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Canada’s largest insurer is calling the actuarial analysis contained in an Alberta government-commissioned report on auto reform “deeply flawed,” bringing it in line with concerns raised by Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).  The Oliver Wyman actuarial report concluded a British…The post Intact weighs in on Alberta auto reform appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported that its net sales rose an annualized 7.1% to $19.80 billion U.S. in August as consumers continue to flock to the warehouse club for groceries and other essential items. The August sales result follows a 7% year-over-year increase recorded by the company in July of this year. Costco is one of the few publicly traded companies that continues to report its financial results on a monthly as well as quarterly basis. Despite the strong overall results for August, Costco’s same-store sales dipped slightly due to lower gas prices. A decline in gas prices averaging 11…

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