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Federal politicians debated Wednesday a bill proposing to change the Criminal Code of Canada to allow random alcohol screening of drivers and for consecutive five-year sentences for drivers convicted of impaired driving causing death. Bill C-226, the Impaired Driving Act, was initially tabled in 2016 by Steven Blaney, the Conservative MP for Bellechasse-Les Etchemins-Lévis, Quebec. […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 6, 2017
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REGINA – Tow truck drivers in Saskatchewan say using blue lights along with amber lights on their trucks will improve safety. With the unanimous support of the legislature, the Saskatchewan government introduced and passed legislation allowing tow truck operators add the blue lights. The move comes after tow truck operator Courtney Schaefer was killed March […]
By The Canadian Press | April 6, 2017
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Municipalities looking for infrastructure funding from upper levels of government should make sure they have 10-year “asset management” plans, while upper levels of government need to keep in mind greenhouse gas emissions when drawing up their infrastructure plans, Ontario’s infrastructure minister suggested Wednesday. In its budget for 2016-17 – released in February 2016 – the […]
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RMS has expanded its range of cyber models to include a new class of so-called cyber-physical models in a bid to answer the increasing related risk of insurance losses from hackers targeting control systems linked to the Internet. These cyber-physical models explore a range of cyber-attack scenarios that can cause physical damage to property, notes […]
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WINNIPEG – Manitoba flood officials say the Red River has crested in the provincial capital but water levels remain high in other parts of the province. The latest flood bulletin says the Red River reached its peak Tuesday but water levels in Winnipeg were much lower thanks to the floodway which diverts water around the […]
Canada would be well-advised to take a cue from other nations and do more to establish partnerships and requirements that better protect property owners in the event of an earthquake, says Veronica Scotti, president and CEO of Swiss Re Canada. Compared to Canada, “you find countries like Chile, Japan, even Switzerland have more robust resilience […]
By Angela Stelmakowich | April 6, 2017
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Building infrastructure to reduce weather-related losses can benefit society for generations, but the problem of climate change is “so global and complex” that there will always be more work required, insurance company executives suggested Wednesday at a conference in Toronto. Swiss Re Ltd. officials have been working “patiently and restlessly,” for years, “promoting awareness around” […]
By Jason Contant | April 5, 2017
The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has issued a warning to consumers that an organization known as Switzerland Imperial Bank AG, or S I B AG Corporation, is not licensed to conduct insurance business in Ontario. “Switzerland Imperial Bank AG appears to have issued a fraudulent liability slip (“pink card”) to a consumer as proof […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 5, 2017
The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) has launched a backwater valve installation website to provide basic information about sewage backflow prevention devices to assist homeowners in better understanding what they are and how they work, and aid plumbing professionals on the protocols that should be followed to ensure that such devices are installed properly. […]
JOHN’S, N.L. – From extreme pack ice to record-breaking snow falls, it’s the winter that just won’t let go across much of Newfoundland. There are at least 230 centimetres of snow (more than seven feet) on the ground in Gander – the town featured in the hit Broadway show “Come From Away” – smashing the […]
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