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Vehicle repair mishap engages both home and auto insurance: B.C. Court
April 8, 2021 by Greg MeckbachThe Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is partly responsible for paying legal defence costs of a homeowner being sued by a guest who was injured when the homeowner was repairing his classic car. On Aug. 9, 2015, Gary Upton was…
Top 5 insurer expanding into Quebec commercial
January 13, 2021 by Greg MeckbachQuebec brokers can now place commercial coverage with Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company for policies starting Feb. 1. The Manitoba-based insurer announced Monday that it is offering commercial coverage in Quebec, making good on a promise made to the province’s brokers…
Why reinsurers are now ‘hesitant’ to support some Canadian insurers
October 22, 2020 by Greg MeckbachOne lesson from the economic disruption from COVID-19 is the importance of telling clients exactly what risks are and are not covered, an Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario panelist suggested Thursday. “Business interruption class action litigation does not attract capital…
ClearPay electronic brokerage platform now fully implemented by Wawanesa
May 6, 2020 ClearPayTORONTO, ON, MAY 6, 2020/insPRESS/ – ClearPay today announced that the Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, Canada’s largest Property and Casualty Mutual insurer (Wawanesa), has fully adopted the ClearPay brokerage payment and reporting platform. This platform enables the independent brokerage community…
The critical piece of mapping out the claims process
September 16, 2019 by Greg MeckbachInsurance providers who are paying for consultants to help change claims processes may be missing a piece of the puzzle. “There are a lot of vendors who would like to spend a lot of time with you,” said Erin Fischer,…
Judges & insurers disagree: Who really rented this truck?
September 13, 2019 by Greg MeckbachA 2018 Ontario court ruling in favour of Wawanesa, arising from a collision involving a truck rented to deliver furniture, has been overturned on appeal. On Oct. 29, 2010, Hy Kiet Liu was in a vehicle that was rear-ended by…
You can’t teach claims adjusters this skill
September 11, 2019 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorAs the chief claims officer for Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, Erin Fischer hears one question all the time. “The Number 1 question I get is: Do you need to hire claims people who are technical experts?’” Fischer said Wednesday. Although…
What you’re telling clients by not cross-selling
August 2, 2019 by Jason ContantSales and customer service staff – whether they are in the broker or direct distribution channel – need to understand that by not cross-selling, they are passively indicating to a client that they’re better-served having their business elsewhere, a Wawanesa…
Shifting Sands
July 7, 2019 Jason Contant, Online EditorYour client’s home falls into a sinkhole — coverage denied, right? How coverage may still apply, depending on a shift in circumstances
Where Canada’s largest mutual is putting its new Winnipeg headquarters
June 19, 2019 by Greg MeckbachFour years from now, all of Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company’s Winnipeg workers should be in a new office building. Wawanesa announced June 13 it will have a new North American headquarters at the southwest corner of Carlton Street and Graham…
Top court sides with insurer in unidentified vehicle coverage dispute
March 14, 2019 by Greg MeckbachA Supreme Court of Canada decision released today means Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company does not have to cover a claimant who says he drove off the road to avoid an oncoming vehicle. Andrew Funk was injured after he drove his…
Wawanesa’s plan to innovate at scale
March 7, 2019 by Jason ContantHaving a flexible and accommodating schedule is key to incorporating innovation into an organization, the director of Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company’s Innovation Outpost said recently. Last June, Wawanesa opened its Innovation Outpost lab in Kitchener, Ont. One of the first…