The Premiers of Atlantic provinces met yesterday to discuss matters of international trade, economy, and healthcare. In particular, the leaders agreed to simplify their insurance licensing process to benefit adjusters operating in the region.
The leaders met in Steady Brook, with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball hosting the event alongside PEI Premier Wade MacLauchlan and New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant. VOCM reported that Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil participated in the event through teleconference.
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To allow quicker movement within the region in the event of a major catastrophe, the Atlantic premiers all agreed to adopt a streamlined licensing process for insurance adjusters.
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Just recently, the Atlantic region was struck by a “life-threatening” blizzard that caused as much as 80cm of snowfall and saw wind speeds of between 40 and 100km/h.
Aside from deliberating the insurance adjuster licensing issue, the premiers also touched upon other pressing topics such as trade with the US and the importance of keeping the borders open to trade.
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