Canada News
U.K. Insurer Aviva Targets North America with $402M Canadian Acquisition
Aviva Plc, the U.K.'s second-biggest insurer by market value, agreed to buy a home and auto insurer from Royal Bank of Canada for C$582 million ($402 million) to expand in North America. The purchase ...
Three Tobacco Companies to Appeal $12.5B Canadian Court Ruling
Three tobacco companies plan to appeal a C$15.6 billion ($12.5 billion) decision by a Canadian court in favor of smokers in class-action lawsuits. The Quebec trial court ruled that British American ...
RBC is Reviewing Its ‘Volatile’ Property/Casualty Insurance Business
Royal Bank of Canada is reviewing its domestic property and casualty insurance business, Chief Executive Officer David McKay said, citing difficulties caused by rules that ban banks from selling ...
Train-Delivered Canadian Crude Oil Shipments Will Need More Insurance
The Canadian government is overhauling its safety rules for crude oil shipments by train, creating a disaster fund and forcing railways to carry more insurance. Oil companies will pay into the fund, ...
U.S., Canada Face Below-Average First-Half at Losses: Verisk
The U.S and Canada both experienced below-average catastrophe losses in the first half of 2014, a trend that has been a relative boon for the property/casualty industry so far this year, Verisk ...
Allied World Opens Branch Office in Canada
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings announced Tuesday that it has opened a branch office in Toronto, Ontario to further expand its North American insurance operations. "Opening an office in Canada ...
Allianz Targets Energy Industry as Insurer Expands in Canada
Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, is expanding in Canada, targeting protection for the energy and mining industries. The insurer plans to boost gross written premiums in the nation to C$500 ...