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Letter to the editor: Best Terms — the buyer’s point of view Letter to the editor: Best Terms — the buyer’s point of view Image

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Letter to the editor: Best Terms — the buyer’s point of view

To the Editor, We would like to respond to your editorial titled “Regulators, leave subscription policies alone,” dated Dec. 7, 2020. It is true that these are turbulent times in the insurance market, and that insurers have been experiencing losses from fires, natural disasters, and Covid-19, as well as lower interest rates. It is also […]

By David Gambrill | February 26, 2021

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Probe points to discarded smoking materials as likely cause of B.C. apartment building fire Probe points to discarded smoking materials as likely cause of B.C. apartment building fire Image

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Probe points to discarded smoking materials as likely cause of B.C. apartment building fire

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Improperly discarded smoking materials likely played a part in a recent fire in an Abbotsford, B.C., apartment building that left more than 100 people homeless. Assistant chief Ron Hull, with Abbotsford Fire Rescue Services, says the extent of the damage means an investigation hasn’t pinpointed a cause of the blaze and it […]

By The Canadian Press | February 24, 2021

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Why business interruption lawsuits against Aviva got ‘carved off’ from Ontario class action Why business interruption lawsuits against Aviva got ‘carved off’ from Ontario class action Image

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Why business interruption lawsuits against Aviva got ‘carved off’ from Ontario class action

Aviva Canada is facing two proposed class-action lawsuits in Ontario from clients whose business interruption claims were denied during the ongoing pandemic. Allegations that Aviva has breached insurance contracts by denying BI claims have not been proven in court. Nordik Windows is the proposed representative plaintiff in one of Ontario lawsuits, Stephen Birman, a partner […]

By Greg Meckbach | February 23, 2021

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Trial date delayed in $300-million banker’s commercial coverage dispute Trial date delayed in $300-million banker’s commercial coverage dispute Image

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Trial date delayed in $300-million banker’s commercial coverage dispute

A trial in an Ontario coverage dispute lawsuit, on a Big 5 bank’s $300-million commercial claim, is being pushed back from its originally-scheduled start date of Sept. 13, 2021. Toronto Dominion Bank is suing a group of insurers, including six Lloyd’s syndicates, for breach of contract arising from denial of coverage. Allegations against the insurers […]

By Greg Meckbach | February 22, 2021

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