438 articles for Aug 2007
FirstOnSite Restoration completes agreement to acquire JPL Disaster Recovery
September 3, 2019 FirstOnSite RestorationMISSISAUGA, ON, Sept. 3, 2019/InsPress/ – FirstOnSite Restoration, Canada’s leading independent disaster restoration services provider, has completed its previously announced agreement to acquire JPL Disaster Recovery, a company with more than 50-years’ experience and expertise in disaster restoration in Gatineau,…
New hearing ordered after court finds tribunal erred in law on accident benefits
August 12, 2019 by Jason ContantA vehicle accident victim is getting a new hearing after Saskatchewan’s appeal court found a tribunal erred in law by disregarding evidence related to the claimant’s accident-related inability to work. The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan unanimously ruled the July…
FirstOnSite Restoration further expands in National Capital Region with agreement to acquire JPL Disaster Recovery
August 12, 2019 FirstOnSite RestorationMISSISAUGA, ON, Aug. 12, 2019/InsPress/ – FirstOnSite Restoration, Canada’s leading independent disaster restoration services provider, has strengthened its presence in the National Capital Region with the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire JPL Disaster Recovery, a company with more…
FirstOnSite promotes Darren Bezanson to Regional Vice President, Atlantic Region
July 24, 2019 FirstOn Site RestorationMISSISSAUGA, ON, JULY 24, 2019/insPRESS/ – FirstOnSite Restoration, Canada’s leading disaster restoration service provider has announced changes to its Atlantic leadership team with the promotion of Darren Bezanson to Regional Vice President, Atlantic Region. Previously the company’s Director of Operations,…
When ‘residence employee’ is key in home insurance wording
June 3, 2019 by Greg MeckbachA coverage dispute, arising from severe electric shock injuries to a baby in a rented house, shows disagreement over the exact meaning of “residence employee” in a home insurance policy. Doris Wong and her brother Johnny Wong were sued in…
Supreme Court to consider insurer’s medical examiner defamation suit against lawyer
April 26, 2019 by Greg MeckbachA $15-million defamation lawsuit by a doctor who examines accident benefits claims on behalf of auto insurers is headed to the Supreme Court of Canada. The top court announced Thursday it will hear an appeal of Platnick v. Bent, released Aug.…
Why this 1997 home fire claim is still active in the courts
April 24, 2019 by Greg MeckbachAn art appraiser who gave evidence in 2007 at a coverage dispute lawsuit against Chubb Insurance Company of Canada is now suing his former client. Bridgette Sagl’s home in Mississauga, Ont. burned down Dec. 16, 1997. Chubb denied her claim,…
Employment down over 10 years among Canadian P&C carriers
December 4, 2018 by Greg MeckbachThe number of people employed by property and casualty insurers in Canada has dropped slightly over the past 10 years but increased from 2016 to 2017, a study released Tuesday says. The total number of people working for P&C carriers…
How to open your doors to diversity
December 1, 2018 by David GambrillWhen it comes to workplace diversity, Canada’s property and casualty insurance industry could use a bit of a boost. Statistically, the industry is lagging behind other Canadian workplaces when it comes to diversity. What would it take to bring more…
Insurer said to have denied coverage ‘without a comprehensible explanation’
November 26, 2018 by Greg MeckbachIntact Insurance won a coverage dispute in court but “poor customer relations” means the homeowner plaintiff does not have to pay Intact’s legal defence costs. Homeowner Arnie Augspols sued Intact and G. Bates Plumbing. Augspols noticed several problems in his…
What’s the likelihood of an EF5 tornado in Canada?
October 10, 2018 by Jason ContantFollowing the EF3 tornado that struck Dunrobin, Ont. on Sept. 21, should insurers worry about the potential for a powerful EF5 strike on a major population centre in Canada? Probably not. But they should be concerned about tornadic storms in…
Kingsway Financial to leave Canada
September 28, 2018 by Greg MeckbachKingsway Financial Services Inc., which used to own Jevco and York Fire and Casualty, plans to relocate to the United States. Toronto-based Kingsway no longer writes property and casualty insurance in Canada, but it still has a Toronto head office…