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Changing the Environment

March 22, 2016 Emily Atkins, Editor

Pieter Heydenrych is set to adjust environmental claims and move the social needle as well

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Insurance Decisions

March 22, 2016 Chris Dunn, partner; and Josiah MacQuarrie, associate, Dutton Brock LLP

A review of the ten most important insurance coverage cases of 2015

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Nudging Claimants

March 22, 2016 Craig Harris, Freelance Writer

The field of behavioural economics could have potential applications in insurance claims, fraud deterrence, injury management, driver safety and client service, some experts contend. Led by academics such as Richard Thaler, Cass Sunstein and Dan Ariely, behavioural economics holds that

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La Plume du Président

March 22, 2016 Fred Plant, president, ACEI

Notre profession est une profession noble; vous devriez être fiers du travail important que vous accomplissez chaque jour, c’est-à-dire d’offrir le produit du secteur de l’assurance de dommages au Canada. La section de l’Ontario de l’Association Canadienne des Experts Indépendants

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Insurance costs more than six times greater for wood frame buildings than for concrete buildings, new study finds

March 21, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

A new study of the property insurance costs for wood frame and concrete mid-rise residential buildings has found a substantial gap in the risks and insurance rates between the two building systems. The data for the Study of Insurance Costs

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Ottawa announces flood protection funding for small Ontario municipalities

March 21, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The Ontario and federal governments announced Friday they will fund projects designed to reduce flood risk and help treat “environmentally harmful liquids” in small municipalities south of Sudbury. Both governments announced Friday funding for 13 projects under the Small Communities

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Supreme Court will not hear appeal from Ontario auto claimant whose lawsuit was dismissed due to two-year limitation period

March 18, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday it will not hear an appeal from an Ontario auto claimant who unsuccessfully sought a non-earner benefit more than three years after her income replacement benefits were terminated. In a ruling released July

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Transport Canada touts new flammable liquid emergency response training tool

March 17, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The federal government announced Thursday that Transport Minister Marc Garneau has endorsed an online awareness tool for handling flammable liquid emergencies. The tool was developed by Enform, a group of six oil and gas industry associations. That tool “helps first

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Admissibility of breathalyzer evidence in some impaired driving cases to be considered by Supreme Court of Canada

March 17, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from a B.C. motorist, convicted under the Criminal Code of operating a vehicle while impaired, over the question of whether a 1975 ruling from Canada’s highest court is still valid in

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Opta says model lets insurers ‘quickly identify properties more at risk of flooding’

March 17, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

SCM Insurance Services announced Wednesday that its Opta Information Intelligence unit has a partnership with Impact Forecasting LLC to provide flood model products to Canadian insurance providers. “Opta will leverage this technology to provide its customers with the ability to

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Smart home technology can be used to reduce potential claims from inclement weather, other risks: Allstate Canada

March 17, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Smart home technology can serve as a prevention tool for homeowners looking to reduce potential damage related to exposure to the elements, with Allstate Canada reporting Thursday a company review of home claims reveals almost one in four are related

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Ottawa, New Brunswick commit two-thirds of funds for $1.13-million storm water infrastructure project

March 16, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The federal and New Brunswick governments announced Wednesday they will provide nearly $760,000 for storm water infrastructure projects designed to reduce the number of properties at risk of flooding in the Village of Gagetown, N.B. “Project work includes replacing all