Exclusive partnership will extend MGA’s cyber offerings
November 21, 2018 by Jason ContantManaging general agent Burns & Wilcox has announced an exclusive partnership with a cybersecurity company to pair its specialty insurance products with data breach monitoring and notification services. The partnership with London, UK-based BreachAware, which specializes in data breach research…
How fraudsters can dupe even tech-savvy risk analysts
November 20, 2018 by Jason ContantThink it’s just your clients that can get tricked into revealing personally identifiable information (PII)? Not always. A recent experiment has shown that even tech-savvy individuals are willing to provide PII without due diligence. A Vancouver-based global identity and business…
Limo service sued over collision that killed 20
November 20, 2018 THE ASSOCIATED PRESSALBANY, N.Y. – The operators of a limousine that crashed and killed 20 people in upstate New York were grossly negligent in putting the “dangerous and defective” vehicle on the road, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by one of…
How risk of explosion arises from marijuana legalization
November 19, 2018 Bill Graveland - THE CANADIAN PRESSCALGARY – Alberta law enforcement officials say they are worried that the legalization of marijuana could lead to potentially explosive consequences for users taking a do-it-yourself approach to making cannabis derivatives at home. Just over a month ago, Canadians were…
Storm gives Newfoundland ‘an awful beating’
November 15, 2018 By Holly McKenzie-Sutter - THE CANADIAN PRESSST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A ferocious storm is pounding much of Newfoundland and Labrador with powerful winds, blowing snow and surging waves, in what Environment Canada said was the largest storm in the world as of Thursday afternoon. “The shore…
Company calls for tow truck operator training standards
November 14, 2018 by Greg MeckbachTow truck drivers should not be allowed to hook up and haul vehicles damaged in collisions without some sort of certification above and beyond a driver’s licence, says CAA South Central Ontario. “If you have a Class G driver’s licence,…
Brokers, do your auto insurers cover HST on capped benefits?
November 14, 2018 by Greg MeckbachBrokers placing Ontario auto coverage should ask insurers whether they are including sales tax when they calculate caps on benefits, a lawyer told Canadian Underwriter Tuesday. Ontario consumers must pay 13% Harmonized Sales Tax on many goods and services. Some…
Towerhill Insurance Brokers sold to BrokerLink
November 12, 2018 by Jason ContantEditor’s Note: George Longo, president and CEO of commercial brokerage Towerhill Insurance Brokers, sold his Towerhill retail brokerage business to BrokerLink, as reported on Nov. 12, 2018. In a statement to his clients, Lloyd’s syndicates and colleagues, Longo said he…
A new technology that could reduce crash risk
November 12, 2018 by Greg MeckbachCould vehicle collision frequency drop once fifth-generation (5G) cellular wireless technology rolls out in Canada? 5G wireless can allow vehicles talk to each other, said Peter Linder, head of 5G marketing for North America at Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. “You can…
What’s making wildfires more severe?
November 12, 2018 By Seth Borenstein - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON – Both nature and humans share blame for California’s devastating wildfires, but forest management did not play a major role, despite President Donald Trump’s claims, fire scientists say. Nature provides the dangerous winds that have whipped the fires, and…
Three ways to improve document management
November 9, 2018 by Greg MeckbachBrokers moving towards a paperless office should watch how much time their staff spend scanning documents. “There is a big difference between scanning for personal use and scanning for business,” said Steve Oblin, senior marketing manager for Fujitsu Canada Inc.’s…
Hub acquires two western-Canadian brokerages
November 9, 2018 by Jason ContantGlobal insurance brokerage Hub International announced this week it has acquired the assets of two western-Canadian brokerages. Hub acquired on Wednesday the assets of Tri-Line Agencies Inc., a full-service, independent brokerage headquartered in Rose Valley, Sask. Tri-Line Agencies offers personal…