Travel

Weather triggers new travel insurance product

Weather triggers new travel insurance product

Ontario Blue Cross is the latest insurer to bring parametric triggers into cover - a market that is growing fast but remains far from mainstream

Rod Bolivar Jun 19, 2026
From domestic trips to FIFA World Cup travel, nearly half of Canadians have no coverage

From domestic trips to FIFA World Cup travel, nearly half of Canadians have no coverage

Experts say $300 won't cover much more than a new set of bags– and that's all most uninsureds have saved

Travel insurance reckoning: Why the old product won’t cut it anymore

Travel insurance reckoning: Why the old product won’t cut it anymore

The world’s insurers are still selling a product built for a calmer era - and one senior executive says the industry can no longer afford to ignore the gap

Canadians cutting summer spending with nearly half planning to skip travel insurance: report

Canadians cutting summer spending with nearly half planning to skip travel insurance: report

Canadian travelers are willing to take the substantial risk of traveling without insurance

Manulife flags global jet fuel shortages as 'known event' for travel cover: report

Manulife flags global jet fuel shortages as 'known event' for travel cover: report

The Canadian insurer has moved to limit new trip cancellation and interruption claims tied to worldwide fuel shortages

SIB moves into travel insurance with 21st Century Travel acquisition

SIB moves into travel insurance with 21st Century Travel acquisition

The moves adds visitors-to-Canada and outbound cover to platform

Stephen Fry’s £100K lawsuit after horror stage fall sparks event insurance showdown

Stephen Fry’s £100K lawsuit after horror stage fall sparks event insurance showdown

A keynote moment turned catastrophic when Stephen Fry plunged six feet off a London stage—now a high-stakes legal battle is unfolding

Hormuz crisis tests limits of trip coverage as airlines juggle fuel and capacity

Hormuz crisis tests limits of trip coverage as airlines juggle fuel and capacity

Brokers say standard policies will respond only to actual cancellations and delays, not general anxiety

World Cup could quietly leave restaurants and hotels underinsured

World Cup could quietly leave restaurants and hotels underinsured

Maruf Hasan says many hospitality businesses are still insured on last year’s numbers, leaving them exposed during peak World Cup demand

IB TALK

How trucking risk is evolving in Canada – from cargo theft to driver training to broker liability

NFP's Randy Ramkissoon says one GPS tracker isn't enough anymore – thieves know where to look, and the claims are getting more severe

Canadian businesses know their nat cat exposure – they just don't know what it means

BFL Canada's Hector Plascencia says the gap between identifying a risk and actually understanding its business impact is where most organizations fall short

Global turbulence is reshaping climate risk for Canadian businesses

Aon’s Daniel Ocampo explains how sustainability, global risks and energy transition are reshaping insurance capacity, pricing and strategy for Canadian businesses today

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