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Security Concerns Surrounding Zoom

April 8, 2020 AssessMed

Mississauga, ON, April 8, 2020/InsPress/ – There has been an increase in the need for remote working due to COVID-19, with team members, clients and service providers all needing to communicate virtually in even more creative ways than in the

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COVID-19 Impacted Facilities: Remediation, Clearance and Best Practices for Risk Management – WEBINAR

April 1, 2020 by -30- Forensic Engineering

TORONTO, ON, APRIL 1, 2020 /insPRESS/ – 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading and fully-independent multi-disciplinary forensics firm, is hosting an informative and free webinar which will discuss the remediation, clearance and best practices for COVID-19 impacted facilities. Please join industry

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Antigonish Farmers’ goes live in the Cloud enabling ‘Work From Home’ with their technology partners, Cognition+ and iVedha Inc.

April 1, 2020 Cognition+ Inc.

Antigonish, NS,  April 1, 2020/InsPress/  – During February 2020, Antigonish Farmers’ Mutual successfully implemented a cloud-based solution for their complete business operations.  This implementation has allowed Antigonish Farmers’ Mutual to enable a ‘Work from Home’ strategy to ensure they are

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COVID-19 – A message from WICC

March 31, 2020 WICC

Toronto, ON, March 31, 2020/InsPress/ – Our insurance community is showing critical leadership around a multitude of issues COVID-19 is presenting. We hope that you and your families are staying safe and healthy during these unprecedented and trying times. Our

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Crawford update on business operations following mandatory closure notices in Quebec and Ontario

March 25, 2020 Crawford & Co.

TORONTO, ON, March 25, 2020/InsPress/– Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. announced modifications to business operations across Canada following Monday’s provincial government orders in Quebec and Ontario to close non-essential businesses and workplaces. “Crawford has been preparing for scenarios like this

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Origin and Cause an Essential Service and Remains Open

March 24, 2020 by George Costandi

Toronto, ON, March 24, 2020/InsPress/ – Dear Clients and Industry Partners,  As multiple provinces have declared a State of Emergency this week due to COVID-19, Origin and Cause has confirmed that our services have been deemed an essential service. As such, we are permitted

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Pario Enhances Environmental Hygiene Services in Response to COVID-19

March 24, 2020 by SCM Insurance Services

Toronto, ON, March 24,2020/InsPress/ – Pario Engineering & Environmental Sciences is committed now more than ever to providing services that complement and enhance our existing offering and provide valuable assistance to our clients and industry partners. It is with this

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CRU GROUP Environmental Team Donates PPE to help hospitals in southeast Florida

March 24, 2020 by CRU Adjusters

Dallas, Texas, March 24, 2020/InsPress/ –  Faced with pending protective equipment shortages, CRU GROUP today donated their stockpile of hazardous PPE for use by the hospitals in south Florida. In addition to cases of gloves and masks, CRU GROUP provided

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Scope of Work Developed by 30 Forensic Engineering to Issue Clearance for Cleaned & Disinfected Work Areas

March 20, 2020 by -30- Forensic Engineering

TORONTO, ON, MAR. 20, 2020 /insPRESS/ – On the afternoon of March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic. Since December 2019, confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased exponentially and

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COVID-19: What this association wants its members to do during this time

March 19, 2020 by Adam Malik

The Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta is calling on its members to take necessary precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including closing offices. The group is also temporarily shuttering its offices but will try to ensure members can still get their

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The good and bad news about event cancellation insurance

March 18, 2020 by Greg Meckbach

With events being cancelled left, right, and centre to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus in Canada, there is good news and bad news for clients wanting event cancellation insurance. The good news is that insurers are probably not

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The impact of COVID-19 on independent adjusters

March 18, 2020 by Greg Meckbach

As most Canadians are being asked to leave home only when necessary, how will the property and casualty industry deal with a large catastrophe, such as a major wind storm, while still taking precautions to reduce the risk of COVID-19