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Auto insurer sees severe accidents spike on pandemic’s open roads
September 1, 2020 by Jason ContantThis year so far is on track to be the worst year in a decade for serious/catastrophic injuries, government auto insurer Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) reported Friday. While traffic volumes still remain relatively low due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many…
Do police need a search warrant to obtain a vehicle’s event data recorder?
March 3, 2020 Colin Perkel - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Police flouted a driver’s rights when they retrieved an electronic recording module from a car wreck days after a crash because they failed to get a search warrant or owner permission first, an Ontario judge has ruled. As…
Transportation minister orders speed restrictions after fiery derailment
February 6, 2020 The Canadian PressGUERNSEY, Sask. – Transportation Minister Marc Garneau has announced speed restrictions on trains carrying dangerous goods after a derailment in Saskatchewan caused a dozen tankers carrying crude oil to catch fire. Garneau says the ministerial order will come into effect…
Allstate Canada expands UBI program Drivewise into Nova Scotia after “great success” in Alberta and Ontario
August 15, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Allstate Insurance Company of Canada announced on Monday that it is expanding its usage-based insurance (UBI) program Drivewise in Nova Scotia “after experiencing great success in the provinces of Alberta and Ontario.” Drivewise rewards those who exhibit safe driving…
82% of security operations centres of reviewed organizations vulnerable to cyber attack: HP
January 18, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSecurity operations centres (SOCs) south of the border are falling below target maturity levels, leaving 82% of reviewed organizations vulnerable to cyber security attacks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) concludes in a new white paper issued Tuesday. The finding is worrisome…
Insurance undergoing “a fundamental structural change”: KPMG speaker
December 8, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichThe insurance industry is undergoing structural change with the emergence of platform-based business models and insurers need to ready themselves to be able to take part, Matthew Smith, insurance co-lead for the Global Strategy Group at KPMG, suggested during the…
NTSB: Damage to New Jersey train hampering investigation
October 13, 2016 The Associated PressHOBOKEN, N.J. – Heavy damage to the front of a commuter train that slammed into a New Jersey station last month, killing a woman and injuring 100 people, is hampering the investigation into what went wrong. The National Transportation Safety…