What’s New: In Brief (December 06, 2007)

CNA Canada, a commercial insurer with more than 60 years of experience in writing construction, has announced the launch of its new construction insurance product, CNA Build.
CNA Build was developed in consultation with distribution partners and CNA professionals in the United States.
Benefits of CNA Build include:
enhanced casualty capabilities, including “Wrap-up” and “Rip & Tear”;
revised Builder’s Risk form to offer new and broader coverages;
risk control services and programs that identify and reduce loss exposures;
expertise and support from a regional, cross-border and international level; and
partnership with knowledgeable and experienced distribution partners.
More information about this product can be found at www.cnacanada.ca.
“CNA Build strengthens our focus in construction and with our enhanced coverages and services, we are confident that we will become a key construction player with our Canadian distribution partners.” remarks CNA Canada president and chief operating officer Charles Lawrence says in a press release.

Canadian Prairie roads may seem like the perfect tonic for avoiding serious collisions of the type associated with dense urban traffic patterns and highways, but think again, says the Saskatchewan public auto insurer SGI.
“The majority of fatal crashes where occupants are unbuckled are single-vehicle collisions, especially rollovers,” SGI announced in a press release. “When a vehicle rolls, unbelted occupants are violently tossed around like rag dolls and are often ejected through a window. The results can range from severe lacerations to paralysis and even death.”
SGI made the observation as part of a campaign to make sure drivers wear their seatbelts.
SGI reported that, on average, 48 unbelted occupants die each year on Saskatchewan roads.
SGI pegs urban seat belt use at 94.7%, while rural seat belt use is at 88.3%.