Claims
Aviva Canada is promising guidance to dentists who want to submit claims arising from provincial government orders shutting down non-essential services. Aviva writes TripleGuard, a property and casualty insurance product for dentists provided by CDSPI, originally known as Canadian Dental Service Plans Inc. In addition to equipment and contents, TripleGuard covers loss of services income, […]
By Greg Meckbach | April 2, 2020
3 min read
Your commercial clients could start asking for business interruption insurance that includes pandemic, if they have not already, a human resources lawyer says. “I think after this pandemic, most companies would probably be well-advised to take a look at their [insurance] contracts with their legal advisor to determine whether something like a pandemic, like this, […]
By Greg Meckbach | April 1, 2020
2 min read
TORONTO – Amid the mass transition to remote working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, most employers are likely focused on operational issues in order to get their employees up and running in their new home offices. However, in addition to IT issues, experts say employers would be well advised to equip and train […]
By Jason Contant | April 1, 2020
4 min read
As non-essential businesses shutter across Ontario, your commercial business clients can take a few common sense preventative measures to help ensure their insurance coverage remains in place and facilities are maintained. To further contain the spread of COVID-19, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the mandatory closure of all non-essential workplaces effective Mar. 24 at 11:59 […]
By Jason Contant | March 31, 2020
With the Ontario government ordering the closure of bars and nightclubs, this should eliminate – temporarily – one category of commercial liability claim. “I don’t think claims will be launched against commercial hosts at this time,” said Mouna Hanna, an insurance defence lawyer with Dolden Wallace Folick LLP. She was referring specifically to lawsuits arising […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 27, 2020
With the widespread impact of pandemic-induced business income losses, the property and casualty industry is looking for a good way of dealing with a high volume of potential business interruption notices of loss. “The IBAO is asking business clients not to flood insurance companies with claims at this time,” said Colin Simpson, CEO of the […]
Intact is assuring clients and brokers that they are “working around the clock” to keep the claims journey moving forward with as little interruption as possible. “We have mobilized our claims department to be there for our brokers and customers, and we are working around the clock to provide the necessary guidance, information, and communications,” […]
By Adam Malik | March 24, 2020
Vancouver’s fire department is preparing to stop responding to the site of non-critical medical calls to preserve its ability to respond to major fires and other emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fire Chief Darrell Reid told a news conference this week the department is looking at changing its service model, in a move representing one […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 20, 2020
A Calgary homeowner and her tenant are on the hook for more than $20,000 after a waste removal contractor was attacked on the property by a dog. In Malig v. Kaur, released Mar. 16, the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled that Kamalpreet Kaur and her niece, Chandni Singh, must pay Aurelio Malig $4,204.13 in pre-judgement […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 19, 2020
TORONTO – Cybersecurity experts are renewing their warnings that the COVID-19 crisis is a huge opportunity for criminals to take advantage of confusion as people are forced to work away from the office. A U.S. security firm says at least two shadowy criminal groups are specifically targeting Canada with faked emails that pretend to provide […]
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