After an Alberta shopping mall experienced its fourth roof collapse, an IGA supermarket lost millions in sales because it had to close for more than six months. A business interruption claim of nearly $800,000 followed, but the calculation of the…
A client occupying a tall wood building could face higher insurance costs, a group of masonry producers claims, while one fire insurer confirms such a building deserves closer scrutiny from an underwriter. Your insurance premiums would be higher as an…
The Fort McMurray Airport Authority (FMAA) is suing FM Global for more than $34 million, contending that the insurer breached its obligations under a policy in place during the Fort McMurray wildfire in May 2016. In a statement of claim…
Given a recent movement afoot to increase height limits for wood frame buildings in Canada, property insurance underwriters need to be wary of writing risks for such structures, an expert with one insurer notes. A private members’ bill (Bill 19)…
Guarantee Company of North America appoints two members to board of directors The Guarantee Company of North America has appointed Bev Wittmack and Dawn Tattle to its board of directors. Wittmack is a director of JEH Enterprises Inc., a privately-owned…
The magnitude of the fire that engulfed London’s Grenfell Tower in June was preventable, according to a newly released whitepaper from FM Global, one of the world’s largest business property insurers. On June 14, a massive fire broke out in…
Cyberattacks, natural disasters and supply chain failure are three of the most pressing risks to global business performance in the 21st century, according to the 2017 FM Global Resilience Index. The online, interactive annual index ranks 130 countries and territories…
Commercial property insurer FM Global announced on Tuesday that it has launched its Global Flood Map, offering a “one-stop consistent global view of flood exposure to aid businesses.” The interactive Global Flood Map “presents business executives with a powerful new…
Property insurance carrier FM Global released Thursday its financial results for 2016, reporting gross premiums earned of $5.44 billion. All figures are in U.S. dollars. In 2015, Johnston, R.I.-based FM Global had reported gross premiums earned of $5.49 billion. Net…
Equipment failure, cyberattacks and natural disasters have negatively affected operations at companies based in the United States over the past five years, according to a new FM Global-commissioned study on operational risks. The study, titled Finance’s Role in Operational Risk…
Large-format lithium-ion batteries, such as those used in electric cars, tend to ignite more quickly in a warehouse fire and generally present a higher hazard than small-format batteries used in smartphones and laptops, according to new research. FM Global, one…
The ravages of Hurricane Matthew are prompting businesses to rethink their natural hazards preparedness, with more than one out of four surveyed employees in the stricken region saying they believe their companies will increase investment in the area. The survey,…