Year: 2024

Claims adjusters dealing with complex, higher-value art and antiques claims must treat appraisals cautiously, since the people doing the valuations reflect a broad spectrum of professional standards and expertise. It’s important to understand that, technically, anyone in Canada can issue…The post Is that appraisal reliable? Here are some good tests appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

NFP, an Aon company, has named Thomas Strong senior vice president of construction technology and innovation. “Thomas is an outstanding addition who brings tremendous value to NFP’s North American C&I team,” said Adrian Pellen, managing director and co-leader of NFP’s…The post NFP names new executive head of construction tech appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

The issue of food insecurity was front and centre Thursday morning in Kelowna at the kick-off to this year’s United Way B.C. fundraising campaign in the southern Interior.With a goal of raising $1.4 million this year, food insecurity has become a major challenge for the United Way and is now a &…

Two girls suffered minor injuries when they were struck by a vehicle in front of Thousand Islands Secondary School this week, prompting Brockville police to reiterate safety warnings. At around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, police responded to a call about a motor vehicle collision involving two pedestrians in front of the TISS, police reported on […]

Canada’s top male tennis players have defeated Finland 3-0 at the Davis Cup. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Eero Vasa 7-6 (2), 6-2 in the day’s first singles match. Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime then dispatched Otto Virtanen 6-2, 6-3 in the second singles match.

A man originally charged with murder in the death of a Tilbury man has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in Chatham Superior Court, court officials say.

North Bay Ontario Provincial Police conducted a traffic stop Wednesday involving a red sedan travelling Highway 63 in Phelps Township. The motorist was travelling at 155 kilometres per hour in a posted 80 km/hr zone. A 66-year-old driver of Thorne has been charged with stunt driving. They were issued a 30-day driver’s licence suspension, and […]

A Ridgetown resident faces charges after a woman was chased by a man with a knife Tuesday, Chatham-Kent police say.

AMC Insurance Services Ltd., based in Surry, B.C., announced it has acquired Western Associated Insurance Brokers Ltd.  Acquisition of the Vancouver-based brokerage brings “a strong clientele and deep-rooted community connections” into the AMC fold, the firm says in a press…The post B.C. brokerage makes local acquisition appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

This weekend, Winnipeggers and people from across Canada will lace up their shoes just as Terry Fox did 44 years ago during his Marathon of Hope.