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Recent quakes a reminder of the importance of insurance options in U.S.: III
April 19, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMany states in the United States face risks from earthquakes, yet only about 10% of surveyed homeowners on the West Coast have purchased related coverage, reports the Insurance Information Institute (III). Recent earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan serve as a…
Major commercial buildings, seaside hotels in Ecuador likely of concern to insurance industry following earthquake: RMS
April 19, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe major commercial buildings and the many seaside hotels in Ecuador are likely to be of concern to the insurance industry following the recent magnitude-7.8 earthquake in the northwestern part of the country, according to the chief research officer at…
Earthquake kills 235 in Ecuador
April 17, 2016 Dolores Ochoa And Gonzalo Solano - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPEDERNALES, Ecuador – Rescuers pulled survivors from rubble Sunday after the strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades flattened buildings and buckled highways along its Pacific coast. Officials said the quake had killed at least 235 people and injured 1,557…
Second earthquake in two days in Japan causes landslides
April 17, 2016 Mari Yamaguchi - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSASO, Japan – Thousands of rescue workers searched a debris-strewn village in southern Japan for about a half-dozen missing people Sunday, as the Japanese government said U.S. military aircraft would join the relief mission for communities devastated by two powerful…
Earthquake in southern Japan causes buildings to collapse, kills at least 9
April 15, 2016 Emily Wang - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMASHIKI, Japan — At least nine people have been killed and more than 800 injured by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that toppled houses and buckled roads in southern Japan. With daybreak, the extent of the damage became apparent: collapsed buildings, streets…
Canada in better position than most to close protection gap, collaboration key: Scotti
April 6, 2016 by Angela Stelmakowich“Canada is in a better position than many other countries to actually close its protection gap,” Veronica Scotti, president and CEO of Swiss Re Canada, said Wednesday during Swiss Re’s Canadian Insurance Outlook in downtown Toronto. “Sometimes it takes an…
Prepare for Anything
April 1, 2016 Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor and Jason Contant, Online EditorCanadians are well-aware of events that can produce insured losses, including storms and cold weather. But the possible influence of other less-familiar perils, like earthquakes and cyber cats, should also be on the radar.
Who Pays for Recovery?
April 1, 2016 Clay Germain, President, Insurance Brokers Association of British ColumbiaCanada can learn from the earthquake experience and loss elsewhere. Brokers in British Columbia are heartened by growing government support around prevention and recovery, but believe a shift from post-event disaster funding to securing funding sources before an event occurs will only help to further enhance resilience and reduce losses.
Majority of British Columbians oppose fracking, split on liquefied natural gas development: study
March 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterLess than half of British Columbians are supportive of the provincial government’s push for liquefied natural gas (LNG), and only 23% support the process of hydraulic fracturing, according to a poll released on Thursday by Insights West. Results are based…