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A new study suggests children from poorer areas of Ontario face a greater risk of getting hit by vehicles than those from wealthier areas, possibly because they are more likely to walk to school alone. The study – conducted by researchers at Sick Kids hospital, York University and ICES, formerly known as the Institute for […]
By Greg Meckbach | May 8, 2019
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While spring rains and thawing have caused overland flooding of Biblical proportions, drain backups are also the bane of some insurers’ existence. In multi-storey commercial and residential buildings, drain backups are the number one cause of damage, said Adam Bartman, co-founder of Reed Controls Inc., in an interview. “Very often we see cat litter and […]
Editor’s Note: This story has been edited to include additional comments. Is damage from a sinkhole covered under a standard homeowner’s policy? “Earth movement” is typically excluded under a standard policy, but an earthquake endorsement may provide coverage. The issue came to light recently following media reports that a family that lost its home […]
By Jason Contant | May 7, 2019
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TORONTO – A large fire at a Toronto high school caused part of the building’s roof to collapse, forced area residents from their homes and sent large plumes of smoke over the neighbourhood, authorities said Tuesday as crews worked to put out the blaze. No injuries were reported at what was the second fire in […]
By The Canadian Press | May 7, 2019
Brokers in Ontario’s Muskoka region are calling the recent flooding event the worst disaster they’ve ever seen. Both Stephen Darling, president at A.W. Shiers Insurance Brokers, and Adam Caswell, owner of Hutcheson Reynolds & Caswell, said damage is greater and more widespread than what was seen in the last major flood of 2013. Catastrophe Indices […]
By Adam Malik | May 6, 2019
FREDERICTON – Health and safety inspection teams are fanning out across flood-affected regions of New Brunswick, assessing homes and businesses that are still drying out amid receding floodwaters. New Brunswick’s Emergency Measures Organization says the teams will inspect electrical systems and determine if repairs are needed. Residents seeking an assessment are being asked to report […]
By Greg Meckbach | May 3, 2019
Brokers need to understand both the upside and downside to a “care not cash” clause in an accident benefits policy so clients can choose an option that fits their needs, says an Ontario auto insurance expert. The Ontario government is proposing a new “care not cash” default clause in the province’s standard auto accident benefits […]
Health Canada is warning of the dangers of mould in homes and cottages hit by this year’s spring flooding. Federal biologist Francis Lavoie says it’s important to dry wet walls and belongings within 48 hours, but that’s not always possible in the case of flooding. “You need to remove anything that has been too wet […]
By Greg Meckbach | May 2, 2019
A motorist should have known he was listed by his insurer as an excluded driver, an Ontario court has ruled. Johnathon Trudeau filed a lawsuit against David Cavanagh as a result of a 2013 vehicle collision in Espanola. Trudeau also applied for accident benefits with Wawanesa, which insured the vehicle Trudeau was driving. Trudeau’s accident […]
Many homes flooded in Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Que. will be total losses and may not have overland flood coverage, a vice president for an independent adjusting firm suggests. Claims adjusting firm ClaimsPro is involved in about 2,000 flood claims from April in Quebec alone, Michel Lacelle, vice president of organizational services in Eastern Canada for ClaimsPro/IndemniPro, said […]
By Greg Meckbach | May 1, 2019
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