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Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has given the thumbs up to the Government of British Columbia’s plan to invest tens of millions of dollars to make communities more resilient and protect them from the impact of severe weather. “We are very pleased with the emergency preparedness investments contained in today’s B.C. budget, particularly in flood […]
By Canadian Underwriter | February 17, 2016
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MONTREAL – After years of study, the federal government says it’s working to implement new safety regulations that are aligned with U.S. efforts to tackle fatigue among truck and bus drivers. Drivers would be required to electronically record their hours on the road, says Transport Canada, marking a change from the mandatory paper logs that […]
By Canadian Underwriter | February 16, 2016
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Canadian Underwriter magazine and DMTI Spatial are teaming up to offer a webinar on Feb. 25 highlighting the business impact of digital disruption driven by consumers and mobile-first start-ups. The webinar, titled 2016 – Year of Disruption: P&C Insurance Re-imagined, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 10:30 am EST and will run for […]
A bill before the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia would, if passed into law, introduce an “administrative enforcement model” for fire safety compliance, the province’s Liberal government suggested Monday. Transportation & Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone tabled Monday the Fire Safety Act, which, if passed into law, would replace the Fire Services Act. “The new act […]
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Recent international agreements to combat climate change clear the way for developing innovative insurance solutions that could help societies become more resilient, although pricing difficulties coupled with often-conflicting public policy measures continue to be challenges, suggests the Geneva Association. Released Friday, the observation – detailed in COP 21 Paris Agreement: What Does It Mean for […]
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FreightWatch International (FWI) recorded 754 cargo thefts throughout the United States in 2015, representing a 6% drop in volume and a 21% decrease in value when compared to 2014. There were 204 thefts in Q1, 187 in Q2, 174 in Q3 and 189 in Q4, FWI said in its U.S. Cargo Theft Report – 2015 […]
LOS ANGELES – A blowout at a natural gas well that gushed uncontrollably for 16 weeks and drove thousands of residents from their Los Angeles homes was plugged Thursday, a utility said. While the well still needs to be permanently sealed with cement and inspected by state regulators, the announcement by Southern California Gas Co. […]
By Canadian Underwriter | February 12, 2016
Scientists at the University of California (UC) Berkeley released on Friday a free Android app that taps into a smartphone’s ability to record ground shaking from an earthquake, with the goal of “creating a worldwide seismic detection network that could eventually warn users of impending jolts from nearby quakes.” The app, called MyShake, is available […]
Energy leaders from Canada, Mexico and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on climate change and energy collaboration following the North American Energy Ministers Meeting on Friday. The North American Cooperation on Energy Information (NACEI) MOU will see the three countries collaborate and share information on six key areas: • Identifying […]
IT professionals in the United States are overconfident in their ability to detect cyberattacks, according to a study released on Thursday by Portland, Ore.-based Tripwire, Inc., a global provider of endpoint detection and response, security and compliance solutions. Respondents to the study, conducted by Dimensional Research on behalf of Tripwire, displayed “high levels” of confidence […]
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