Mitigating Modern Risks

How to Mitigate Cargo Theft Risks in Modern Transportation

The landscape of cargo theft is evolving rapidly. What was once largely opportunistic has become a highly organized and technologically sophisticated operation. Criminal networks now leverage digital tools, artificial intelligence (AI), and data breaches to identify and intercept valuable shipments with unprecedented precision. For transportation and logistics companies, the risk

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Construction Work

About Design Defect Exclusions in Builders Risk Insurance

Builders risk insurance is designed to shield projects from unexpected losses, but design defect exclusions remain one of the industry’s most significant challenges. These exclusions define exactly what happens when a flaw occurs during a project. At their core, these exclusions exist because insurers view defects in design or workmanship

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Documentation Signing

How Poor Documentation Raises Insurance Costs for Property Owners

Slip and fall accidents are among the most frequent liability claims in the real estate sector, occurring everywhere from commercial parking lots to residential complexes. These incidents are more than just an inconvenience; they can lead to expensive lawsuits, higher insurance premiums, and lasting reputational damage. In many cases, claims

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Continues Momentum Towards Building the Great Canadian Brokerage

Navacord Consolidates Broker Partners Under One National Brand

Continues Momentum Towards Building the Great Canadian Brokerage    Toronto, ON, November 4, 2025 – Marking a significant step in its transformation into a unified national presence, Navacord Corp., one of Canada’s largest and fastest-growing multi-line insurance brokerages and financial services firms, has officially rebranded six of its Broker Partners

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Protecting your family and lifestyle from catastrophic liability claims with a layer of personal umbrella coverage.

What Is Personal Umbrella Insurance?

Liability lawsuits are unpredictable these days. Juries are increasingly giving outsized awards to plaintiffs. Just about any accident can become prey to unscrupulous and even manufactured claims of serious injury. While home and auto insurance offer liability protection, they usually aren’t designed to handle a big claim, such as permanent

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Mitigating Modern Risks

How to Mitigate Cargo Theft Risks in Modern Transportation

The landscape of cargo theft is evolving rapidly. What was once largely opportunistic has become a highly organized and technologically sophisticated operation. Criminal networks now leverage digital tools, artificial intelligence (AI), and data breaches to identify and intercept valuable shipments with unprecedented precision. For transportation and logistics companies, the risk

Read More »
Construction Work

About Design Defect Exclusions in Builders Risk Insurance

Builders risk insurance is designed to shield projects from unexpected losses, but design defect exclusions remain one of the industry’s most significant challenges. These exclusions define exactly what happens when a flaw occurs during a project. At their core, these exclusions exist because insurers view defects in design or workmanship

Read More »
Documentation Signing

How Poor Documentation Raises Insurance Costs for Property Owners

Slip and fall accidents are among the most frequent liability claims in the real estate sector, occurring everywhere from commercial parking lots to residential complexes. These incidents are more than just an inconvenience; they can lead to expensive lawsuits, higher insurance premiums, and lasting reputational damage. In many cases, claims

Read More »
Continues Momentum Towards Building the Great Canadian Brokerage

Navacord Consolidates Broker Partners Under One National Brand

Continues Momentum Towards Building the Great Canadian Brokerage    Toronto, ON, November 4, 2025 – Marking a significant step in its transformation into a unified national presence, Navacord Corp., one of Canada’s largest and fastest-growing multi-line insurance brokerages and financial services firms, has officially rebranded six of its Broker Partners

Read More »
Protecting your family and lifestyle from catastrophic liability claims with a layer of personal umbrella coverage.

What Is Personal Umbrella Insurance?

Liability lawsuits are unpredictable these days. Juries are increasingly giving outsized awards to plaintiffs. Just about any accident can become prey to unscrupulous and even manufactured claims of serious injury. While home and auto insurance offer liability protection, they usually aren’t designed to handle a big claim, such as permanent

Read More »

Effective November 1, 2025, Ives Insurance Brokers is excited to serve our clients under the Navacord brand.

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Navacord Logo Formerly Ives Insurance

Effective November 1, 2025

Ives will now be doing business as Navacord Insurance Services Ontario South West Inc.

We wanted to let you know that effective November 1, 2025, Ives Insurance Brokers will begin doing business as Navacord.  Nothing changes for our clients — service, policies and local staff remain the same. This update simply reflects our new brand and combined resources to better serve our clients.