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Ontario, Quebec and California hold “linked carbon market” meeting at COP22
November 16, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe governments of Ontario, Quebec and California held a tri-lateral meeting on Wednesday to further efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while boosting economic growth by linking cap-and-trade programs and expanding carbon markets. Ontario’s Minister of the Environment and…
Desjardins General Insurance Group reports net income of $12.1 million for Q3 2016 compared to net loss of $32 million in Q3 2015
November 14, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterLévis, Que.-based Desjardins General Insurance Group (DGIG) – a Desjardins Group subsidiary specializing in property and casualty insurance – has reported a net income of $12.1 million in the third quarter of 2016 ending Sept. 30, compared to a net…
Quebec says Canadian Pacific directly responsible for 2013 Lac-Mégantic damages
October 21, 2016 Giuseppe Valiante - THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – Canadian Pacific Railway is directly responsible for damages caused when a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed in 2013 in Lac-Mégantic, according to new allegations recently filed in court by the Quebec government. The railroad was responsible for…
Quake Coverage
October 4, 2016 Ted Harman, President, Accent Insurance SolutionsBrokers in Quebec should offer earthquake coverage on every new policy sold and carefully document customers’ refusals to purchase such coverage.
IBC invites Quebecers to try out earthquake simulator
October 4, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAs part of an earthquake preparedness campaign, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is touring Quebec and will be inviting residents of participating cities to experience a unique sensation inside the ‘Quake Cottage,’ a mobile earthquake simulator. Starting Oct. 6,…
Brokers’ challenges presenting opportunities: new IBAC president
October 1, 2016 Jason Contant, Online EditorThe issues facing the broker channel – such as the regulatory environment and technology – are collective, but the channel is strong together, Robert Harrison, new president of the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC), said during the association’s annual…
Lussier Dale Parizeau, Riverin Girard and Ouellet Fillion to merge
September 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAn agreement has been reached to merge the operations of Lussier Dale Parizeau (LDP) and Riverin Girard & Associés and Ouellet Fillion, a move expected to enhance customer service and bolster LDP’s presence in Quebec. The deal was announced jointly…
Doubts being raised over Quebec’s legislation regulating Airbnb-type rentals
September 19, 2016 Ross Marowits - THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – Quebec is often held up as a model for other provinces to follow when it comes to regulating the growing home-sharing market, but doubts are being raised over whether recent provincial changes are having any impact. In April,…
Quebec taxi lobby furious with Uber deal; considering legal action, protests
September 9, 2016 The Canadian PressMONTREAL – Quebec’s taxi lobby called the government’s nascent deal with Uber a betrayal and a humiliation, while Premier Philippe Couillard countered Thursday the one-year pilot project doesn’t pose a threat to the traditional cabbie industry. Taxi drivers blocked traffic…
Quebec farm income stabilization program not a contract of insurance: Supreme Court of Canada
August 10, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterQuebec’s Farm Income Stabilization Insurance, which protects producers against market and production cost fluctuations, is not actually a contract of insurance under the province’s Civil Code, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. Canada’s highest court released July 29 two…
Posting vacation plans, pictures could put polled Quebecers’ home security at risk: Allstate Canada
July 18, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterInforming everyone via social media just how great a vacation is or is going to be could be putting Canadians’ largest investments – their homes – at risk of breaches in home security, notes a new survey issued Monday by…
New law allows La Capitale Financial to apply to be regulated by Quebec
July 1, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe federal government recently passed a law allowing La Capitale Financial Security Insurance Company to apply to be regulated under the laws of Quebec. Bill S-1001 – which was signed into law June 17 – is “a private bill requested…