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MEXICO CITY – Mexican authorities are still struggling to restore services and calm residents five days after Hurricane Odile knocked out power, water and phone service, sparking widespread looting. The federal co-ordinator for the affected area in Baja California Sur state says 200 electricity workers have been dispatched to the area. However, power had […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 19, 2014
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TORONTO – Home Depot said Thursday that 56 million payment cards used at its American and Canadian stores between April and September were compromised by a type of criminal software that hadn’t previously been seen in other attacks. The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer said any terminal with the malware has been taken out of service […]
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MANILA, Philippines – Torrential monsoon rains worsened by a tropical storm flooded large swathes of the Philippine capital and nearby provinces Friday, leaving at least three people dead and displacing tens of thousands just days after the region was drenched by a typhoon. Authorities said more than 470,000 residents of Metro Manila and other provinces […]
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Insured losses from flooding in Manitoba and Saskatchewan over the Canada Day weekend this year are now estimated at more than $140 million, Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) said Thursday. The estimate for the flooding that occurred June 28 to 30 includes loss adjustment expenses and came from a recent 45-day re-survey of the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 18, 2014
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan’s disaster management agency said Thursday it had evacuated thousands of people stranded in parts of the country’s south after it was hit by floods, as the military air-dropped rations and civil authorities sent truckloads of supplies to the regions where waters were receding after wreaking havoc. “Rescue crews are working round […]
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Natural disasters displaced almost 22 million people around the world last year and aid workers say they expect to see that number rise in the future, according to a report issued by a Norwegian humanitarian group on Wednesday. The study, authored by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Center, said that an average of […]
TORONTO – Is using a smartwatch behind the wheel a ticketable offence under the country’s distracted driving laws? It’s up to the police to decide, says Ontario’s transportation ministry. We’re not sure yet, says a spokesman for Ontario’s provincial police force. Although numerous smartwatches have hit the market in the last couple of years, it’s […]
SLAVE LAKE, Alta. – A mayor of a town in northern Alberta says he’s concerned after another train derailment near his community – the sixth since May. Four engines and 21 rail cars of a Canadian National train left the tracks a few kilometres east of Slave Lake on Tuesday afternoon. Two of the rail […]
By The Canadian Press | September 18, 2014
SAINT ANDREWS, N.B. – Natural Resources Canada says there was an earthquake in a small southern New Brunswick town on Wednesday. The department’s website says the 2.6-magnitude earthquake happened around 10:20 a.m. local time about 19 kilometres east of Saint Andrews. The website says it has received some reports of weak to light shaking, while […]
WINNIPEG — Property losses often result in pollution losses, but there are “barriers” to getting environmental/pollution coverage on primary D&O insurance policies, speakers at RIMS Canada warned this week. “‘Hazardous substance’ is a catch-all term,” said Justin Perry, vice president and national practice leader for Aon Risk Solutions’ environmental services group. He suggested that the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | September 17, 2014
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