Effective Nov. 1, 09, under the Security Services Act, all security workers, including in particular, door security for a liquor establishment must be licensed.
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A continuing increase in the number and costs of claims, a decline in investment income and the anticipated affect of the harmonized sales tax have all caused the Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO) to increase its base premium for next year, according to LAWPRO.
Ontario lawyers will pay a base premium of Cdn$2,950 per lawyer for professional liability insurance in 2010, compared to Cdn$2,450 in 2009, according to a LAWPRO release.
Many lawyers will pay significantly less than this base premium, with some paying as little as Cdn$1,595, depending on practice and coverage options selected.
The Cdn$500 increase includes Cdn$200 related to claims development, Cdn$150 decline in investment income and Cdn$150 additional annual cost for HST, LAWPRO notes.
Continue reading Ontario lawyers see professional indemnity premium rate increases.
Sixteen months after it shelved Bill 40, an act to amend B.C.'s dated Insurance Act, the B.C. legislature is now pressing ahead with insurance reform in Bill 6, the Insurance Amendment Act, 2009, introduced on Sept. 15, 2009.
"The proposed amendments will improve coverage for consumers, ensure better access to documents, and enhance dispute-resolution mechanisms," B.C. Finance Minister Colin Hansen said in a press release. "They are the result of ongoing review and consultation with consumers, insurance companies, insurance brokers and members of the legal community."
Continue reading B.C. reintroduces amendments to Insurance Act .
