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Transportation Safety Board reiterates warning of risk of unstable aircraft approaches
January 10, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterUnstable approaches of airplanes before landing at airports was a factor in two investigation reports released this week by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. TSB – which is independent of Transport Canada – released Tuesday an investigation report into…
Severe weather, nat-cats cause record insurable damage in Canada: IBC/CatIQ
January 6, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSevere weather last year exacted a heavy toll in terms of insured losses, with the $4.9 billion hit dwarfing the previous annual record of $3.2 billion in 2013, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reports. Flooding in southern Alberta and the…
Hub International acquires Saskatchewan brokerage “association” Mainline Insurance Brokers Inc.
January 4, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGlobal insurance brokerage Hub International announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Canadian-based Mainline Insurance Brokers Inc., Indian Head Agencies (1980) Ltd., R&J McKay Agencies Ltd. and Cathedral Insurance Services (1995) Ltd. (together as Mainline). Terms of the acquisition were…
SGI reports 279 impaired driving offences in November in Saskatchewan
December 21, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) has reported that there were 279 impaired driving offences in November in the province. SGI and law enforcement across Saskatchewan focused on impaired driving in November, the province’s self-sustaining auto insurance fund said in a press…
Motorists’ oral drug testing trial to ‘help establish possible future operating procedures:’ Public Safety Canada
December 16, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterIn a pilot project involving anonymous volunteers, several police departments across Canada will start using oral fluid screening devices to test drivers for drugs such as marijuana and cocaine, the federal government announced Wednesday. “None of the results from the…
PM hails national climate change deal, but without Saskatchewan, Manitoba
December 11, 2016 Bruce Cheadle - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared victory Friday in his campaign to craft a national “framework” agreement on climate change – even though Saskatchewan and Manitoba refused to sign on to the deal and British Columbia claimed a major…
Ontario court upholds 20-year driving ban for repeat impaired driver
December 6, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterA 20-year driving ban, on an Ontario man with more than 10 drunk driving convictions, was recently upheld by the province’s Summary Conviction Appeal Court. In February, 2009, Victor Freeborn-Mejia was sentenced to six months in jail plus a 20-year…
Saskatchewan government introduces act aimed at enhancing regulatory oversight of provincial pipelines
November 29, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Government of Saskatchewan announced on Monday that it has introduced new legislation aimed at enhancing regulatory oversight of the province’s oil and gas industry. The government introduced The Pipelines Amendment Act in the Legislature, replacing The Pipelines Act, the…
Saskatchewan reaches deal with Ottawa on future of coal-fired power plants
November 28, 2016 The Canadian PressREGINA – Saskatchewan says it has reached a deal with Ottawa that will allow the province to keep using coal-fired power plants in what it calls “a responsible manner” beyond 2030. The agreement will allow the province to meet federal…
Privacy class-action lawsuit in Ontario ‘settled on incredibly favourable terms’ to Home Depot: PCUC luncheon speaker
November 24, 2016 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorHow companies respond to data breaches in which criminals obtain sensitive customer data is “hugely important” in reducing the risk of a class-action lawsuit, a lawyer suggested Wednesday to insurance professionals. At the November luncheon of the Property Casualty Underwriters…
Liberals set plan to phase out coal by 2030, with flexibility for Nova Scotia
November 21, 2016 The Canadian PressOTTAWA – The Liberal government is moving to phase out the use of coal-fired electricity in Canada by 2030 as part of its overall clean-energy strategy. The goal is to make sure 90 per cent of Canada’s electricity comes from…
TSB finds ‘absence of thermal protection’ in flammable liquid tank car contributed to fire after Saskatchewan freight train derailment
November 18, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTransportation Safety Board of Canada is warning of a “continued risk” of flammable liquid spills, when tank cars derail, if new standards recommended in 2014 are not “fully implemented in a timely manner.”TSB released Wednesday a report into an investigation…