Insurance has become the top operating cost concern for small businesses, with seven in 10 reporting their premiums have increased since the beginning of the year, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reported. The ongoing hard commercial insurance market,…
Rising condo insurance premiums will continue at least through the first two quarters of 2022, according to LowestRates.ca’s latest Home Insurance Price Index. Condo insurance premiums are continuing to rise in Canada, sustaining a years-long increase, the rate comparison site…
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Insurance rates on renewal are up nearly 4% in the Lloyd’s market, which has returned to profitability. “While market conditions generally remain at historically competitive levels, price increases have been witnessed across all major lines, most notably in property and…
The Internet of Things (IoT), the “connected economy,” and other phenomena driven by convergence will cause insurance premiums to go down, one industry analyst predicted last week at the Insurance-Canada.ca Executive Forum. “The rate at which this is going to…
The hard market continues in personal lines in Canada, with personal auto in Quebec seeing a significant increase in average premiums in Q2 2019, according to Applied Systems’ latest rating index. Last week, the insurance software vendor released its most…
When it comes to auto insurance premiums in Canada, drivers in British Columbia pay the most, followed by Ontario, data supplied by Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) revealed Wednesday. In B.C. last year, average annual auto premiums were $1,680. The…
Newfoundland and Labrador’s decision to remove 5% of the retail sales tax paid on auto insurance premiums over the next four years will help return stability to the market, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) said Tuesday. Tom O’Handley, manager…
The impact of strategic investments by Economical Insurance contributed to the insurer witnessing a combined ratio of 116.2% and an almost doubling of net loss in 2017 Q3 compared to 2016 Q3. The combined ratio for the third quarter of…
The B.C. wildfires and losses related to commercial auto and motorcycle contributed to Echelon Insurance witnessing a 42% decrease in net income and an increase in combined operating ratio for 2017 Q3 compared to 2016 Q3. Net income amounted to…
A US$700 million pre-tax hit for catastrophe losses in 2017 Q3 contributed to Travelers Companies, Inc. seeing both its net income and core income drop compared to the prior-year quarter. The U.S. insurer’s net income amounted to US$293 million for…