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New trunk mains and sump pumps are two main ways to prevent sewer and storm water back-up
By Larry Watson, Director Of Loss Control, ING Insurance (London, Ontario) | May 31, 2008
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled amendments to the Criminal Code intended to take “dead aim” at organized auto theft rings. The new legislation will make it a crime to alter, destroy or remove a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). The definition of trafficking and stolen property will be expanded to include stolen cars and car parts. […]
April 30, 2008
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The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) is launching a new Web site designed to allow consumers to obtain online quotes and information from brokers in a way that will put the independent channel front and centre in the quest for online business
By Randy Carroll, Chief Executive Officer, Insurance Brokers Association Of Ontario | March 31, 2008
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The CIP Society, a division of The Insurance Institute of Canada, has named Jack Lee, vice president and national marketing manager of BFL Canada, the 2007 recipient of the Greater Toronto Area Fellow of Distinction Award. “Jack has been a mentor and role model for countless people in his more than 40 years as an […]
February 29, 2008
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Paul Kovacs, the executive director of the Toronto-based Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, woke up one morning to find out the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (of which he is a member) shared a Nobel Peace Prize alongside Al Gore for producing and promoting climate change research
By Vanessa Mariga | January 31, 2008
Astorm that hit Ontario at the beginning of January is estimated to have resulted in roughly Cdn$50 million in insured damage, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). The majority of the damage was due to sewer backup, in addition to a lot of personal property claims, IBC reported. Also, there was a small […]
January 31, 2008
In Axa Insurance v. Ani-Wall Concrete, Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perell adopted an approach to interpreting the “Your Product” Exclusion which, depending on the factual circumstances, further restricts its scope. When applying the Your Product Exclusion, the courts usually find the cost of repairing or replacing the insured’s own product is excluded by a […]
By Michael S. Teitelbaum | December 31, 2007
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The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is calling on Canadian municipal, provincial and federal governments to improve urban infrastructure so as to mitigate property damage caused by storms in an age of climate change. “The Insurance Bureau of Canada will insist in the months to come that governments launch an extensive effort to rebuild the […]
November 30, 2007
The ARC Group Canada hosted its Annual Seminar on Oct. 25 at the Dominion Club in Toronto, including an insurance industry luncheon, seminar and cocktail reception. The seminar entitled ‘Class Action Litigation: Cost Containment & Avoidance‘ featured a number of speakers and included a view of developments in the United States and Europe. Toa Reinsurance […]
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CARSTAR Automotive Canada has opened two new locations, one in London, Ont. and one in Richmond Hill, Ont. The two new franchises are part of a network of more than 115 CARSTAR locations across the country, dedicated to providing the highest quality service and customer care in the collision repair industry, a CARSTAR release notes. […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 30, 2007
2 min read
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