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Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) reported on Monday that there were 353 offences related to impaired driving in the province in December, compared to 308 in December 2015. “Too many people still made the poor decision to drive after drinking in December, despite numerous transportation options offered by SGI and its safety partners, as well as […]
By Canadian Underwriter | January 23, 2017
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ATLANTA – A weekend of deadly weather in the Southeast killed 15 people and injured dozens more, authorities said Sunday, while residents along the Georgia-Florida line were bracing for more intense, fast-moving storms – including unusually strong “long track” twisters. The National Weather Service said Sunday that southern Georgia, northern Florida and the corner of […]
By Jason Contant | January 23, 2017
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Standard crime insurance policies are not intended to cover social engineering fraud
By David S. Wilson, partner; Chris McKibbin, partner; and Zack Garcia, associate, Fidelity Practice Group, Blaney McMurtry LLP | January 23, 2017
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RENO, Nev. – More winter snow and rain pummeled the West on Thursday as the first in a series of expected storms soaked morning commuters in much of California, dumped 18 more inches of snow in the Sierra Nevada and closed schools in Oregon. The first of three anticipated winter storms hit the Lake Tahoe […]
By Jason Contant | January 20, 2017
FARINDOLA, Italy – With cheers of joy, rescue crews pulled survivors from the debris of an avalanche-crushed hotel in central Italy on Friday, an incredible discovery that boosted spirits two days after the massive snow slide buried around 30 people at the resort. Two children were among those rescued. First word of the discovery came […]
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Casino Rama, Ashley Madison and Yahoo are among the organizations recently hit by cyber breaches
January 20, 2017
PENNE, Italy – Rescue workers reported no signs of life Thursday at a four-star hotel buried by an avalanche in the mountains of earthquake-stricken central Italy. Two bodies were recovered of the estimated 30 people trapped inside as the risk of more avalanches slowed the search effort. Two people escaped the devastation at the Hotel […]
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its partners have developed new regional sea level scenarios for the United States to give coastal communities better and more localized data to help them plan for and adapt to the risks of rising sea levels to their economies and infrastructure. Sea level rise is occurring worldwide, […]
By Canadian Underwriter | January 19, 2017
LOS ANGELES – The worst area of drought in California has significantly narrowed to a small region northwest of Los Angeles that has stubbornly failed to benefit from Pacific storms that have drenched much of the state since the fall and were lining up again Wednesday. Just 2.1 per cent of the state is now […]
The year 2016 marked three consecutive years of record warmth for the globe, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported on Wednesday. “With a boost from El Niño, 2016 began with a bang,” NOAA said in a press release. “For eight consecutive months, January to August, the globe experienced record warm heat. With this […]
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