Canada News

City of Vancouver Streamlines Claims Process With Aon Product

The City of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, completed its implementation of the Aon eSolutions iVOS Claims Administration Platform, which enabled the city to streamline its claims operation, reduce paperwork and enhance claimant communication. Ann Duggan, project manager at the …

16 Zombie Actors Injured on ‘Resident Evil’ Set in Canada

Sixteen actors dressed as zombies were injured Tuesday when they fell from a platform during filming of a new movie in the “Resident Evil” series, officials said, and rescue workers at first were startled at the seemingly catastrophic scene. “I …

Cross-Border Claims Frustrate Auto Carriers

Staged automobile accidents in Canada’s most populated province of Ontario pose a unique problem for American auto insurers that must deal with Ontario’s stringent no-fault benefits. Some U.S.-based adjusters may be unfamiliar with the Canadian insurance system and not understand …

Plane Crashes in Canadian Arctic, 12 Killed

A chartered Boeing 737-200 plane crashed as it was approaching an airport in Canada’s Arctic region, killing 12 people and injuring three, police said. Residents of the tiny hamlet of Resolute Bay in the Arctic territory of Nunavut and soldiers …

Listeria Scare Causes Canadian Bacon Recall

A Canadian company is recalling about 380,000 pounds of Canadian bacon that may be contaminated with listeria. No illnesses have been reported. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classifies listeriosis as a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, …

Baxter Joins XL Insurance North American Property Team

The Canadian branch of XL Insurance Company Limited, part of the insurance underwriting operations of XL Group plc, announced the appointment of Michael Baxter as vice president of property. Reporting to Joseph Tocco, head of XL Insurance’s North America Property …

Canada’s Top Court to Rule on Tobacco Liability

Canada’s Supreme Court will decide Friday whether the federal government should be partly liable for damages, possibly amounting to many billions of dollars, stemming from lawsuits against tobacco firms. The tobacco industry — facing suits from several provinces seeking to …

‘Cash Cab’ Taxi Kills Canadian Pedestrian

A replica taxi used in the Canadian version of the TV game show “Cash Cab” struck and killed a pedestrian after finishing production for the day in Vancouver. Vancouver Police said a 61-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., died in a …

Louis Vuitton Awarded $1.4 Million in Canadian Copyright Case

The Federal Court of Canada awarded the largest judgment ever in a trademark counterfeiting and copyright case, with $1.4 million to Louis Vuitton and $1.1 million to its co-plaintiffs Burberry Limited and Burberry Canada Inc., for a total judgment of …

NY Court Allows Damages Cap in Hockey Bus Crash

New York’s top court says Canada’s limit on damages for pain and suffering applies to claims against the Canadian charter bus company and driver deemed 90 percent liable for the 2005 crash that killed three passengers traveling with an Ontario …