Month: July 2024

It a homecoming of sorts for Smetham, who was born in England and moved to Canada at the age of four

Last year was “a banner year” for shareholder activism, with at least 47 Canadian companies targetted by activists in 2023, “well in excess of even pre-pandemic levels of activity,” Davies law firm notes. Directors’ and officers’ insurance underwriters will no…The post Shareholder activism: An emerging risk for D&O insurers appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

Thousands of Ticketmaster users may have had their data compromised in a security breach. Ticketmaster says it discovered unauthorized activity on an isolated cloud database hosted by a third-party data services provider between April 2 and May 18. The company…The post Ticketmaster says data security incident may affect users’ personal details appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

Claims adjusters are on standby as remnants of Hurricane Beryl bring heavy rainfall and flood conditions through parts of Ontario and Quebec.  Beryl is expected to hit Southern Ontario with 20 mm to 40 mm of rainfall per hour, beginning…The post Canada’s insurance industry braces for Beryl appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

CALGARY, AB, JULY 9, 2024/insPRESS/ – DKI Canada is excited to announce a change in ownership for our Calgary Member DKI – RCCN. Effective immediately, Lory Perizzolo will assume the role of President and CEO. This change follows the successful acquisition…The post DKI – Rocky Cross Construction (North) Under New Ownership appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

An emergency preparedness team runs emergency exercises throughout the year and Bluesfest employs its own meteorologist.

Pro-Palestinian protesters who set up camp at the University of Guelph more than a month ago say they will pack up and leave by next Monday.

Residents of Merritt, B.C., are being told to immediately stop all non-essential water use after a failure at the city’s main water pump station on Tuesday.

The union says its pressure tactics will not have an impact on the health of animals.

If you’ve been waiting for the summertime heat we’re currently feeling here in Manitoba, it’s about to get even hotter. If the heat and humidity are already too much for you, brace yourself.