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Your Source For Daily Insurance News & AnalysisFrost damage in Manitoba drives up canola prices
By Rod Nickel Source: Reuters WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Frost late last week in the Canadian Prairie province of Manitoba wiped out many canola fields, driving up the oilseed's price and generating hundreds of insurance claims from farmers. The damage from...
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#DidYouKnow: Over 23,000 children in British Columbia don’t travel in a safe car seat.
BCAA is working to change this. The Community Child Car Seat Program, offered in partnership by BCAA and United Way of the Lower Mainland, provides child car seats to eligible non-profit agencies and community groups throughout British Columbia. Non-profit...
Economical commits $109,500 to the fight against cancer
WATERLOO, ON, June 2, 2015 /CNW/ - Today, more than 60 per cent of Canadians diagnosed with cancer will survive compared with only 25 per cent in the 1940s when the Canadian Cancer Society first began funding research. Tremendous progress has been made against the...
Police: Pennsylvania man ran fake DUI checkpoint and set up road flares on highway while drunk
SOMERSET, Pa. _ Police say a man who set up a drunken-driving checkpoint complete with road flares while pretending to be a Pennsylvania state trooper was drunk. Troopers say 19-year-old Logan Shaulis, of Somerset, parked his vehicle diagonally across state Route 601...
Read more“Justin is a great fit for FirstOnSite,” said Dave Demos, our Chief Executive Officer.
FirstOnSite welcomes Justin Sharp as new president and chief Operating Officer
"Justin is a great fit for FirstOnSite,” said Dave Demos, our Chief Executive Officer. MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 2, 2015 /CNW/ - FirstOnSite Restoration, Canada's largest independent disaster restoration company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Justin Sharp as...
Read more“We’re not going to be putting a limit on what the fine could possibly be.”
New law coming to compel vehicle recalls, fine car companies that don’t comply
"We're not going to be putting a limit on what the fine could possibly be." Hamilton Spectator Ottawa - Car manufacturers can't be trusted to recall vehicles voluntarily when they pose a safety concern, so the federal government is giving itself the power to force...
Sharp Mobile eases insurance brokers’ daily demands
Small insurance brokerages can struggle to keep up with day-to-day business processes such as sending confirmation of coverage, policy details and pink cards and reviewing payments. When a broker’s day is made up of these transactional calls, it leaves little room for...
Minding The Gap: A Cautionary Tale For Insurance Brokers
By Barry S. Stork | gowlings.com The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently allowed a motion for summary judgment against an insurance brokerage and the individual broker for failing to meet their duty of care to arrange adequate insurance coverage.1 The insured...
SGI and police focusing on new drivers in June
Police will be watching for new drivers not following restrictions outlined in the Graduated Driver’s Licensing (GDL) and Motorcycle Graduated Driver’s Licensing (MGDL) programs throughout the month of June. New and supervising drivers should know and follow...
Read more“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” Ayn Rand
Inspirational Quotes for Entrepreneurs
"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me." Ayn Rand BY JEFF HADEN Sometimes, all you need is a little push. A little nudge. A little burst of inspiration. Here are 40. Tweet 'em. Share 'em. But most important, pick the one that makes...
