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The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently ruled against a furniture and lighting fixture dealer, whose premises were flooded, based in part on a trilogy of Supreme Court of Canada rulings from the 1970s involving agreements to insure between landlords and tenants. Orion Interiors Inc. sells furniture and lighting fixtures in a building on Alness […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 3, 2016
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The Government of Alberta announced on Wednesday that it will provide $650,000 to 50 municipalities and four First Nations to support fire and emergency preparedness training. The Fire Services Emergency Preparedness Program provides grant funding to municipalities and First Nations to help local authorities and volunteers prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from fires […]
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Careful selection of an eSignatures software vendor can help improve adoption rates and provide immediately noticeable benefits, a speaker suggested on Tuesday during a presentation at the Insurance Canada Broker Forum. Amanda Ketelaars, operations manager at Mitchell & Whale Insurance Brokers Ltd. in Whitby, Ont., spoke during a session titled eSignature Success: A Broker’s Perspective […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 2, 2016
The governing body regulating chartered accountants in Ontario has the right to pursue action against a former chief financial officer and director of Sino-Forest Corp., despite the fact that the former company official reached a settlement in a shareholders’ class-action lawsuit alleging misrepresentation, an Ontario court recently ruled. Court records indicate that Sino-Forest – which […]
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The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), police and the provincial government are teaming up to launch a month-long distracted driving campaign in March. Distracted driving is responsible for approximately one-quarter of all fatal crashes in B.C., ICBC said in a press release on Tuesday. “Most drivers understand that using their phone increases their risk […]
British Columbia’s Ministry of Environment announced on Monday amendments to the Environmental Management Act (EMA), which, if passed, will establish a “world-leading” spill preparedness and response regime to address environmental emergencies in the province. The proposed spills regime will ensure effective preparedness, response and recovery measures are in place for hazardous substance spills, from any […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 1, 2016
EDMONTON – Uber officials say they are suspending operations in Edmonton for now after the Alberta government announced it will make insurance available to drivers, but likely not until the summer. Ramit Kar, the general manager for the ride-booking company in Alberta, issued a news release Monday night announcing operations would cease as of Tuesday […]
By The Canadian Press | March 1, 2016
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Planned investment in its United States business contributed to Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc’s underlying profit before tax falling 7% to £170.1 million in 2015, preliminary results show, but the company reports its overall momentum was sustained despite the challenging trading environment. Underlying profit before tax for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015 was £170.1 […]
The province of British Columbia has provided a $5 million investment to Ocean Networks Canada to increase the development and use of earthquake early warning systems in the province. The one-time project funding could enhance the safety of British Columbians living in areas of the province with seismic risk, the province’s Ministry of Transportation and […]
EDMONTON – The manager for Uber in Alberta says the ride-sharing app will cease operating in the province on Tuesday unless the provincial government makes insurance and licensing changes. Ramit Kar told a demonstration of about 150 Uber supporters on the steps of the Alberta legislature on Saturday that the government must allow flexibility on […]
By The Canadian Press | February 29, 2016
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