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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States said on Wednesday that the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season will likely be below-normal. For the hurricane season, which officially runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, NOAA is predicting a 70% likelihood of six to 11 named storms (winds of 39 miles per hour […]
By Canadian Underwriter | May 28, 2015
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Amtrak announced earlier this week that it will install inward-facing video cameras in the fleet of ACS-64 locomotives in service on the Northeast Corridor by the end of 2015, just two weeks after eight people were killed when a passenger derailed and overturned in Philadelphia. All subsequently delivered locomotives will have the equipment installed before […]
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WIMBERLEY, Texas – The death toll from a barrage of storms and floods in Texas and Oklahoma climbed to 19 on Wednesday, with more than a dozen others missing, and another round of rain threatened to complicate the cleanup in hard-hit Houston. The forecast was for 2 to 3 more inches of rain in the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | May 27, 2015
Canada is among nine developed economies tagged as being at increased terror threat, largely as a result of the risk presented by Islamic extremists, notes a new map released Tuesday by Aon Risk Solutions. Aon’s Terrorism and Political Violence Map 2015 – produced in partnership with The Risk Advisory Group – highlights global terror threats […]
SGI Canada will soon become the first insurer in Saskatchewan to offer DAS Legal Expense insurance as an included coverage in all home policies, effective July 1, 2015, the insurer announced Tuesday. Although some other insurers may offer legal expense insurance as an added coverage, at additional cost for the customer, this will be included […]
VANCOUVER – The Tsleil-Waututh Nation in North Vancouver says it is denying approval to Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, based on a scathing analysis of the project. The nation released a report Tuesday, saying the likelihood of oil spills would increase if the expansion is allowed, with dire consequences for sensitive sites, habitats […]
By Canadian Underwriter | May 26, 2015
Four wildfires continue to burn out of control in Alberta, one day after lightning sparked 11 new wildfires and the province issued a full fire ban on all forests. As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, 19 wildfires were burning out of control, 20 were being held and 26 were under control across the province, according to […]
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation announced on Friday that home, farm and business owners in areas affected by flooding in 2014 – or that would have flooded without temporary flood protection measures – may be eligible to receive assistance from the nearly $15-million 2015 Individual Flood Protection Initiative. “We know that preventative measures can bring peace […]
As Canadian politicians debate a proposed privacy breach notification law, Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. suggested Tuesday it supports a “unified standard” south of the border, of rules mandating notification whenever a data security breach results in an unauthorized release of private personal information. “There are currently 47 different state data breach notification laws […]
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British Columbia’s Ministry of Justice announced on Tuesday that financial assistance is available for flooding victims in the province’s Thompson Nicola Regional District, after the mayor of Cache Creek declared a state of emergency and ordered dozens of residents to leave their homes following a violent storm. Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available to […]
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