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30 Forensic Engineering is Pleased to Announce the Promotion of Maksym Tykhomyrov, P.Eng., CFEI, CVFI to Senior Associate, Fire & Electrical

March 27, 2024 30 Forensic Engineering

TORONTO, ON, MARCH 27, 2024 /insPRESS/ – 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading multidisciplinary forensic firm, is pleased to announce the promotion Maksym Tykhomyrov, CFEI, CVFI, P.Eng. to Senior Associate within our Fire and Electrical group. Maksym is a Certified Fire and

Top view of six cyber employees using laptops at a company
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How to keep cyber criminals from capitalizing on company culture

March 26, 2024 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Humans continue to be the weakest links when it comes to corporate cyber security, but companies looking to reduce phishing or ransomware attempts must first address their company culture, one expert tells Canadian Underwriter.   Over the past two to

Total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017
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How the total solar eclipse could affect auto claims

March 26, 2024 by Jason Contant

With a total solar eclipse set to pass over parts of Canada in less than two weeks, researchers at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Research Institute are warning about a possible surge in traffic fatalities. The rare celestial event will unfold over Canada,

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Giant Tiger customer data compromised in incident with third-party vendor

March 26, 2024 Tara Deschamps – The Canadian Press

Giant Tiger Stores Ltd. says contact information for some of its customers was compromised in an “incident” linked to a third-party vendor it uses. Alison Scarlett, a spokesperson for the Ottawa-based discount retailer, would not name the vendor on Monday

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CSIO’s Commercial Lines (CL) Working Group Continues to Advance CL Data Standards by Publishing Quote and Bind Requirements for Farming Services

March 26, 2024 CSIO

TORONTO, ON, MARCH 26, 2024/insPRESS/ – CSIO is pleased to announce that the CL Working Group continues to advance CL Data Standards by publishing business requirements to quote and bind another industry segment, farming services. Greenhouses, along with field crops,

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30 Forensic Engineering is Pleased to Announce the Promotion of Andrew Huntley B.Sc., Ph.D. to Senior Associate – Biomechanics & Personal Injury

March 26, 2024 30 Forensic Engineering

TORONTO, ON, MARCH 26, 2024 /insPRESS/ – 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading multidisciplinary forensic firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Andrew Huntley B.Sc., Ph.D. to Senior Associate within our Biomechanics & Personal Injury group. Dr. Andrew Huntley is

Tractor bringing in the hay
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Can farm insurance coverage be delivered online?

March 25, 2024 Alyssa Di Sabatino

The words ‘technology’ and ‘farm insurance’ aren’t always mentioned in the same breath. Historically, farm insurance providers do most of their business through offer and acceptance — sending either online or paper applications to clients. Underwriters and brokers then use

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Insurer’s Top 5 insurance fraud claims of 2023

March 25, 2024 by Jason Contant

An intoxicated driver who reported her car stolen to avoid the consequences of impaired driving and fake invoices for high-end jewellery reportedly stolen from a vehicle were among Saskatchewan Government Insurance’s (SGI) Top 5 insurance fraud claims of 2023.  The

Smoke from Canadian wildfires as seen in Boston on Canada Day 2023.
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Driven by wildfire smoke, Canada’s air quality worse than U.S. in 2023

March 25, 2024 Jordan Omstead – The Canadian Press

Canada’s air pollution levels last year were worse than those in the United States for the first time since an air-quality firm started publishing its assessments in 2018.  The sixth World Air Quality report published Tuesday by Swiss firm IQAir

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Expand Your Horizons with FIRST Canada at the 2024 IBAM Convention

March 25, 2024 FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada (FIRST Canada)

TORONTO, ON, MARCH 25, 2024/insPRESS/ – Expand your horizons with innovative payment solutions from FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada (FIRST Canada). Enhance your offering with flexible payment options, elevate your client experience, and enhance your value proposition. FIRST Canada is

Much money and a motorcycle.
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Innocent victim of insurance fraud? Why a tribunal found otherwise….

March 25, 2024 by David Gambrill

An injured motorcyclist claiming he was the innocent victim of fraud had the wherewithal to know he was not carrying valid insurance, thus disqualifying him from receiving accident benefits, the Ontario Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) ruled Thursday. The tribunal said

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30 Forensic Engineering is Pleased to Announce the Promotion of Sharlene Wauters B.Eng., P.Eng. to Technical Director, Collision Reconstruction & Winter Road Maintenance

March 25, 2024 30 Forensic Engineering

VANCOUVER, BC, MARCH 25, 2024 /insPRESS/ – 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading multidisciplinary forensic firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Sharlene Wauters B.Eng., P.Eng. to Technical Director of our Collision Reconstruction and Winter Road Maintenance group. Sharlene has investigated