The owner of a commercial building damaged by fire that started in a restaurant kitchen is precluded from pursuing a subrogated claim against the restaurant operator due to a clause in the lease requiring the landlord to buy fire insurance,…
Thunder Bay, Ont.-based brokerage Smith & Associates Insurance has announced its consolidation with The Standard Insurance Brokers, effective Tuesday. This consolidation will allow both organizations to offer a broader scope of products to clients, enhance their long established relationships with…
The mayor of the city of Kenora in northwestern Ontario declared a state of emergency on Monday as a result of major flooding over the past weekend. Kenora saw more than 109 millimetres (mm) of rain over a two-day period,…