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Your Source For Daily Insurance News & AnalysisSNC Lavalin settles shareholder class actions in Ontario and Quebec for $110M
By Ross Marowits THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL _ SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. has moved further from its troubled past by settling two class action lawsuits worth a total of $110 million over allegations of misleading investors about its activities in Libya. The company said...
read moreNo Fun In The Sun: Increasing Number Of Professionals Can’t Unplug On Vacation
Key Findings: - Majority of workers (56 percent) connect with the office during break - Professionals in New York, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Miami and Seattle check in the most; Cleveland and Minneapolis the least - Seven in 10 millennials check in with the office,...
read moreTake the lid off the ‘carbon tax cover up,’ Poilievre urges government
By Mia Rabson THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ If the federal Liberal government truly believed in carbon taxing, it would come clean on the potential cost to Canadians, Conservative critic Pierre Poilievre charged Tuesday in a sneak preview of the protracted partisan...
read more$85,000 Non-Pecuniary Assessment for Chronic Pain With Guarded Prognosis
Today’s guest post comes from B.C. injury claims lawyer Erik Magraken Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, assessing damages for chronic injuries sustained from two vehicle collisions. In today’s case (Harry v. Powar)...
read moreWhat’s the rush, Saskatchewan? 4,873 drivers caught speeding in April
SGI NEWS RELEASE: There were 4,873 tickets for speeding and aggressive driving issued by police during the April Traffic Safety Spotlight on speeding. Whoa, that’s a lot of speeders. One might say those numbers “quickly” added up. Lame jokes aside, it’s time to...
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Rachel Notley threatened to change Insurance Act if Fort McMurray claim extensions weren’t granted, memo says
'It was quite shocking when I read the notation that the insurers were being compelled to comply' David Thurton · CBC News Premier Rachel Notley threatened to change the Alberta Insurance Act if insurance companies did not offer extensions for Fort McMurray wildfire...
read moreAbout 10,000 homes were in N.B. flood areas, but damage still unclear:minister
FREDERICTON _ New Brunswick's environment minister has given a new sense of scale to the province's record-setting floods, saying as many as 10,000 homes and businesses were within flood zones. Andrew Harvey said Thursday that precise figures have yet to come in on...
read moreSignificant flooding hits British Columbia: IBC issues tips to help consumers
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is encouraging residents affected by flooding in British Columbia to call their insurance representatives immediately if they have damage to report. Flooding has already had a significant impact on many communities across the province,...
read moreInsurance policy for pipeline is result of ‘exceptional situation,’ says Trudeau
NEW YORK _ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says putting federal cash down as an insurance policy of sorts to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built is the result of an exceptional political situation. Speaking in New York City a day after his government...
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Road Trip Checklist For This Long Weekend
By Jeff Youngs | JD Powers Before setting off on a road trip, it is important to make sure that your vehicle is ready for a long journey, especially if your route passes through lightly populated areas off of the Interstate. Checking your vehicle's basic functions and...
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