June 4, 2024 — CANADA’s insurers are turning to a U.S.-based wildfire prevention and suppression specialist to protect property policyholders in B.C. and Alberta. Bozeman, Montana-based Wildfire Defense Systems has…
June 4, 2024 — The federal government has been urged to adopt flexible, risk-based pricing for Canada’s pending national flood insurance program. Last month, the government pledged $15m to establish…
June 4, 2024 — THE FEDERAL government’s plan to introduce a flood insurance program for high-risk properties next year might be a bit too optimistic, says Graham Little, the Insurance…
June 4, 2024 — THE WESTERN Investment Co. of Canada has satisfied a key condition for its proposal to take over ownership of Fortress Insurance. Western was required to acquire…
June 4, 2024 — THE INSURANCE industry has big ambitions with advanced analytics but real progress with the new technology has been slower than expected, WTW said in a report…
March 11, 2024 — ALBERTA’s auto insurance rate regulator is seeking feedback on proposed reforms to the province’s much-maligned grid system for setting premiums. The Automobile Insurance Rate Board said…
March 11, 2024 — EXPERTS say the Desjardins Group’s recent announcement that it will no longer offer new mortgages in certain high-risk flood zones in Quebec is a sign of…
March 11, 2024 — THE CEO of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario said using territory ratings for setting auto insurance premiums is not an unfair practice. “Location is…
March 11, 2024 — AVIVA PLC has entered the Lloyd’s market with the acquisition of Probitas 1492, a syndicate which expanded to Canada earlier this year. The insurer said the…
March 11, 2024 — THE HEAD of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo has welcomed the reboot of a federal-provincial-territorial flood task force on flood…
