Insurance
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Top 5 coverage gaps and how to solve them
Drew Fenton of Hub International shares the five most common gaps in insurance coverage property owners should be aware of.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Maximizing efficiency and minimizing risk for landlord and tenant insurance policies
Tenant insurance goes beyond coverage of a rental property’s contents—it also protects against unforeseen events and liability.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Uncertainty leads to rising costs
The biggest challenge for many real estate owners in 2024 will be finding affordable insurance coverage to protect their buildings.
Construction Business
Strategies to reduce fire risks on job sites
Those who adopt new materials and technologies can lessen the threat of fire and prevent their projects from going up in flames.
REMI Network
Canadians eager for climate-resilient homes
Nearly one-in-five Canadian households are prepared to undertake major renovations within the next 5 to 10 years to mitigate the impacts of severe weather events.
CondoBusiness
Mitigating the risk of property crime
While 2020 boasted the lowest property crime rate in more than 50 years, crime rates have not continued to sink since then.
Construction Business
Weather events creating insurance turmoil
With catastrophic weather events hitting hard across the country, 2022 was ranked the third worst year for insured losses in Canadian history.
Canadian Property Management
Low-cost flood insurance program in the works
The Canadian government is sponsoring the development of a low-cost flood insurance program to cover current gaps in coverage.
CondoBusiness
Rental demand spotlights tenant relationships
As condos supply the surging demand for rental housing many corporations may be experiencing a rise in tenant-occupied units.
CondoBusiness
Water IOT
In the insurance world, it’s often said that ‘water’ is the new ‘fire.’ And the new normal for annual catastrophic losses related to water damage
CondoBusiness
When owners open a home-based business
From ensuite take-out resto to teaching downward facing dog in the common areas, here’s the lowdown on this trendier work-from-home shift, with some legal and insurance tips.
REMI Network
Hurricane Fiona costs $660 million
Hurricane Fiona is estimated to be the costliest extreme weather event ever recorded in Atlantic Canada.
REMI Network
How to secure appropriate property coverage
Planning in 2022 is more worrying than usual. With hard-to-secure coverage and limited policies available, many property owners and condo boards are stressed over the possibility of frequent and significant claims without adequate coverage in place for when the next catastrophe hits.
Construction Business
Industry veteran Wilson M Beck has passed away
Industry veteran Wilson M. Beck, founder of Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services, has passed away.
CondoBusiness
Warding off water damage
As the rapid growth of condominium living in Canada continues, corporations and their suite owners need to be on alert for water damage.
Construction Business
Construction insurance is still going up
Insurance will cost more this year. In fact, the industry has been dealing with inflationary pressures for the past three years.
CondoBusiness
Directors and officers coverage poised for change
Protecting your condo board is critical, and directors and officers coverage is just one component of that.