Here’s what creates risks for hospitality providers in 2024
February 26, 2024 Philip PoradoAs Canada eases out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s restaurateurs, hoteliers, and event venue operators face a multitude of risks. Changes over the past four years have hospitality providers swimming in a toxic soup of pandemic-stunted social habits, inflation-dented…
What brokers need to discuss with hospitality clients
February 16, 2024 Philip PoradoHospitality providers are gradually emerging from a pandemic-era slump that nearly scuppered the industry in 2020 and 2021. The new normal, though, means restaurateurs, venue owners and other businesses likely need to review their insurance coverages and consider some very specific…
Bar reopenings going ahead in Ontario as Quebec links cases to bars in Montreal
July 16, 2020 Mia Rabson - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Canada’s deputy public health chief says going inside a bar to have a drink with friends remains a high-risk activity in the era of COVID-19. Dr. Howard Njoo’s reminder Tuesday came just days before Ontario starts to allow…
One Ontario industry vulnerable to weather extremes
July 30, 2018 by Greg MeckbachIf your client is in the food production or distribution field, you might want to consider the impact of extreme weather. “Restaurants do not prioritize purchasing backup generators, or flood or business interruption insurance,” a report presented last week to…