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How legalizing pot will affect your insurance policies

June 5, 2017 Jason Contant, Online Editor

The impending legalization of marijuana in Canada raises a number of legal issues related to property insurance policies, Michael Teitelbaum, a partner with Hughes Amys LLP, said last week at ARC Group Canada’s 2017 annual seminar and cocktail event. In

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Canadian insurance industry needs clear direction and proper framework to address marijuana legalization, industry event hears

June 2, 2017 Jason Contant, Online Editor

The insurance industry in Canada needs clear direction from governments and a proper framework to address the upcoming legalization of marijuana, attendees to an industry event heard on Thursday. “First and foremost, we do not as an industry, and cannot,

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Insurance industry needs to catch up, huge advantage for first-movers in sharing economy: Nelis

June 6, 2016 by Angela Stelmakowich

The sharing economy is not a new concept, but because it moves so quickly today, the insurance industry must innovate to catch up and reap the benefits, David Nelis, national CoE leader – casualty for Aon Risk Services, suggested last

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Automated vehicle technology likely to eventually be mandatory: seminar speaker

June 3, 2016 by Angela Stelmakowich

Life-saving automated vehicle technology – some of which is now available and will certainly be part of semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles – will likely become required in the future, Kate Browne, senior vice president and claims counsel for Swiss Re,