Canada should force railways to take out enough insurance to ensure they can cover damage caused by major incidents, the Canadian Senate said on Thursday in a report issued after last month’s train disaster in Quebec, which killed 47 people. …
Atlanta-based Crawford & Company, a global independent claims management provider, announced that the management and adjusting team of Horizon Adjusters Ltd., based in Grande Prairie, Alberta, has agreed to join Crawford’s Canadian operations effective August 1st. Horizon’s president, Bea Boutcher, …
Companies operating major crude oil pipelines in Canada will be required to have C$1 billion ($954.97 million) available to fund cleanups from any spills, the Canadian government said on Wednesday. Joe Oliver, Canada’s minister of natural resources, also announced new …
Canada plans to raise the amount of damages the country’s nuclear operators would be liable to pay in the event of an accident to C$1 billion ($980 million). Natural Resource Minister Joe Oliver, speaking in Toronto today, said the government …
The government’s plan to target a 15 permanent rate reduction will only work if appropriate reforms consistent with the scope of reductions are in place, says Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). “We understand why the Finance Minister is concerned about …
AccuWeather.com reports temperatures this Spring will end up near to above average across most of eastern, northern and Atlantic Canada, while much of central and western Canada will be dominated by near or cooler-than-normal conditions. This temperature pattern across the …
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) released its annual list of the top 10 most frequently stolen vehicles in Canada. This year there is a new, but returning, hot target for thieves – the 2000 Honda Civic SiR 2DR. In …
Although confident in their driving abilities, many Canadian parents still have serious concerns when their teens get behind the wheel. According to a recent RBC Insurance survey, nine-in-10 parents rate their teens as fairly good drivers, despite the fact that …
Crawford & Company named Glenn T. Gibson chief executive officer of a new consulting practice the company is building in Canada. In this new role, Gibson will be responsible for developing the company’s Canadian consulting practice in the areas of …
Pat Van Bakel has been appointed to the position of chief operating officer, Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc., the organization announced. Van Bakel has been with the company for more than 20 years and most recently served as senior vice …