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Lee update: Where the damage is likely to happen
September 14, 2023 by David GambrillNew Brunswick and Nova Scotia are bracing for flooding and high winds as Hurricane Lee approaches landfall in Atlantic Canada as a Category 1 storm. Currently showing wind speeds of 155 km/h, Lee is expected to become a strong tropical…
BrokerLink continues expansion with Atlantic Canada acquisition
September 13, 2023 by Jason ContantBrokerLink continues its growth in Atlantic Canada with the acquisition of Nova Scotia-based brokerage Roger E. Strum Limited. Headquartered in Windsor, N.S., Strum Insurance has offered professional guidance for home, auto, motorcycle, recreational vehicle, boat and business insurance for more…
Province aware of dike problems before destructive flooding in 2021, documents show
September 13, 2023 by Brenna Owen - THE CANADIAN PRESSOfficials with the British Columbia government and the City of Merritt were aware of significant problems with dikes for several years before a series of atmospheric rivers flooded the community, documents released through a freedom of information request show. The…
U.K.-based firm buys two Canada brokerages
September 12, 2023 by Canadian Underwriter StaffLooks as if the summer 2023 P&C brokerage merger train will keep on rolling into the fall. Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker BMS Group has acquired Canada-based insurance brokers, Smith & Reid Insurance Brokers Ltd. and O’Neil Insurance. Smith &…
B.C. wildfires continue to burn through September
September 12, 2023 by The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – The latest evacuation order issued due to a wildfire in British Columbia covers a rural area north of Prince George in a region straddling the boundaries of two regional governments. The regional districts of Fraser-Fort George and Bulkley-Nechako…
Brokerage merger to form Top 10 P&C firm
September 11, 2023 by Jason ContantQuebec brokerages Fort Assurances and Gaudreau Assurances have merged to form what the two companies call one of the Top 10 damage insurance firms in the province. The new entity, which will operate under the name Fort Insurance & Group…
B.C. sets up climate emergency task force amid wildfire crisis
September 11, 2023 by The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s launching an expert task force into wildfires, drought and heat emergencies that have hammered the province. Eby, who’s in the B.C. Interior touring wildfire zones, says the province is still focused…
Government won’t commit to buying out homes ravaged by recent N.S. flooding
September 8, 2023 by The Canadian PressHALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s housing minister says any request for the province to buy homes damaged in a Halifax suburb in flooding last July would have to come from the municipality. John Lohr says while he’s not prepared to say…
How potholes lead to serious brain injuries for e-scooter riders
September 8, 2023 by Brittany Sinclair, B.Sc., P.Eng. 30 Forensic EngineeringEditor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on the biomechanics of rider falls from e-scooters. Part 1 appeared Aug. 25. Road safety is directly linked to maintenance standards. In Ottawa, the city’s recommended maintenance quality standard…
Westland, Hub’s latest P&C acquisitions
September 8, 2023 by Jason ContantWestland Insurance Group and Hub International Ltd. have added to their property and casualty insurance offerings through recent M&A activity. Westland Insurance acquired Saskatchewan personal and commercial lines brokerage Insurance Matters Inc., while Hub International acquired Ontario-based cannabis insurance brokerage…
Feds predict parts of Canada could see wildfires through winter
September 7, 2023 by The Canadian PressOTTAWA – The latest federal government forecast says Canada’s already unprecedented 2023 wildfire season could continue late into the fall or winter. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says there is potential for increased wildland fire activity from eastern…
Adjusters provide update on B.C., N.W.T. wildfires
September 6, 2023 by Jason ContantWildfires in British Columbia and Northwest Territories continue to present a mixed bag of claims for P&C adjusters. Claims adjusters are seeing a variety of both residential and commercial losses. “Major loss, total losses and less severe claims as well,”…