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A single large-scale natural disaster can cause the sudden failure of an otherwise solvent insurer, warns a new report from the Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation (PACICC). The latest installment of PACICC’s Why Insurers Fail series found the “traditional” causes of failure — internal operations (problematic business approaches), organizational structure (such as corporate governance) […]
By Jason Contant | June 15, 2022
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OTTAWA – The company overseeing the federal government’s $900-million settlement deal with military members who experienced sexual misconduct in uniform is admitting to more privacy breaches, despite repeated promises to have fixed the problem. Epiq Class Action Services Canada confirmed the additional errors after a third veteran came forward to The Canadian Press to report […]
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Broker errors and omissions (E&O) claims grew during the pandemic for those who failed to maintain adequate levels of coverage for their clients, a broker E&O specialist says. While home and auto claims were down due to lockdowns, resulting in a softening of broker E&O claims, there was growth in activity for other reasons, reports […]
By Jason Contant | June 14, 2022
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OTTAWA – Key enterprises in the banking, telecommunications and transportation industries would be among those required to bolster cybersecurity and report digital attacks – or possibly face penalties – under a federal bill introduced Tuesday. The legislation is intended to flesh out Liberal government efforts to protect critical infrastructure following last month’s announcement that Chinese […]
Despite recently-withdrawn charges related to violent tow truck turf wars across the Greater Toronto Area, the investigation resulted in many positives, including regulatory change, says Équité Association. In 2021, Équité Association’s investigative services team supported the York Regional Police’s far-reaching and complex investigation into fraudulent behaviour of several industries linked to organized crime — with […]
By Jason Contant | June 10, 2022
High household debt and elevated housing prices have become bigger vulnerabilities in the past year, but the economy can still handle the rising interest rates needed to tame inflation, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said Thursday. “We think the economy needs higher interest rates, and it can certainly handle higher interest rates,” he told […]
Desjardins Group’s Marilyn Horrick has been elected to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) board of directors. OCC president and CEO Rocco Rossi announced new members to the chamber’s board of directors last month. Horrick, senior vice president for Desjardins Group’s Ontario market, was one of seven newly elected board members. “I am extremely proud […]
By Jason Contant | June 9, 2022
Introducing Victor Canada’s new cyber assessment and consultation, a complimentary offering for Victor Errors & Omissions and Technology policyholders. An increase in the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks has left many brokers wondering how best to help their clients manage their cyber exposures. With this in mind, Victor Insurance Managers Inc. (Victor Canada) has collaborated […]
By Victor Canada | June 9, 2022
Merger and acquisition activity in the Canadian P&C insurance industry is showing no sign of slowing down in the second half of 2022, with the announcement of four transactions by three brokerages already since the beginning of June. McDougall Insurance & Financial, BrokerLink and StoneRidge Insurance Brokers (SIB) all announced M&A deals earlier this month. […]
By Jason Contant | June 8, 2022
VICTORIA – British Columbia is better prepared to withstand a hot weather emergency like that which caused more than 600 deaths last summer, but more must be done to protect people and communities, says the chief medical officer at the BC Coroners Service. A death-panel report released Tuesday provides a road map for the province […]
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