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February 2017 was the second warmest February in the 1880-2017 record-keeping period, behind 2016, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported recently. February 2017’s average global temperature was 1.76 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th century average of 53.9 degrees Fahrenheit, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. NOAA reported in a […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 22, 2017
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Canada’s highest court may consider whether a jury, in deciding whether a person is guilty of the criminal offence of dangerous driving causing death, should consider whether the accused had been drinking alcohol, if the accused was not convicted of impaired driving. The Supreme Court of Canada announced this week that on Thursday it will […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 21, 2017
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IBM and SecureKey Technologies, an identity and authentication provider company, announced on Monday that they are joining forces to “enable a new digital identity and attribute sharing network” based on IBM Blockchain. “The network will be designed to make it easier for consumers to verify they are who they say they are, in a privacy-enhanced, […]
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Global private companies seem to be more at risk of cyber threats, but less prepared to protect themselves against cyberattacks, according to a new report from professional services firm PwC. Released late last week, the report, titled Undaunted, but underprepared?, found that only 68% of private company CEOs are concerned about the speed of technological […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 20, 2017
JLT Re, the global provider of reinsurance broking and consultancy and part of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, announced on Monday that it has combined forces with flood modelling company KatRisk to provide flood risk modelling capabilities to clients “across Canada and beyond.” The partnership will enhance JLT Re’s flood risk modelling and primary pricing […]
One in 10 Manitoba drivers who participated in voluntary roadside surveys conducted last fall tested positive for drugs, according to the recently released survey findings. Manitoba Crown Services Minister Ron Schuler and Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) announced the findings of the Manitoba Drug and Alcohol Roadside Survey last week, the purpose of which was to […]
ROCKVILLE, Md. – A house in a Maryland suburb of the nation’s capital was levelled early Friday by a thunderous explosion heard for miles around, a blast so powerful it shattered windows and caused other damage to several neighbouring homes, authorities said. The explosion shook the city of Rockville about 1 a.m. and scattered debris […]
By Jason Contant | March 20, 2017
Severe convective storms (SCS) posed as much risk to property in the United States as hurricanes between 2003 and 2015, with the average annual loss from SCS amounting to US$11.23 billion compared to US$11.28 billion from hurricanes. So concludes a new briefing issued Monday by Willis Re, the reinsurance division of Willis Towers Watson (WTW), […]
A committee of Canada’s Senate plans to study proposed legislation that, if passed into law, would regulate electronic cigarettes under the federal Tobacco Act. Currently, “all regulation of e-cigarettes takes place at the provincial or municipal level,” Quebec Conservative Senator Judith Seidman told the Senate last week. “Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories and Yukon […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 17, 2017
MONTREAL – Lawyers on behalf of motorists left stranded in their cars on a highway after Tuesday’s snowstorm applied on Thursday for a class action lawsuit against the Quebec government and City of Montreal. Plaintiffs are seeking $2,000 for each of the 500 people they estimate were caught in a traffic bottleneck after a truck […]
By The Canadian Press | March 17, 2017
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