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Risk Management
Minister seeking ways to end benzene exposure from chemical plant
April 26, 2024 Mia Rabson – The Canadian PressEnvironment Minister Steven Guilbeault is looking for options to protect a southern Ontario First Nation from repeated exposure to benzene from a nearby chemical plant, as the plant issues a new warning about air pollution. Leaders from Aamjiwnaang First Nation…
Flood and fire preparedness measures underway in N.W.T. town
April 22, 2024 The Canadian PressThe Town of Hay River has been through a lot over the last couple of years, having first contended with serious flooding in 2022 and then devastating wildfires in 2023. With the memories of those crises still fresh in the…
3 strategies for improving your cybersecurity posture
April 19, 2024 by Jason ContantGetting the basics right can help an organization improve its cybersecurity posture, a former intelligence officer at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) said during an industry event Thursday. Three basic strategies — mitigate, separate and positive control — can…
Report suggests little progress in first year of Alberta’s emissions reduction plan
April 19, 2024 The Canadian PressA survey from a clean energy think-tank says Alberta has done little to implement its plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The Pembina Institute has examined the measures included in the province’s plan released one year ago. It says…
What post-pandemic coverage looks like for healthcare providers
April 17, 2024 Philip PoradoThe word ‘soft’ doesn’t spring to mind when describing the current insurance market for Canada’s healthcare providers. But four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, insurers are becoming more comfortable looking at, and writing, healthcare business. “We’re having…
How forensic engineers help resolve construction disputes
April 16, 2024 Yasser Korany, KSI Engineering and Mina Tesseris, ArbiTECHCanada’s construction sector, which accounts for 7.5% of the country’s GDP according to the Canadian Construction Association, is seeing a rise in construction claims and disputes. That’s partially due to the increasing technical sophistication of construction projects, escalating price of…
What’s the next frontier for assessing property risk?
April 10, 2024 John Siegman, co-founder of HazardHubNext-generation data, analytics and risk models are giving property risk assessment a much-needed facelift. The increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters, combined with population growth in NatCat-prone regions, is escalating property and casualty (P&C) insurers’ claims and losses. A…
B.C. to get wildfire training and education centre in response to expert task force
April 5, 2024 The Canadian PressBritish Columbia’s premier says a training and education centre for wildfire fighters will be established in response to recommendations by a task force that looked into last year’s catastrophic wildfires. David Eby says the centre at Thompson Rivers University in…
How lithium-ion batteries threaten recycling facilities
April 3, 2024 Philip PoradoIntroduction of lithium-ion batteries has introduced new hazards into the everyday lives of Canadians due to their ability to catch fire spontaneously – a phenomenon known as ‘thermal runaway.’ What began as concerns about fires started by cell phone and…
How the total solar eclipse could affect auto claims
March 26, 2024 by Jason ContantWith a total solar eclipse set to pass over parts of Canada in less than two weeks, researchers at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Research Institute are warning about a possible surge in traffic fatalities. The rare celestial event will unfold over Canada,…
Can farm insurance coverage be delivered online?
March 25, 2024 Alyssa Di SabatinoThe words ‘technology’ and ‘farm insurance’ aren’t always mentioned in the same breath. Historically, farm insurance providers do most of their business through offer and acceptance — sending either online or paper applications to clients. Underwriters and brokers then use…
Time to protect Canadians from ‘forever chemicals,’ experts say
March 22, 2024 Mia Rabson – The Canadian PressOTTAWA – Nearly a year after Health Canada issued a draft recommendation to designate an entire class of chemicals as toxic, environmental experts say it’s time to actually do something about it. There are now more than 10,000 variations of…