OGCA News

Recently, the media has reached out to the OGCA wanting information on allegations being made by some construction workers that construction sites in Toronto were not adhering to COVID-19 protocols and procedures. The media personnel were asking if construction was doing enough to protect the workers.

 

 

 

Water continues to be the most prevailing and costliest risk to property owners of all types, accounting for the majority of all property related insurance claims, more than doubling since 2015, and more than tripled in high rise buildings. A recent Canadian Underwriter article highlighted the growing concerns of water damage from building infrastructure, stating, “Some industry experts say a sharp increase in water damage caused by aging and inadequate pipes is actually costing the industry much more per year than natural catastrophes.”