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Windsor floods spur insured damage of almost $108 million to date: IBC
November 2, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterFlooding affecting the Windsor and Tecumseh areas in southwestern Ontario is estimated to have caused almost $108 million in insured damage as of Sept. 30, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), citing figures from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc., reported Wednesday.…
ICLR to host workshop on Halton, Ont.’s basement flooding mitigation program
October 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) will be hosting a workshop in late November on a basement flooding mitigation program in Ontario’s Halton Region. Recovering from the Flood: Halton’s Basement Flooding Mitigation Program will be held on Friday, Nov.…
Insurance industry moving too slowly, must keep pace: Forgeron
October 25, 2016 Angela Stelmakowich, EditorCanada’s property and casualty industry – in need of a regulatory environment that fosters the innovation and responsiveness consumers are demanding – is at risk of losing pace to new competitors, Don Forgeron, president and CEO of Insurance Bureau of…
One in three Ontario drivers admit to distracted driving: survey
October 25, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAbout one in three (32%) drivers in Ontario admit to driving distracted because of their mobile devices, “and the number one reason for not focusing on the road is because someone called,” according to a recent Ipsos survey conducted for…
More fairness in Ontario auto insurance needed to fix the system: IBC’s Forgeron
October 24, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterFairness is still lacking in Ontario’s auto insurance system and a balance needs to be struck between both lower premiums and the right level of benefits, Don Forgeron, president and chief executive officer of Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), said…
Canada fourth largest cyber security hub in world, Ontario has potential to assume leading role
October 19, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMore investment and co-ordination is needed if Ontario – which offers strengths in financial services and technology – is to realize its potential to assume a more dominant leadership role in cyber security, notes a new report issued Thursday. Commissioned…
Storm knocks out power to many customers in central and eastern Ontario
October 18, 2016 The Canadian PressCOLLINGWOOD, Ont. – Hydro One is reporting thousands of customers without power after intense storms rolled through parts of central and eastern Ontario on Monday. The utility’s website showed more than 10,000 customers without power as of midnight on a…
Reaping the Whirlwind
October 11, 2016 Emily Atkins, EditorTornado gives Doerr Claims Services a quick start
Unica Insurance launches single-solution coverage for water damage losses in Ontario
October 5, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMississauga, Ont.-based Unica Insurance announced on Wednesday the launch of WATERtight protection, what it is calling “a comprehensive solution for water damage losses.” WATERtight protection is a single-product offering that provides coverage for damage caused by overland flooding, ground water,…
Communities in southwestern Ontario beginning to dry up after floods
October 3, 2016 The Canadian PressWINDSOR, Ont. – Days after floods ripped through the southwestern Ontario city of Windsor and the neighbouring town of Tecumseh, residents are starting to pick up the pieces. Environment Canada said rain was pouring down in the communities from Wednesday…
Muskoka, Ontario residents launch $900 million suit against province over flood damage
September 19, 2016 Keith Leslie - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Residents, cottage and business owners on some of the biggest lakes in Muskoka are launching a $900-million class-action suit against the Ontario government because of flooding caused by high water levels. People living on Lakes Muskoka, Lake Joseph…
Ontario court rules against rental car firm in ordering hearing-impaired driver be examined for discovery by video conference
September 14, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAn Ontario court has denied a request from a London, England resident – and the firm from whom he rented a car in Canada – to be examined for discovery in person in Britain. Court records indicate that a vehicle…