Topic Property
Fire breaks out at lumber-drying facility southeast of Quebec City
September 20, 2021 by The Canadian PressBEAUCEVILLE, Que. – Quebec provincial police say eight people were injured in an early morning fire at a lumber-drying facility southeast of Quebec City. Provincial police say they received 911 calls around 7:30 a.m. for a fire at the company…
Flying high: Drone use in insurance
September 16, 2021 by Brooke SmithBy 2022, 2.85 million small drones will be flying the friendly skies, according to projections by the Federal Aviation Administration. Our numbers are nowhere near as high. According to Transport Canada, as of Aug. 31, 63,200 drones were registered in…
Why Intact CEO predicts more rate increases for homeowners
September 16, 2021 by Greg MeckbachDespite a significant industry-wide drop, over three years, in home insurance loss ratios, the CEO of Canada’s biggest carrier is predicting rate increases. “In home insurance, our perspective is that we will see a mid- to upper-single-digit rate increase environment,”…
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…
Appeal court quashes ruling that ‘resulting physical damage’ can mean ‘loss of use’
September 13, 2021 by Greg MeckbachYour commercial client could get business interruption coverage if they can no longer “use” their property, but only if the policy wording actually says so, a Court of Appeal for Ontario panel suggests. MDS Inc. v. Factory Mutual Insurance Company,…
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…
Where Hurricane Larry is forecast to make landfall in Canada
September 9, 2021 by Greg MeckbachFlooding could affect property clients Sept. 10 in the Placentia Bay area of Newfoundland, as winds off the coast may reach 130 kilometres per hour and some areas could get about 50 millimetres of rain. “Hurricane Larry is expected to…
Why this strata unit owner does not have to pay for common area damage
September 9, 2021 by Greg MeckbachA British Columbia condo corporation that charged a unit owner $25,000 for common property repairs has been ordered to reverse $15,000 of the charge. Claire Adamson owns a strata unit which she rents out. Adamson lives at a different address.…
How the hail peril is changing
September 8, 2021 by Jason ContantOnce confined mostly to “hail alley” regions such as south and central Alberta, Texas and Colorado, hailstorms are now doing damage across North America in plenty of regions considered low-risk, says a new white paper from RIMS, the risk management…
Centre of storm Larry could travel across Avalon Peninsula
September 8, 2021 by Greg MeckbachLarge Atlantic Ocean waves will soon affect Canada’s east coast as Hurricane Larry continues to move north. UPDATE – Hurricane Larry makes landfall in eastern Newfoundland “Significant swells will begin to reach the east coast of the United States and…