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Home insurance: Are you covered for wildfires, floods and other climate-related disasters? Sep 5th
As wildfires continue to burn in parts of Canada, we’re increasingly feeling the impacts of the climate emergency.
Canada is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, according to a report by the federal government in 2019. The highest temperature increases are in the North, the Prairies.... More »
Do I Really Need A Health & Dental Insurance Broker? + MORE Oct 2nd
We are receiving an overwhelming amount of inquiries about supplementary health care insurance to compliment provincial plans. In particular, most people are interested in continuing coverage during a career transition.
If you are exiting an employer sponsored benefit plan be sure to contact y.... More »
One good driver receives a $600 car insurance surprise: Mayers + MORE Aug 18th
There are several things that affect the cost of your car insurance. Where you live is one of them..... More »
How mortgage lending has changed over the years + MORE Jun 11th
OTTAWA – The federal government has moved several times in recent years to restrict mortgage lending. Here’s a quick look at some of the changes Ottawa has made:
Feb. 15, 2016: The minimum down payment for new government-backed insured mortgages increases from five per cent to 10 per cent for th.... More »
Mother Nature proves less troublesome for Prairie farmers in 2017: report Dec 5th
REGINA _ A report from the Canadian Crop Hail Association says a reduction in potentially damaging storm activity on much of the Prairies this past summer led to one of the lightest hail-claim seasons in eight years.
The 2017 report from the Regina-based association shows there were just over 8,600 .... More »
The Latest: Buffett defends Berkshire Hathaway’s practices
– canadianbusiness.com
OMAHA, Neb. – The Latest on Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that was released Saturday (all times local):
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Billionaire Warren Buffett says executives at the conglomerate he leads are always working to make sure their businesses compete well in a changing world.
But he cautioned that Berkshire — and every other company — has no way to prepare for the threat presented by a major cyber, biological, nuclear or chemical attack.
Buffett released his annual letter to shareholders on Saturday. In it, he says the probability of an attack causing mass destruction remains small in the short term, but that the odds increase over the long run.
Buffet says “we can thank our government — and luck” for the fact that catastrophic destruction has been avoided since the first atomic bomb was dropped in World War II.
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Berkshire Hathaway shareholders will be asked to vote this year on a proposal requiring the company to prepare a report on the threat climate chance poses for its insurance companies…
5 p.m.
Billionaire Warren Buffett says executives at the conglomerate he leads are always working to make sure their businesses compete well in a changing world.
But he cautioned that Berkshire — and every other company — has no way to prepare for the threat presented by a major cyber, biological, nuclear or chemical attack.
Buffett released his annual letter to shareholders on Saturday. In it, he says the probability of an attack causing mass destruction remains small in the short term, but that the odds increase over the long run.
Buffet says “we can thank our government — and luck” for the fact that catastrophic destruction has been avoided since the first atomic bomb was dropped in World War II.
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2 p.m.
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders will be asked to vote this year on a proposal requiring the company to prepare a report on the threat climate chance poses for its insurance companies…
As debates continue in municipalities across Canada over the legality of Uber’s ride-hailing service, its enormous popularity is prompting Canadian insurance companies to introduce coverage for drivers carrying paying passengers in their personal vehicles.
