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Toronto police recover stolen vehicles amid ongoing rise in auto theft

March 28, 2024 by Maan Alhmidi – The Canadian Press

Toronto police announced the recovery of 48 stolen vehicles and the arrests of seven people Wednesday as they detailed their latest attempt to crack down on the growing issue of auto theft in the region. Investigators said information gathered during…

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Canadian bridges are safe, officials say, after U.S. bridge rammed by ship collapses 

March 27, 2024 by Jacob Serebrin – The Canadian Press

Canadian authorities tried to reassure the public about the safety of bridges in the country following the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, Md., early Tuesday morning after it was rammed by a container ship.  Halifax Harbour Bridges, which operates…

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What the P&C industry thinks of Ontario’s 2024 budget

March 27, 2024 by Jason Contant

Proposed reforms to Ontario auto insurance will make life simpler for accident victims but could increase premiums and costs for insurers, says David Marshall, who’s served as senior advisor to the provincial government on auto insurance and pension funds.  In…

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How to keep cyber criminals from capitalizing on company culture

March 26, 2024 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Humans continue to be the weakest links when it comes to corporate cyber security, but companies looking to reduce phishing or ransomware attempts must first address their company culture, one expert tells Canadian Underwriter.   Over the past two to…

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How the total solar eclipse could affect auto claims

March 26, 2024 by Jason Contant

With a total solar eclipse set to pass over parts of Canada in less than two weeks, researchers at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Research Institute are warning about a possible surge in traffic fatalities. The rare celestial event will unfold over Canada,…

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Giant Tiger customer data compromised in incident with third-party vendor

March 26, 2024 by Tara Deschamps – The Canadian Press

Giant Tiger Stores Ltd. says contact information for some of its customers was compromised in an “incident” linked to a third-party vendor it uses. Alison Scarlett, a spokesperson for the Ottawa-based discount retailer, would not name the vendor on Monday…

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Insurer’s Top 5 insurance fraud claims of 2023

March 25, 2024 by Jason Contant

An intoxicated driver who reported her car stolen to avoid the consequences of impaired driving and fake invoices for high-end jewellery reportedly stolen from a vehicle were among Saskatchewan Government Insurance’s (SGI) Top 5 insurance fraud claims of 2023.  The…

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Driven by wildfire smoke, Canada’s air quality worse than U.S. in 2023

March 25, 2024 by Jordan Omstead – The Canadian Press

Canada’s air pollution levels last year were worse than those in the United States for the first time since an air-quality firm started publishing its assessments in 2018.  The sixth World Air Quality report published Tuesday by Swiss firm IQAir…

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Innocent victim of insurance fraud? Why a tribunal found otherwise….

March 25, 2024 by David Gambrill

An injured motorcyclist claiming he was the innocent victim of fraud had the wherewithal to know he was not carrying valid insurance, thus disqualifying him from receiving accident benefits, the Ontario Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) ruled Thursday. The tribunal said…

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Time to protect Canadians from ‘forever chemicals,’ experts say

March 22, 2024 by Mia Rabson – The Canadian Press

OTTAWA – Nearly a year after Health Canada issued a draft recommendation to designate an entire class of chemicals as toxic, environmental experts say it’s time to actually do something about it. There are now more than 10,000 variations of…

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Alberta town outlines plan ahead of fire season

March 21, 2024 by John Watson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Strathmore Times – The Canadian Press

The Town of Strathmore recently finalized its hazard reduction burn plan, which aims to reduce the risk of grass and wildfires in the local region. According to the town, the plan aims to assess grassland fuels on the landscape within…

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Three necessities for Canada’s national flood insurance program

March 21, 2024 by Jason Contant

Canada’s upcoming national flood insurance program needs to specify exclusions, phase in risk-based premiums, and provide incentives for flood resilience measures, the Canadian Climate Institute (CCI) says in a recent blog.  A low-cost flood insurance program should drive safer decisions…


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