadian segment experienced an estimated $77 million, pre-tax, in catastrophe losses during the last quarter of 2022, the company said in a report. That figure is below the previous year’s fourth quarter losses. The Canadian cat losses were mostly…
City uncovers another decades-old leak dumping sewage into Lake Ontario
January 10, 2023 by The Canadian PressHAMILTON – The City of Hamilton says it has uncovered another sewage leak that has been dumping waste into Lake Ontario for more than two decades. The revelation comes after the city reported in November that a leak discovered to…
Insureds traumatized by witnessing car accidents are not entitled to benefits: tribunal
January 10, 2023 by David GambrillInsured drivers who suffer psychological trauma from seeing the aftermath of other people’s serious car accidents are not entitled to collect accident benefits, Ontario’s Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) has ruled. That’s because named insureds who witness other people’s car accidents…
What claims adjusters are seeing from holiday winter storm
January 10, 2023 by Jason ContantWind and water claims make up the bulk of the ‘bomb cyclone’ weather event that swept through eastern Canada during the holidays last month, adjusters told Canadian Underwriter. Much of North America was bombarded by heavy snowfall, strong winds and…
How much did December’s ‘bomb cyclone’ cost Canadian insurers?
January 5, 2023 by Jason ContantThe ‘bomb cyclone’ that ripped through eastern Canada during the holiday season has been declared a catastrophe, Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) confirmed to Canadian Underwriter Thursday. The winter storm brought heavy snowfall, strong winds and blizzard conditions to…
Defining vacancy: Why the court upheld insurer’s denial of a $100K water damage claim
January 4, 2023 by David GambrillAn insurance policy exclusion for vacancy applies, even when an insured has arranged for people to look after the vacant property on a daily basis, so long as there is no intention to inhabit the place again, the Ontario Superior…
Ransomware group apologizes, says ‘partner’ was behind SickKids attack
January 3, 2023 by Jordan Omstead - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – A global ransomware operator issued an apology and offered to unlock the data targeted in a ransomware attack on Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, a move cybersecurity experts say is rare, if not unprecedented, for the infamous group.…
Wawanesa names new VP of Ontario for P&C operations
December 14, 2022 by David GambrillSusan Williams-Bonet is Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company’s new vice president of Ontario for the company’s P&C operations. She takes over for Josie Porto, who retires this year following a distinguished 36-year career with Wawanesa. “Together with our broker partners, we…
Information of 360,000 people affected in Ontario COVID-19 vaccine data breach
December 12, 2022 by The Canadian PressTORONTO – The Ontario government began notifying about 360,000 people on Friday that their personal information had been part of a COVID-19 vaccine database breach that took place more than a year ago. The breach happened on Nov. 16, 2021…