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Desjardins posts Q1 net income of $31.5 million
May 16, 2016 byCompany says it’s keeping an eye on Ontario and Alberta auto markets
57th Annual Reception of the Quarter Century Club, May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterA solid turnout of 200+ industry representatives attended the 57th Annual Reception of the Quarter Century Club (QCC) on May 13 at the Albany Club in Toronto. The event was a roast for Brad Ebel, partner and president of MDD Forensic…
Big banks shave 2016 growth outlooks for Canada in wake of Alberta wildfire
May 12, 2016 Andy Blatchford - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – The effects of the enormous Alberta wildfire on the ever-crucial oil sector have prompted forecasters to trim their 2016 economic growth predictions for the entire country. Experts, including those from several big banks, have shaved their outlooks in…
Editorial: Wildfire math for dim reporters
May 11, 2016 byOur regular column: The Sky is Falling! …Again
As risk of farm losses rise, so too do number of farmers buying crop insurance
May 10, 2016 Ian Bickis - THE CANADIAN PRESSCALGARY – Kelly McIntyre has tilled the soils of northwestern Alberta for more than 30 years, but only this spring did he conclude that he needed crop insurance. “There just seems to be increased risk, more risk all the time,”…
Court Approves Sale of FirstOnSite to Interstate Restoration
May 9, 2016 FirstOnSite Restoration(MISSISSAUGA, Ontario) – FirstOnSite Restoration G.P. Inc. (the general partner of FirstOnSite Restoration L.P.), Canada’s largest independent disaster restoration services provider, today announced that it has received Court approval for the sale to U.S.-based Interstate Restoration LLC, in addition to…
Connect With FIRST Canada at the IBAA Convention
May 9, 2016 by FIRST Insurance Funding of CanadaFIRST Insurance Funding of Canada (FIRST Canada), the leader in Payment Solutions is looking forward to attending the 2016 IBAA Convention. They will be participating as an exhibitor in this annual conference, which is taking place at the Fairmont Banff…
Fire, Uber upset and ransoms, and we’ve only started May
May 9, 2016 byOur column: The Sky is Falling! … Again
Officials say it could take months to extinguish massive Alberta blaze
May 7, 2016 By John Cotter - THE CANADIAN PRESSFORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Fire officials are bracing themselves for a long, long fight against the blaze that forced the evacuation of Fort McMurray and has eaten up more than 1,500 square kilometres of northern Alberta forest. “Unless we have…
The Guarantee supports communities affected by Alberta wildfires by donating $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross
May 5, 2016 The GuaranteeToronto, ON, May 5, 2016 – With massive wildfires affecting Fort McMurray, Alberta and surrounding areas, The Guarantee Company of North America (The Guarantee) immediately responded by implementing a dedicated Emergency Response Team to ensure delivery of exceptional customer service…
Out of control Alberta wildfire prompts evacuation order for 700
May 2, 2016 The Canadian PressFORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – An out-of-control wildfire has forced about 700 people from their homes near Fort McMurray in northern Alberta. Emergency officials issued a mandatory evacuation order late Sunday for residents of the Centennial Trailer Park and Prairie Creek…
Alberta communities can access $800,000 in funding for wildfire protection projects
September 22, 2015 by Canadian UnderwriterCommunities in Alberta will have access to $800,000 in funding this fiscal year for wildfire protection projects through the FireSmart Community Grant Program, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry announced last week. Municipalities, municipal districts, counties, Métis Settlements and registered non-profit societies…