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Claims costs in oil and gas industry increasing despite downturn: forum speaker

November 2, 2017 Jason Contant, Online Editor

Despite the downturn in the oil and gas industry, claims costs are increasing, a speaker said on Thursday at the Canadian Risk and Insurance Education Forum. “I would suggest that in the upstream oil and gas industry – where most

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BHSI introduces motor truck cargo legal liability insurance in Canada

October 18, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) said on Wednesday that it has expanded into inland marine product line in Canada with the launch of its motor truck cargo legal liability policy. The product protects against the legal liability exposure commercial truckers

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CAA calls for provincial regulation of towing industry amid continued consumer complaints

October 18, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The south central Ontario branch of the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) is calling for provincial regulation of the towing industry following what it says are “continued instances of harrowing stories from motorists involving unscrupulous tow truck drivers on Ontario roads.”

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B.C. strengthens spill response regulations

October 16, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Transporters of liquid petroleum products in British Columbia now will need to have provincial plans in place to manage a spill, the province’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy announced on Friday. The new regulations requiring spill preparedness apply

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Transport Canada issues final rule on electronic stability control for heavy trucks

June 15, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is applauding Transport Canada’s amendments related to the introduction of electronic stability control (ESC) on commercial vehicles. The CTA said in a press release on Wednesday that the objective of the rule, published earlier this

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CN to spend $500 million on technology with eye on driverless truck threat

June 14, 2017 Ross Marowits - THE CANADIAN PRESS

MONTREAL – Canadian National Railway says it will spend $500 million over the next five years on technology to improve its safety, efficiency and competitive edge, partly in response to the potential threat posed by driverless trucks. CEO Luc Jobin

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Non-standard auto insurer Echelon completes sale of European operations

March 8, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Echelon Financial Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday it has completed the sale of its European operations, which provide non-standard auto through Danish insurer Qudos Insurance A/S. At current exchange rates, Mississauga, Ont.-based Echelon will receive about $5.1 million on closing “and

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Environmental Losses Related to Transportation Claims

February 10, 2017 Joel van Popta, Senior Associate, -30- Forensic Engineering.

The release of pollutants such as fuel, motor oil or lubricants, coolant or brake fluid can cause environmental impairment in the event of a trucking collision

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Ontario Trucking Association to investigate roadside towing charges of heavy-duty recovery companies

January 27, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The passing of the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, 2014 has fuelled plans by the Ontario Trucking Association to investigate if roadside towing charges by heavy-duty recovery firms reflect the rates officially advertised on their websites. OTA

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Lawyer explains why some federally-regulated employees cannot be dismissed without cause

November 30, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

A Supreme Court of Canada ruling released in July has “huge ramifications” for employers in the trucking industry, while a more recent decision provides guidance on interpreting standard-form contracts, a lawyer suggested Tuesday to insurance professional in Toronto. In its

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Ontario set to reintroduce photo radar for municipalities

November 9, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced that she intends to introduce legislation that, if passed, would give municipalities the power to introduce automated speed enforcement (ASE) technology in school and community safety zones. According to a press release issued on

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Crews make major gains against Southern California wildfire

August 20, 2016 Christopher Weber and Christine Armario - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Lisa Gregory has kept a close eye on the weather since fleeing her home in the woods as a wildfire advanced in Southern California. She doesn’t know when she can return or whether her house was