As southern Alberta and the East Kootenay of British Columbia continue to see temperatures in the low-to-mid-30s, the risk of wildfires is continuing to grow.
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Court upholds broker regulator’s new rule on perceived conflict
B.C.’s Supreme Court says a new rule enacted by the province’s broker regulator, which bans any licensed insurance brokers from engaging in insurance business for strata corporations that share a common ownership with the insurance brokerage, is reasonable and fair.…The post Court upholds broker regulator’s new rule on perceived conflict appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
