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Minor Injury Guideline Refresher
March 31, 2012 John Malatesta, chiropractor with Sibley & AssociatesWhat’s In? What’s Out?
Calling Up Cancer!
March 31, 2012 A Series of Articles Provided By The Insurance Institute of CanadaAssessing the Risks of Cell Phone Use
CICMA/CIAA Ontario Chapter’s 45th Annual Joint Conference in Toronto
March 31, 2012 byThe CICMA/CIAA Ontario Chapter’s 45th Annual Joint Conference, Auto Reform…Did It Perform, was held on Feb. 7, 2012 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Guest speakers included Becky Cameron, Aviva Canada; Tammie Norn, Proformance Group Inc.; Fred Plant, Plant Hope…
Manitoba Appeal Court grants narrow scope to appeal a decision that found MPI doesn’t have to pay for auto injury victim’s surgery in Germany
March 30, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterManitoba’s Court of Appeal has granted a very narrow scope to appeal a decision that found the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation (MPIC) is not obligated to pay for an auto accident victim’s out-of-province surgical procedure in Germany. Erdman Harder was…
OSFI reminds P&C insurers to document their B.C. and Quebec earthquake exposures
March 30, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is reminding federally regulated property and casualty insurers that companies with earthquake exposure in British Columbia and Quebec are must file the Earthquake Exposure Data form with OSFI by Apr. 15,…
Ontario budget seeks to modernize insurance regulation
March 29, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterOntario plans to update how the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) regulates the insurance industry as part of an effort to “transform public services.” In the provincial budget tabled Mar. 27, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan said the government will…
Competition Tribunal denies IBC application that would prevent Ontario used car dealers’ association from accessing vehicle claims history database
March 29, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterCORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the decision came from the Competition Bureau. The decision was in fact from the Competition Tribunal. Canadian Underwriter apologizes for the error. Also, the version below contains updated content, including a…
Cross-border shopping slip-and-fall claim against U.S. Home Depot store allowed to proceed in Ontario
March 28, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterA cross-border shopper living in Ontario has been allowed to proceed with her slip-and-fall claim in the Ontario Superior Court, even though her injury occurred in a Home Depot outlet located in the United States. The defendant, Home Depot, moved…
IBC, IBAO applaud fraud measures in Ontario budget; province proposes to establish administrative monetary penalties
March 28, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterOntario announced new initiatives to crack down on insurance fraud in yesterday’s budget, which were welcomed by industry groups. The budget also indicates the province intends to propose administrative monetary penalties, for which the industry has advocated over the past…
B.C. smoke alarm campaign proposes required fire alarm tests to renew insurance
March 23, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterB.C. Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond and the president of the Fire Chiefs’ Association of B.C., Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis, have launched a smoke alarm campaign that includes a proposal linking annual insurance renewals to fire…
New York Senate passes three bills aimed to stamp out auto fraud
March 23, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterThe New York Senate has passed three bills intended to help combat auto fraud. One bill creates the crimes of staging a motor vehicle accident in the first, second and third degrees. Specifically it prohibits acting as a passenger or…
Insurance Council of B.C. concerned about “secondary” products
March 23, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterAutomobile dealerships in British Columbia may face more stringent educational and licensing requirements in selling “secondary automobile insurance products,” according to the Insurance Council of British Columbia. Dealerships in the province have been allowed to market secondary products, such as…