Why extended hard market should be easier to explain to consumers
August 11, 2022 by David GambrillConsumers should be able to relate to inflation’s impact on goods and services — and hence, the impact on insurers’ claims costs — making it easier for brokers to explain the continuation of the P&C industry’s hard market cycle after…
Why home insurers are more exposed to NatCats after the pandemic
July 4, 2022 by David GambrillWhen the pandemic, remote work and a hot housing market combined to cause more Canadians to buy homes in suburban and rural areas, home insurers may have become more exposed to NatCat losses, data from a recent Aviva study found…
Susan Penwarden, Aviva Canada
March 7, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatinoSusan Penwarden, Chief Technical Underwriter, Aviva Canada Susan Penwarden has had a varied and robust career in insurance, living across five different countries and practicing insurance in the United Kingdom, France, Denmark and Canada. Before settling at Aviva, Penwarden started…
Why this accident benefits claim from 2018 Toronto van attack was denied
December 1, 2021 by Greg MeckbachA Toronto firefighter who suffered psychological injury after responding to the deadly 2018 van attack is not entitled to auto accident benefits, the Ontario Licence Appeal Tribunal has ruled. In Travis v Aviva Insurance Company, released Nov. 25, LAT adjudicator…
Court rules Ontario auto insurer’s request for claimant data ‘unnecessarily invasive’
November 8, 2021 by Greg MeckbachAn Ontario judge has turned down a request by Aviva Insurance Company of Canada to order a claimant to produce banking records showing the location of vendors from which that claimant had made purchases. In November, 2020, an Aviva auto…
Business interruption class action against Aviva Canada now fully certified in Ontario
September 17, 2021 by Greg MeckbachAn Ontario manufacturer shuts down its factory for several weeks in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Factory managers re-configure the facility to allow workers to socially distance. Can that manufacturer get business insurance coverage if its policy wording…
3 things that can reduce risk of property cat loss recurrence: Aviva Canada CEO
August 24, 2021 by Greg MeckbachFire resistant cement board siding, hail-resilient asphalt shingles and backwater valves are among the measures property owners can implement now to protect their assets from climate-related disasters, Aviva Canada CEO Jason Storah suggested Tuesday. “We have enough scientific data to…
Why this auto insurer will stop discount for autonomous emergency braking
July 27, 2021 by Greg MeckbachNova Scotia motorists who purchase autonomous emergency braking systems will no longer qualify for a discount with one insurer as of October. In Nova Scotia, Aviva General Insurance Company has a 15% discount, to bodily injury and accident benefits insurance…
Paid 3 RV accidents you can avoid
July 9, 2021 Aviva CanadaIt’s important to practice good safety measures to help avoid the most common accidents. Your RV customers will know there’s nothing like exploring the countryside from the comfort of an RV. With almost every convenience at your fingertips, you can…
Appeal court ‘vindicates Aviva’ in slip-and-fall lawsuit
May 6, 2021 by Greg MeckbachCommercial liability clients do not have to settle personal injury lawsuits even if the defendants are perceived as having deep pockets, a recent Court of Appeal for Ontario ruling suggests. “A litigant, or its insurer, even if wealthy, is not…
Aviva reacts to new Ontario towing restrictions
March 3, 2021 by Greg MeckbachAviva Canada is supporting new provincial towing restrictions on some Toronto area provincial expressways. On some sections of road, a single towing company will be contracted to remove private passenger vehicles that need to be towed, the Ontario government announced…
Why business interruption lawsuits against Aviva got ‘carved off’ from Ontario class action
February 23, 2021 by Greg MeckbachAviva Canada is facing two proposed class-action lawsuits in Ontario from clients whose business interruption claims were denied during the ongoing pandemic. Allegations that Aviva has breached insurance contracts by denying BI claims have not been proven in court. Nordik…