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Companies in parts of Western and Atlantic Canada that exhibit a commitment to loss prevention and implementing best practices will have access to new property and casualty programs for energy business from Energi of Canada Ltd. Already available in Ontario, the energy programs are now being offered in Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 13, 2016
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The Ontario government is required to appoint a committee to review recommendations, on preventing head injury in sports, now that the Rowan’s Law Advisory Committee Act has been passed into law. Rowan Stringer, 17, died May 12, 2013 in an Ottawa hospital of malignant cerebral edema due to second impact syndrome. She had suffered traumatic […]
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Soft market conditions continue to be the biggest concern for the global reinsurance industry, according to Xuber’s Global Reinsurance Survey 2016, released on Friday. The second annual survey from Xuber, the commercial insurance software business of Xchanging, a CSC Company, revealed that 33% of respondents named soft market conditions as the biggest challenge, with 74% […]
Rogue fishing vessels, including those flagged by international watchdogs for unlawful activity, have been able to secure insurance, according to new research from the University of British Columbia (UBC). The study, titled Cutting a lifeline to maritime crime: marine insurance and IUU fishing and published Monday in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 7, 2016
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Ironshore International has announced the availability of a political risk product to address the risk exposure of film production companies shooting in at-risk locations worldwide. The Political Risk film production specialty insurance product will be offered within the company’s War and Terrorism platform to “provide film producers with comprehensive coverage of loss related to confiscation […]
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A bill that will make it mandatory for some Ontario employers and workers to contribute towards a public pension plan passed third reading Thursday. Bill 186, Ontario Retirement Pension Plan Act (Strengthening Retirement Security for Ontarians) – was originally tabled April 14 by Mitzie Hunter, the province’s Liberal associate minister of finance. The only remaining […]
By Canadian Underwriter | June 2, 2016
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DETROIT – Seven automakers are adding nearly 4.4 million vehicles in the U.S. to the massive Takata air bag inflator recall. Documents detailing recalls by General Motors, Volkswagen, Ford, Daimler Vans, BMW, Jaguar-Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz were posted Thursday by the government. Recalls from eight other companies were posted last Friday. Of the recalls announced […]
By Jason Contant | June 2, 2016
A bill that would “clarify the standard of care” owed to users of trails in Ontario passed third reading Wednesday, paving the way for the legislation to receive royal assent. Bill 100, the Supporting Ontario’s Trails Act, was the subject of debate Tuesday at Queen’s Park in Toronto. In addition to enacting the Ontario Trails […]
CALGARY – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the devastating fire in Fort McMurray underlines the need for a national discussion on disaster mitigation. Notley said Tuesday she has already asked that the subject be added to the agenda for July’s premiers meeting in Whitehorse, Yukon. “We’re not the first jurisdiction that’s been struggling with this […]
By Steve Wilson | June 1, 2016
The global property and casualty insurance market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.77% during the period of 2016 to 2020, according to a new report from Research and Markets. The report from the market research store, released on Tuesday and titled Global Property and Casualty Insurance Market 2016-2020, […]
By Canadian Underwriter | May 31, 2016
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