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Companies using a vehicle monitoring service from Telus Corp. can get discounts on commercial auto insurance from Intact, Telus suggested Thursday. The Vancouver-based telecommunications carrier has announced Telus Fleet Tracker, which provides information “like the location of every vehicle; idling times; vehicle speed; how the vehicles are being operated; and whether a vehicle requires preventative […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 15, 2015
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DAUPHIN, Man. – A shopping mall has been destroyed in a massive fire in Dauphin, Man. No injuries have been reported in the blaze that began about 1 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon at the Dauphin Village Mall. The fire is not considered suspicious and the cause is under investigation, but a witness told radio station […]
By The Canadian Press | October 15, 2015
A record number of British Columbians – 785,000 – took part in the Great British Columbia ShakeOut on Thursday, joining millions around the world, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) said. “Since launching the Great British Columbia ShakeOut in 2011, we’ve seen participation jump from 470,000 to a new record of 785,000 in 2015,” said […]
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Social media analytics can help organizations scan for both previously and not-yet identified threats, but these tools are underutilized in corporate investigations, suggest findings of an online poll in the United States released this week by Deloitte Advisory. In all, the poll shows 45.2% of respondents say they use publicly available social media content when […]
Safer driving in Saskatchewan has led to 19% fewer fatalities and 18% fewer injuries in the first year of tougher traffic safety laws, according to preliminary numbers released Wednesday by Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI). The statistics, for the year-long period from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, began just after traffic law changes in […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 14, 2015
Bermuda insurance carrier PartnerRe Ltd. announced Tuesday it is estimating its losses from the Aug. 12 explosions in Tianjin, China will be up to US$70 million. The Associated Press reported in August that the explosions originated at a warehouse where 700 tons of sodium cyanide – which can form a flammable gas on contact with […]
Insurance providers will learn this Friday whether British Columbia’s roadside license suspensions and vehicle impoundments, for drivers who fail breathalyzer tests, are unconstitutional. The Supreme Court of Canada is scheduled to release Oct. 16 decisions in two separate cases that it heard May 19. One is an appeal from Richard James Goodwin and four other […]
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STANDOFF, Alta. – Fire crews were fighting another multimillion-dollar fire on a reserve in southern Alberta. Oscar Cotton, chief of Blood Tribe Emergency Services, said the blaze broke out late Friday night in a forage-processing plant near Standoff. It continued to burn Tuesday as crews worked to contain the flames. “We don’t have a cause,” […]
By The Canadian Press | October 14, 2015
Water scarcity is leading to risks and exposures for businesses worldwide, necessitating that organizations put in place appropriate water management plans, argues a white paper issued Tuesday by Zurich Insurance. Businesses around the world are feeling the strain of water scarcity and local solutions that focus on water stewardship and management are needed, notes Is […]
ELIE, Man. – Howling winds that exceeded forecasts knocked out power across parts of the Prairies, and even ripped the roof off an advance polling station in Manitoba. The original wind warning for southern Saskatchewan on Sunday was wind at 60 km/h, gusting to 90. But according to Environment Canada, gusts reached 110 km/h and […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 13, 2015
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