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COVID-19 and BI claims: How coverage is triggered
These are uncertain and challenging times. With COVID-19 causing global concern, we understand many Canadians will have questions related to commercial insurance. IBC has produced a brief Q&A document outlining how coverage is triggered and how business...
Millennial Money: Managing the high cost of infertility
By Kelsey Sheehy Of Nerdwallet THE ASSOCIATED PRESS No one plans for infertility. But that doesn't stop it from being a reality for millions of people. In the United States, around 12% of women ages 15 to 44 have difficulty getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to...
Can I lower my car insurance rates if I’m working from home?
Broker advises against bare bones coverage
Parents should respect custody arrangements during COVID 19 pandemic: Ont. courts
By Paola Loriggio THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO _ Parents who share custody of their children should continue to split parenting duties with their former spouse during the COVID-19 pandemic, unless there is evidence the kids' health is at risk, Ontario courts advise....
Vegas: Thomas Keller files suit over coronavirus insurance coverage
The excerpted article was written by Al Mancini Las Vegas Review-Journal Chef Thomas Keller, who operates Bouchon Bistro and Bouchon Bakery in The Venetian and is planning a new restaurant in Wynn Las Vegas, has filed what could be a groundbreaking lawsuit in a...
#DriveSmartBC: Perpetuating Mediocrity
I once stopped a vehicle being driven at 96 km/h in a posted 50 km/h construction zone. Approaching the passenger side, I spoke with the woman in the front seat and the young lady driving. When I explained why I stopped them, the woman suggested that she was unable to...
Hospitality workers hit ‘first and hit hardest,’ says union seeking more support
The union representing many of Canada's hotel and hospitality workers says almost all its 18,000 members face layoffs due to COVID-19, and it wants immediate help for service workers across the country. Unite Here officials estimate their members and more than 200,000...
COVID-19 and employment insurance – everything you need to know
The excerpted article was written by DLA Piper Unprecedented numbers of Canadians are applying for Employment Insurance (“EI”) benefits due to an interruption in earnings caused by layoff, sickness or quarantine resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article,...
Lost your income due to COVID-19? Here’s what to do next
The Trudeau government announced a new benefit Wednesday that will … a month for four months to Canadians who have lost their income due to the … Employment insurance generally doesn’t include self-employed or …
Facts about the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
Ottawa announced Wednesday the Canada Emergency Response Benefit intended to quickly get cash to workers who need it and support their employers. Here's a look at how the program is going to work. What is it? The federal government is proposing a taxable benefit of...
