With harsh winters and months of snow and ice, ice-related slip and falls are some of the most common causes of injuries in Canada — nearly 9,000 are reported in one year according to recent data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

More than 750k in damages was recently awarded to a shopper involved in a slip and fall incident in a North Vancouver supermarket. The judge stated that his decision was affected by the fact that there was not sufficient evidence that the system of inspections that was in place was being followed on the day in question.

Landscape Ontario recently reported that North America will be hit with a rock salt shortage this winter. Click the button below to learn more about what you can do to deal with this shortage.

We are thrilled to announce that Crawford Compliance is once again a finalist for the Insurance Nexus, Canadian Insurance Innovator of the Year award. The award recognizes innovative, technology-based service solutions that fundamentally improve and enhance traditional methods and approaches, which are practical in their application and greatly serve to benefit all users (i.e. customers, carriers and the industry). In 2017 Crawford Compliance was the winner of this award.

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We are pleased to announce the official launch of the Tracker Central Management Portal. After many months of development, our software is now in use by a wide range of customers and already proving to save clients time and money while mitigating risk.

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This slip and fall claim is just one example of the type of situation that a large retailer can face. Keeping accurate, up-to-date maintenance logs can help to mitigate the damage done in these situations, by helping to show that the retailer is doing its due diligence to keep their store safe. Software like Janitorial TrackerTM can be used to eliminate paper logs and replace them with electronic records that are time and date stamped, providing extremely reliable information should any incidents occur. Contact us to learn more about how our suite of Trackers can help mitigate your business’s risk. 

Data from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) suggests that the number of workplace injuries in Ontario’s construction sector is rising year after year.

The association noted that the number of recorded critical injuries have noticeably increased in recent years; 180 construction-related critical injuries were reported in Ontario in the fiscal year of 2014, followed by 158 in 2015, and 206 in 2016. 

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The insurance industry is evolving – incorporating and adopting new technology, responding to emerging risks, and relying on data analytics to address and respond to business and market needs. Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. is not only responding to these market developments, but forging the future of claims management in its 360° approach.