438 articles for Aug 2007
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…
Insurers beware: Why your settlements may not be secure
February 16, 2021 by Canadian UnderwriterA record-keeping blunder more than 50 years ago means London, Ont.’s Catholic diocese faces a new multi-million-dollar lawsuit over sexual abuse during the early 1970s of an elementary school student by a priest. The Supreme Court of Canada announced Feb.…
MKA Canada, Inc. Announces Calgary Regional Manager Appointment
February 11, 2021 MKA Canada, Inc.CALGARY, AB, FEB. 11, 2021/insPRESS/ – On behalf of the Board of Directors , we are pleased to announce the promotion of Scott McNeill PEng, PMP to Calgary Regional Manager. He will report to James Mahay, Director – Western Canada.…
Class-action suit filed over alleged orphanage abuse
February 10, 2021 Laura Dhillon Kane - THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – A Catholic order shuffled known abusers from a notorious Newfoundland orphanage to two schools in the Vancouver area where more boys were victimized, a lawsuit alleges. A proposed class-action suit filed Monday in British Columbia Supreme Court says…
ICLR’s Paul Kovacs honoured with lifetime achievement award
February 8, 2021 by David GambrillPaul Kovacs, executive director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR), has received the Joseph Scanlon Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Risk and Hazards Network (CRHNet). CRHNet is a not-for-profit organization established in 2003 to share hazards research…
Origin and Cause Appoints New VPs
February 1, 2021 by George CostandiMISSISSAUGA, ON, FEB 1., 2021/insPRESS/ – Origin and Cause is pleased to announce that Mario Delorme has been appointed Vice President of Eastern Canada, and Ken Swan, Vice President of Western Canada. In their new roles, reporting to the…
FirstOnSite appoints Greg Tabak as Director of Commercial Business Development
January 19, 2021 FirstOnSite RestorationMISSISSAUGA, ON., JAN. 19, 2021/insPRESS/ – FirstOnSite Restoration, Canada’s leading independent disaster restoration services provider is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Tabak as Director of Commercial Business Development. Greg’s experience spans more than thirty years in business development,…
FirstOnSite further bolsters commercial team with addition of Amy Barilla
December 16, 2020 FirstOnSite RestorationMISSISSAUGA, ON., DEC. 16, 2020/insPRESS – FirstOnSite Restoration, Canada’s leading independent disaster restoration services provider, has strengthened its commercial team with the addition of Amy Barilla in the role of Business Development Manager. In her new position, Amy will be…
FirstOnSite fortifies its complex commercial team in the Prairies Region
December 11, 2020 FirstOnSite RestorationMISSISSAUGA, ON., DEC. 11, 2020/insPRESS/ – FirstOnSite Restoration, Canada’s leading independent disaster restoration services provider, has fortified its commercial team in the Prairies with the promotion of Mark Ahearn to Senior Project Manager for Complex Claims, Prairies. FirstOnSite’s growth and…
FirstOnSite Restoration grows presence in Alberta and Saskatchewan with acquisition of Spectrum Restoration
November 24, 2020 FirstOnSite RestorationMISSISSAUGA, ON, NOV. 24, 2020/insPRESS/ – FirstOnSite Restoration, Canada’s leading independent disaster restoration services provider, has strengthened its presence in Alberta and Saskatchewan with the signing of an agreement to acquire Spectrum Restoration, a family run business since 2006. Spectrum…
Today’s cat losses ‘unimaginable’ even 10 years ago: mutual CEO
November 12, 2020 by Greg MeckbachThe increase in cat losses over the past 10 years alone is high on the radar for Canada’s mutual insurers and has the industry calling for measures to help adapt properties to severe weather. “We have seen weather and wildfire…
FirstOnSite Restoration bolsters Winnipeg branch with new facility
October 29, 2020 FirstOnSite RestorationMISSISSAUGA, ON, OCT. 29, 2020/insPRESS/ – FirstOnSite Restoration, Canada’s leading independent disaster restoration services provider, expands in Winnipeg with the relocation to a larger branch facility. The need for the new location was driven by business growth in the region.…