Insurance
Canadian Apartment Magazine
The hidden weak link in building records
As veteran facility managers retire, decades of building records and the knowledge behind them are vanishing, creating costly blind spots for owners and insurers.
Construction Business
Gallagher acquires Wilson M. Beck Insurance
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is expanding its Canadian footprint with the acquisition of Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services Inc
REMI Network
Canada’s costliest disaster of 2025 underscores home resiliency
Insured damage from last year’s March ice storm in Ontario and Quebec is now estimated at $466 million.
Construction Business
How risk is impacting B.C. projects
British Columbia’s development pipeline is under pressure. Insurance is forcing early conversations around risk.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Best practices to lower your insurance risk
Competition for favourable policies will remain intense in 2026, but well‑maintained buildings and carefully managed risk exposures will give owners a clear edge.
Canadian Property Management
Feds reiterate tax obligations for insurers
Current terminology in Canada's rule specifying foreign accrual property income (FAPI) for insurers creates inadvertent wiggle room around investment income from their foreign affiliates.
Construction Business
Construction labour shortage increasing costs
Labour shortages in the residential construction sector are contributing to the rising cost of housing and increasing insurance claims costs.
Construction Business
Managing risks in consultant contracts
Consultant contracts can be a minefield. Use of precise language, defining clear standards will help mitigate risks.
Canadian Property Management
Climate perils inspire new investment products
Climate perils are pushing insurers to explore new ways to diversify risk, likewise inspiring new investment products.
Construction Business
Safeguarding against digital threats
In 2025, cyber threats are more sophisticated than ever, and the construction industry should have a strong cybersecurity strategy.
Canadian Property Management
NL’s green tech tax credit sees few claimants
Newfoundland and Labrador's green technology tax credit resulted in less than $50,000 in foregone revenue for the provincial government in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
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.
