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Your Source For Daily Insurance News & AnalysisFive British nationals die when whale watching boat sinks off B.C. coast
By Dirk Meissner THE CANADIAN PRESS TOFINO, B.C. All five people who died after a whale-watching ship sank off the west coast of Vancouver Island were British nationals, Britain's Foreign Office confirmed Monday. "My thoughts are with the family and friends of all...
Canada: Bullies And Their Parents Not Covered For Lawsuits Under Home Insurance Policy
Article by Camille Dunbar Theall Group LLP In Unifund Assurance Company v. D.E.,1 the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that the parents of a school-age bully are not covered for their negligent supervision under their home insurance policy. We recently reported on D.E....
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TELUS, Intact Insurance and Fleet Complete Team Up to Help Canadian Businesses Reduce Costs and Keep Roads Safer
Canada's leading commercial fleet tracking solution is now paired with an insurance offering from Canada's largest home, auto and business insurance company TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - On Oct 15, 2015) - TELUS teamed up with Fleet Complete and Intact Insurance to...
Failing to Overtake Traffic “As Quickly and as Reasonably As Possible” Found Negligent
Today's guest post comes from B.C. injury claims lawyer Erik Magraken Interesting reasons for judgement were released October 22, 2015 by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, finding that it is negligent for a motorist to not drive ‘as quickly and as reasonably...
Airbnb introduces a broader insurance coverage policy for Canadians
Airbnb is adding a new level of insurance coverage in Canada as part of wider support for people who list their properties through its service. The online accommodation provider announced October 22, 2015 that its Host Protection Insurance program, which launched...
South Carolina insurance cooperative to close; Ninth under Affordable Care Act to fold
A South Carolina health insurer has become the ninth insurance co-operative formed nationwide under the Affordable Care Act to fold. Consumers' Choice Health Insurance Co. said October 22, 2015 that it will not sell policies in 2016, a decision that will leave 67,000...
Volkswagen’s Emission Retrofit May be Costliest Recall in Automotive History
Source: Alan Katz: propertycasualty360.com Volkswagen AG’s worldwide repair of 11 million diesel vehicles to bring their emissions systems into compliance with pollution regulations is shaping up to be one of the most complex and costly fixes in automotive history....
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Vehicle Impounded for Speed, but No Ticket Issued
Source: drivesmartbc.ca Posted by Anonymous: I was pulled over on the night of October 18 for speeding . The office pulled me over after I had stopped to make a left turn onto my street . He approached me and asked me why I was driving like a maniac? I told him I...
Texas lawyer faces charges over accusations he faked BP oil spill claims
A Texas lawyer faces criminal charges after he was accused of submitting thousands of false claims for damages from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Robert McDuff, a lawyer for San Antonio attorney Mikal Watts, confirmed October 21, 2015 that Watts was indicted in...
