Claims
With the near tropical winter most Ontarians experienced this year, the number of cyclists on our roads in January and February was higher than ever. This naturally led to a rise in the number of accidents involving bicycles and motor vehicles. Despite the obvious coverage available to an injured pedestrian or cyclist who has been […]
By Leonard Kunka and Carr Hatch | July 31, 2012
5 min read
A single mother was driving with her young son north of Toronto on Canal Road in the Holland Marsh one night a few years back. It was a cloudy and starless sky. She was on the phone. In a matter of seconds she lost control, went into the canal flowing through the marsh, and she […]
By James Geuzebroek | July 31, 2012
4 min read
In late June, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its most recent judgment on causation in Clements v. Clements (2012 SCC 32). The decision of the majority, written by the Chief Justice, will be of interest to lawyers and insurers across the Country, who deal with questions of negligence on a daily basis. Plaintiffs who […]
By Ryan Krushelnitzky and Peter Gibson | July 31, 2012
From the clinical perspective, the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG) in Ontario is a rather blunt tool. While a more precise tool is being prepared for use, it is not available yet, and we are likely to need to deal with the current construct for another year. As of the writing of this article, we still […]
By Dennis Giesbrecht | July 31, 2012
8 min read
The threat of cybercrime is real, and no business is immune. In a competitive environment – and with heightened concerns about the protection of personal information – insurance adjusting firms, like all businesses, need to establish procedures to ensure that information is protected. Sizing up cybercrime Cybercrime refers to a criminal offence involving a computer […]
By Insurance Institute of Canada | July 31, 2012
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), citing data from Property Claim Services Canada (PCS-Canada), reports that the estimated insured damage caused by the recent wind and thunderstorm event that hit Ontario and Quebec amounts to more than $200 million. PCS-Canada tracks insured losses arising from catastrophic events in Canada. Data confirm thousands of claims have been […]
July 31, 2012
1 min read
New Brunswick is proposing to increase its $2,500 cap on minor auto injuries up to $7,500 and develop a new definition for minor injuries that would see fewer people come under the cap. The government tabled its report in late June to the Auto Insurance Working Group with the legislative assembly and is currently seeking […]
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A Quebec man killed when a tree fell on the vehicle he was driving in the City of Westmount must turn to the province’s auto insurer for compensation, the Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled, rejecting the man’s civil lawsuit against the city. In August 2006, a tree in the City of Westmount fell on […]
Faced with the prospect of rocky economic times, Canadians are cutting back on the insurance they are buying, a 2012 survey commissioned for TD Insurance states. The Environics Research Group survey conducted for TD found that 42% of Canadians are less likely to purchase a new policy or buy enough insurance because of the current […]
A growing proliferation of “man-made space junk” threatens satellites and space stations, approximately a quarter of which are insured against losses from physical damage and service interruption, states a recent report from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). The study, Space Risks: A New Generation of Challenges, notes there are now more than 35 million […]
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