16+ hour, 51+ min ago  (385+ words) Many homeowners remain reluctant to pay for key home upgrades Canadian homeowners are no strangers to bad weather and a recent survey finds 86% of them believe their homes face extreme weather risks. But 59% of those respondents have not installed, and…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (636+ words) Flood risk is making housing less affordable in Ontario by driving up home insurance premiums, according to a new joint study by insurtech My Choice and digital real estate platform Wahi. The study analyzed how flood risk is influencing the…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (542+ words) Pricing eases across major product lines, consistent with industry comments Data are starting to support broker and insurer anecdotes about softening commercial insurance lines in Canada. Marsh's global insurance market index (GIMI) report, a proprietary measure of commercial insurance rate…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (610+ words) Ai Insurance Organization Randy Carroll says he's seeing softening in four commercial lines of business Commercial specialty lines are witnessing a softening market " but in some lines of business that may come as a surprise. Canadian Underwriter has heard over…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (698+ words) IBC says design must now account for private coverage extending deeper into flood risk Three years ago, Canada's federal government committed funds to build a new national flood insurance program. Since then, public announcements regarding progress on the file have…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (325+ words) A rare decision by Canada's Supreme Court to review a civil case in 2024 highlights a key coverage point brokers can use in conversations with clients. The case, Trillium Mutual Insurance Company v. Emond, centred around a couple whose home on the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (202+ words) TORONTO, ON, MARCH 16, 2026/ins PRESS/ " As cross border travel, seasonal residency, and property ownership in Mexico continue to rise among Canadians, brokers are seeing renewed attention on the insurance implications of operating vehicles and holding assets outside Canada. In response…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (881+ words) A blanket extension is not possible without amending provincial legislation Jasper policyholders have just four months to file insurance claims for wildfire damages or initiate legal action against an insurer. On Tuesday (March 10), after being informed that a blanket extension…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (510+ words) The unlicensed agent has also been ordered to stop conducting insurance business in Ontario Ontario's financial services regulator has issued a $25, 000 penalty against an unlicensed agent and ordered him to stop conducting insurance business in the province. The Financial Services…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (426+ words) Assureway Protection Corporation has been providing GAP insurance for new and used vehicles Ontario's financial services regulator has issued a warning over an unlicensed company providing guaranteed asset protection (GAP) insurance to consumers in the province. Assureway Protection Corporation has…...