Nature Unleashed
March 1, 2011 Chris Kiah, Allstate Insurance Company of CanadaAllstate Canada is supporting the Ontario Science Centre exhibit Nature Unleashed, which teaches visitors how to understand and cope with the effects of natural disasters.
Location Intelligence
February 1, 2011 Sean Moloney, Pitney Bowes Business InsightInsurance companies have collected client geographical information for decades, but the question remains: Do they have the most accurate data?
Flood of Options
December 1, 2010 Paul Kovacs & Sharon LudlowA study conducted by the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) and Swiss Re concludes overland flood is insurable for Canadian homeowners.
Claims (August 01, 2010)
August 1, 2010 by Canadian UnderwriterSURVEILLANCE FOR EVIDENCE COLLECTION DOES NOT FALL UNDER PRIVACY LAW: FEDERAL COURT Using surveillance to help mount a defence in a civil legal action is not a “commercial activity” under Canada’s privacy law and is therefore not bound by the…
Tornado leaves swath of damage in Midland, Ont.
July 31, 2010 byA tornado tore through Midland, Ont. on June 23, the third tornado of the season in Ontario. A severe thunderstorm and funnel cloud ripped through the southern part of Midland, damaging property and forcing the community to declare a state…
Estimated $85 million in claims from Leamington, Ont. tornado
July 31, 2010 byThe Leamington tornado generated 4,750 home, commercial and auto claims totaling an estimated $85 million, a preliminary report finds. The majority of the claims were for homes, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says, based on data from PCS Canada. In…
Claims (July 01, 2010)
July 1, 2010 by Canadian UnderwriterMODERATE EARTHQUAKE ROCKS OTTAWA-QUEBEC BORDER AREA A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck the Ontario-Quebec border area, 60 kilometers north of Ottawa, at 1:42 p.m. on June 23, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Within minutes of the shaking, Twitter users…
Flatland
July 1, 2010 David GambrillCanada’s reinsurance market is often portrayed as “flat,” a word used to describe premium growth, rates and retentions. A glut of capital is responsible for giving the Canadian reinsurance marketplace a stable, if somewhat two-dimensional feel.
Preparing For The Worst; Hoping For The Best
May 31, 2010 Don ManleyA retired adjuster in British Columbia offers up a reminder, along with some tips, on why having an up-to-date catastrophe plan is essential. Every time I see a catastrophe on television — flood, fire, windstorm or earthquake — my mind…
Revitalizing the CIAA
January 31, 2010 Laura KupcisThe Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association has started down a road of change. The end goal is to be the voice of independent adjusters in Canada and provide exceptional value to its members.
Annus Horriblis, The Sequel
January 1, 2010 Glenn McGillivrayOpinion/Analysis; The last time Canada had a $1-billion-plus cat year was 2005. But now it looks like 2009 will go down as another costly year for cat losses.
Not in Kansas Anymore
October 1, 2009 David Gambrill, EditorIn a multi-media, interconnected, thrill-seeking world, people are almost “disappointed” to learn their houses were flooded or damaged by a mere thunderstorm.