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CALGARY – The Canadian Red Cross says it’s still busy helping those affected by the flood in southern Alberta nearly two years ago. It released a progress report Wednesday on the work done so far across the region. Provincial director Jenn McManus said there’s no one challenge that sticks out in her mind as most […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 17, 2015
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The government of British Columbia is considering raising penalties for distracted driving and is now asking provincial residents to offer their input online with the launch of a four-week consultation that runs until July 16. A new website – https://engage.gov.bc.ca/distracteddriving/ – will collect comments as British Columbians consider whether B.C.’s current fine of $167 and […]
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After two years of engagement with industry, First Nations and local government, British Columbia announced on Monday that it is “moving forward with plans for a world-leading land-based spill regime.” The new regime will ensure an “effective response to any land-based spill of any hazardous substance, from any source,” B.C.’s Ministry of Environment said in […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 16, 2015
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the United States said on Monday that they have opened the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) call centre pilot program for policyholders and disaster survivors nationwide. The call centre is reachable at 1-800-621-3362 and will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CDT, Monday through Friday. Specialists will […]
Driving demands full attention, a fact that should make clear distracting behaviour such as talking on the phone, texting or taking selfies while behind the wheel are off-limits. That is among the messages from RBC Insurance, which Tuesday released survey results showing 72% of respondents admit to some form of distracted driving, although almost nine […]
Allstate Insurance announced last week that it is employing its new mobile drive-in inspection centre to respond to auto customers hit hard by the hailstorm earlier this month in the Denver area. The mobile assessment centre (MAC) is its latest tool in catastrophe response and will be employed by Allstate’s National Catastrophe Team to deal […]
More than 20 “false or misleading collision-related incidents” have been reported to police officers at the Collision Reporting Centre in Richmond Hill, Ont. since March, York Regional Police (YRP) said on Monday. “In most of the cases, the person reporting the collision advised police their vehicle had been struck in a parking lot while left […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 15, 2015
Regulatory pressures, rising costs from new technology and macro-economic factors are the three biggest risks weighing on the minds of senior C-suite executives in the global financial sector, according to new research by Willis Group Holdings, the global risk advisory, re/insurance broking and human capital and benefits firm. The inaugural Willis Financial Institutions Risk Index, […]
Precision of insurer location is critically important when it comes to modelling flood risk and estimating potential losses should such an event occur, attendees were told Friday during the Toronto installment of the Aon Benfield Catastrophe Analytics Roadshow. Detailed information, especially for the flood modelling, is essential, emphasized Vaclav Rara, a flood model developer and […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 14, 2015
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WASHINGTON – Hackers stole personnel data and Social Security numbers for every federal employee, a government worker union said Thursday, asserting that the cyber theft of U.S. employee information was more damaging than the Obama administration has acknowledged. Sen. Harry Reid, the Democratic leader, said on the Senate floor that the December hack into Office […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 12, 2015
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