Claims
NISKU, Alta. – Explosions and large flames lit up the night sky when a fire broke out at a recycling business in an industrial park south of Edmonton. The blaze erupted late Wednesday night at a Nisku-area company that recycles aerosol and compressed gas products. Witnesses say debris was blown into the air at the […]
By The Canadian Press | September 6, 2018
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Last week’s court ruling against a prominent personal injury lawyer could give Ontario auto insurers’ medical examiners recourse if those doctors feel their conduct has been publicly maligned. Dr. Howard Platnick is a Toronto physician who does medical examinations for Ontario auto insurers. He filed a $15 million libel lawsuit in 2015 against Maia Bent, […]
By Greg Meckbach | September 5, 2018
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The legalization of marijuana next month leaves some key questions for commercial clients who serve alcohol. “What if an individual comes in already smelling of marijuana and the bartender is unsure what their level of impairment is?” asked Mouna Hanna, a Toronto-based insurance defence lawyer with Dolden Wallace Folick LLP. “At what point do you […]
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Despite increased costs of outsourcing claims adjustment, an extreme wind event this past May serves as a reminder that insurers will continue to need independent claims adjusters and brokers should be prepared to field calls from claimants. The future of independent adjusting firms was a discussion topic Aug. 29 during the Canadian Claims Summit. Tim […]
By Greg Meckbach | September 4, 2018
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – British Columbia’s wildfire service says precipitation and favourable weather have allowed it to contain one of the province’s largest active wildfires, more than a month after it was initially discovered. After growing to more than 900 square kilometres, the fire burning near Shovel Lake in northwestern B.C. was hit with scattered […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 4, 2018
It is easier for Canadian insurance companies to bring in adjusters from the United States than to move Canadian adjusters from one province to another, due in part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), speakers said at the recent Canadian Claims Summit. Each Canadian province and territory has its own licensing requirements for […]
By Greg Meckbach | September 1, 2018
Personal relationships with clients are a critical part of a broker’s business. So, when a broker decides to leave a brokerage, who owns the clients — the broker or the brokerage? “Really, the brokerage,” said John Elwick, a partner with Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP in Vancouver. He spoke to Canadian Underwriter Wednesday about non-solicitation […]
By Jason Contant | September 1, 2018
The parent company of Tim Hortons is denying a claim by a group of franchisees that the coffee pots they’re required to use have been shattering and injuring employees. Restaurant Brands International says the claims of faulty coffee pots are yet another “false accusation” from a group of franchisees with whom the company has been […]
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Some employees of Canadian independent adjusting firms have been shown the door due to bad behaviour that the #MeToo movement is bringing to the forefront, company CEOs said at the recent Canadian Claims Summit. In terms of harassment in the workplace, it is not tolerated, said Pat Van Bakel, president and CEO of Crawford & […]
By Greg Meckbach | August 30, 2018
Insurance companies or brokerages trying to prevent employees from poaching clients should include precise and specific employment restrictions on time and geography, a commercial litigation lawyer cautioned Wednesday. To draft an enforceable non-solicitation agreement, brokerages should provide realistic parameters on time, geography and type of business, said John Elwick, a partner with Alexander Holburn Beaudin […]
By Jason Contant | August 30, 2018
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