Claims
Claims adjusters’ questions should address potential policy wording dilemmas related to the upcoming legalization of cannabis edibles later this year, a lawyer told Canadian Underwriter recently. For example, consider the following question in the context of edible cannabis (or even recreational smoked marijuana): “In the past 24 hours, have you consumed any drugs, alcohol or […]
By Jason Contant | February 22, 2019
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LAZARE, Man. – CN is still tallying up the amount of oil spilled in a train derailment on a ranch in western Manitoba. “We are still determining volume estimates at this time,” company spokesman Jonathan Abecassis said in an email Thursday. The Transportation Safety Board has said 37 of 110 railcars went off the tracks […]
By The Canadian Press | February 22, 2019
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A $2-billion class-action lawsuit against Canada’s largest food retailer could reach the Supreme Court of Canada. The bodily injury lawsuit against Loblaw Companies Limited was filed in 2015 in Ontario by victims of a 2013 commercial building collapse in Bangladesh. More than 1,100 died and thousands more were injured. Some of those victims worked for […]
By Greg Meckbach | February 21, 2019
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Parametric insurance can help fill a gap in some policies by covering non-damage business interruption, a speaker said Tuesday at AXA XL’s Fast Forward LIVE event in downtown Toronto. Caused by a variety of factors, including severe weather conditions, non-damage BI affects multiple industries – including agriculture, food and drink, tourism and construction. For example, […]
By Jason Contant | February 21, 2019
A recent Ontario accident benefits case has highlighted ongoing confusion about how to identify and apply the proper causation test — including the contentious “but for” clause. The case revolves around whether the “but for” test of causation or the “material contribution” test should apply. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in Clements v. Clements […]
TRAIL, B.C. – British Columbia’s public auto insurer says about 450 vehicles have been written off since sulphuric acid spilled along a busy commuter route near Trail, B.C., in two incidents last spring. The Insurance Corp. of B.C. says there have been more than 4,450 claims received in the wake of the spills but the […]
By The Canadian Press | February 19, 2019
SECHELT, B.C. – Residents of an upscale neighbourhood on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast will officially be barred from returning to their dream homes today. Sinkholes throughout the subdivision have prompted the District of Sechelt to issue evacuation orders covering 14 properties. The homes, with views overlooking Sechelt Inlet, are similar to others in a nearby […]
By The Canadian Press | February 15, 2019
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SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. judge who has berated Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. for its role in California wildfires demanded Thursday that the utility answer more questions about its efforts to clear trees and branches that can fall on its power lines and start fires. Judge William Alsup asked the utility in a court […]
By Greg Meckbach | February 14, 2019
With the upcoming legalization of edibles containing cannabis this October, Canadian claims adjusters may see more indirect injury loss and damage claims, suggests a lawyer with Field Law in Calgary. Compared to regular smoked marijuana, edibles have a more delayed and prolonged reaction, meaning the ability to predict impairment will create an additional challenge for […]
By Jason Contant | February 14, 2019
Wondering what your city’s climate will be like in a few decades? Look south – about 1,000 kilometres south, says an unusual new study published Tuesday. That’s the average distance between 540 cities in the United States and Canada and the nearest city that now has the climate that they could expect, says co-author Matt […]
By Greg Meckbach | February 13, 2019
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