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MIABC News

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This fall, Chair Roy Scott stepped down from the MIABC’s Board after seven years of dedicated service.Chair Scott’s departure has created a vacancy for the Group B Representative position on the MIABC’s Board. If any representatives of Group B members (…
From the Board and Staff of the MIABC, we wish you all the best for a joyous holiday season and a successful 2024!   Please take note of our holiday hours: December 25 - 28, 2023 Closed December 29, 2023 8:30am - 4:30pm, PST January 1, 2024…
In 2021, we lost a significant member of the MIABC community, Terry Pile. Terry was the Risk Manager for the City of Kamloops for over 20 years, and he was a well-known member of the MIABC community. Terry was also one of the MIABC’s biggest champions.…
We're excited to expand our team and are currently seeking candidates for two important roles! The MIABC is in the process of hiring a Digital Strategy Analyst and an Office Service Coordinator. The Digital Strategy Analyst will play a key role in our…
The MIABC now offers a Course of Construction (Builder’s Risk) Insurance Program, which insures construction projects against the risk of loss or liability arising during the building process. While contractors and subcontractors are supposed to provide…
Abuse against children and vulnerable adults is alarmingly prevalent in our province. This year, the MIABC has developed resources – including a toolkit and online training – to help local governments take steps to reduce the risk of abuse in their…
The MIABC’s 2024 Risk Management Conference will be held April 3 – 5, 2024 at the JW Marriot Parq Hotel in Vancouver, BC.   The conference gives our members the forum to discuss risk management and insurance subjects with their peers and MIABC staff. …
This spring, our long-time Director of Claims, Sherman Chow, announced that he will retire at the end of November 2023. Sherman joined the MIABC as a Claims Examiner 29 years ago, immediately becoming a valued member of the team. In 2000, he was…
We are pleased to announce that the MIABC’s Legal Counsel, Steven Gares, has been promoted to the position of Manager of Claims. Steven joined the MIABC as Legal Counsel in 2019 after practicing for several years at a downtown firm. Over the past four…
The 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Municipal Insurance Association of BC's (MIABC's) subscribers will take place in Vancouver in September 2023 in conjunction with the UBCM Convention. Further details on the precise date and time of the AGM…