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Canadian hail insurance broker acquired by Hub
September 11, 2018 by Greg MeckbachHub International Ltd. continues to buy Canadian property and casualty brokerages, with the acquisition of Ottawa-based Access Insurance Brokers Inc. as well as a Saskatchewan provider of farm insurance. Chicago-based Hub announced Monday it has acquired Frontier Business Centre Ltd.,…
Massive fire strikes one of Saskatchewan town’s biggest employers
July 23, 2018 The Canadian PressROSTHERN, Sask. – The damage estimate is expected to run into the millions of dollars after a fire tore through a large central Saskatchewan farm machinery dealership. Emergency crews were called to Cervus Equipment John Deere in Rosthern just before…
The Canadian insurer that will seek a rate decrease later this year
July 18, 2018 by Jason ContantOne Canadian public insurer is bucking the trend – seen across the country – of carriers asking to raise auto rates. Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) told Canadian Underwriter Tuesday that it plans to apply for a rate decrease later this…
Wildfire evacuees to return to Southend, Saskatchewan
June 27, 2018 THE CANADIAN PRESSSOUTHEND , Sask. – Residents who had to leave their remote community in northern Saskatchewan because of a wildfire are being allowed to return. The wildfire was growing last week and was 13 kilometres away when an evacuation was ordered…
Wildfire forces hundreds of people from remote community
June 25, 2018 The Canadian PressSOUTHEND, Sask. – The threat of a growing wildfire has forced more than 600 people from a remote community in northeast Saskatchewan. Emergency management officials say the fire is getting larger but is still about 13 kilometres away from Southend.…
The latest home insurance product for brokers to figure out
May 19, 2018 by Greg MeckbachWith equipment breakdown and other new coverages available from homeowners’ insurance carriers, brokers need to make sure their clients or prospective clients are aware of their options, a Regina-based broker warns. “There are so many new products” available in homeowner…
How Saskatchewan brokers are handling the French fries challenge
May 17, 2018 by Greg MeckbachRoughly half the motorists in Saskatchewan lack adequate auto insurance because they are only buying the mandatory minimum required by law from the province’s government-run auto insurer, a broker warns. Saskatchewan’s 70-year-old-plus Auto Fund writes basic minimum liability, damage to…
How Saskatchewan auto insurer approaches distracted driving
March 8, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorSaskatchewan motorists caught using wireless devices while driving could be hit by the province’s auto insurer with a $200 penalty; second-time offenders could lose their vehicle for a week, Saskatchewan Government Insurance warns. A distracted driving ticket costs a Saskatchewan…
Oil and gas fuel Hub’s latest acquisition
February 9, 2018 by Jason ContantDiversification into oil and gas partially fueled Hub International‘s recent acquisition of Kindersley Insurance, the company told Canadian Underwriter Thursday. Keith Jordan, president and CEO of Hub Manitoba, said acquiring the shares of Kindersley Insurance was beneficial for both companies.…
This province recorded its lowest number of traffic deaths in almost 70 years
February 8, 2018 The Canadian PressREGINA – Preliminary figures show that in 2017 Saskatchewan recorded its lowest traffic fatality numbers since the 1950s. Saskatchewan Government Insurance says in a release that there were 102 deaths last year compared with 125 in 2016. SGI says the…
Independent brokerage grows in Western Canada
January 23, 2018 by Jason ContantRegina-based brokerage Harvard Western Insurance has acquired Saskatchewan brokerage Hoff Insurance, effective immediately. Harvard Western president and CEO Dave Pettigrew told Canadian Underwriter Tuesday that Hoff Insurance approached his firm because they wanted to be part of a larger brokerage.…
Government insurer sees drunk driving offences plunge
January 22, 2018 by Jason ContantDecember 2017 saw the lowest number of impaired driving offences reported that month in the four years since Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) began doing its monthly traffic safety spotlights, even with increased enforcement. “Overall, we think attitudes are changing in…