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Experts say COVID waivers unlikely to shield private schools from legal action
August 18, 2020 Cassandra Szklarski - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Some private schools afraid they’d be blamed if a student gets COVID-19 are considering waivers to absolve them, but experts say that wouldn’t stop a parent from suing or a school from racking up legal bills. Toronto lawyer…
With the pandemic abated, OSFI restarts work on IFRS 17
August 17, 2020 by David GambrillThree things in life are inevitable — death, taxes, and the transition to IFRS 17. With the country now over what appears to be the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic thus far, Canada’s solvency regulator, the Office of the Superintendent…
Toronto strip club employee may have exposed up to 550 to COVID-19: officials
August 14, 2020 Jake Kivanc - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – A Toronto strip club where as many as 550 people may have been exposed to COVID-19 last week was not following public health guidelines, officials said Friday. Toronto Public Health said the Brass Rail strip club in the…
This insurer is allowing some COVID-19 support measures to expire
August 10, 2020 by Jason ContantThe Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) announced Friday that three of the temporary measures it introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire in the coming weeks. The B.C. Utilities Commission had approved ICBC implementing the…
How job-protected leaves could affect your brokerage’s re-opening plans
August 7, 2020 by Adam MalikBrokerage principals shouldn’t be rigid when it comes to dealing with employees who are skeptical about returning to the office and decide to extend or take a leave, an employment lawyer advised. A key observation management needs to make about…
Financially, which of your clients are hurting the most?
August 7, 2020 by David GambrillCanadian construction and real estate development companies appear to be hurting the most during the pandemic, according to bankruptcy records kept by the federal government. Twenty-seven Canadian companies have been granted creditor protection since the novel coronavirus was declared a…
Wildfire risk is elevated this year. Why the pandemic made it worse
August 7, 2020 by Adam MalikThe central and Pacific coast of British Columbia could see an increased risk of wildfires this year, a new report predicts. And COVID-19 restrictions could make the risk higher, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty warned in its 2020 Wildfire Report,…
Common mistakes your clients make when they re-open
August 5, 2020 by Adam MalikA number of legal claims have been filed against employers because they’re not doing what they are supposed to be doing to keep their employees safe during re-opening, a Hub International compliance expert warned. Some of the more common issues…
P&C insurers can handle severe weather events, but for how long?
July 27, 2020 by Adam MalikCanadian property and casualty insurers should be able to manage well financially for the time being, despite currently dealing with a pandemic and the fourth-most expensive natural catastrophe in the country’s history, says global credit rating agency DBRS Morningstar. However,…
Segment these customers to boost your pandemic sales
July 21, 2020 by Adam MalikInsurers are going to need to show maximal flexibility when it comes to selling insurance policies, since a record amount of people are out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic and won’t have a lot of extra cash to…
A P&C insurance-specific guide for returning to the office: Deloitte
July 21, 2020 by David GambrillAs Canadian P&C insurance industry leaders start to think about bringing employees back to the office, now is a good time to re-think the work required, the workforce skills that will be needed in the future, and what the future…
What you’ll need to think about when re-opening
June 30, 2020 by Adam MalikWhile maintaining employee safety is critical, there are other areas of your business that require diligent attention before re-opening, explained Hub International’s risk leader. With re-opening taking place across the country after the COVID-19 pandemic forced many to close, a…