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Alberta police Long Weekend crackdown results in 3,743 charges, including hundreds of violations for driving without insurance
September 7, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterAlberta sheriffs and RCMP laid 3,743 charges across the province during the September long weekend, with the second-most frequent violation being driving without insurance or while suspended.Police laid 2,834 speeding violations, as well as 55 hazardous driving violations such as…
International Reach
September 1, 2011 David Gambrill, EditorInsurance law is globalizing, and international networks of independent law firms present an attractive alternative to a merger between individual firms.
Moves & Views
September 1, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterCredit scoring should be banned throughout Canada, according to more than half (58%) of respondents to www.canadianunderwriter.ca‘s latest online poll. Of the 163 respondents, 42% said “no” to an all-out ban on the use of credit scoring in Canada. Greg…
WICC Ontario Golf Tournament
September 1, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterMore than 220 golfers attended the 12th annual WICC Ontario Golf Tournament on July 11 at Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham, Ontario. Attendees enjoyed a barbeque lunch, silent auction, raffle and dinner. A WICC cheque for $250,000 was presented…
Winmar Toronto/Brampton and Gilbertson Davis Emerson LLP tour of the harbour
September 1, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterMore than 150 guests boarded the Yankee Lady III for a four-hour tour of the Toronto harbour. The third annual event, co-sponsored by Winmar Toronto/Brampton and Gilbertson Davis Emerson LLP, raised $5,000 for Kerry’s Place Autism Services. The cruise, held…
Alberta ushers in tough distracted driving legislation
August 31, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterAlberta’s distracted driving law comes into effect on Sept. 1, making it the next province to ban the use of hand-held devices. But the province took it one step further, applying the law to low-tech distractions such as reading printed…
Ontario court rules gas station attack constitutes an accident under SABS
August 29, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Ontario Superior Court of Justice has found that a man attacked and beaten in his car while parked at a gas station was involved in an “accident” under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS). In Downer v. Personal Insurance,…
IBAC asks feds to take a cautious approach to demutualization
August 26, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterCanadian brokers have asked the federal government to take a cautious approach to demutualization.In a submission to the federal government, the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) has asked the Department of Finance to keep in mind the important role…
Hamilton cops execute warrants against two collision centres, charge three in connection with insurance fraud investigation
August 26, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterHamilton police have executed search warrants against two collision centres in the city for allegedly perpetrating insurance fraud. So far, three local men aged 39, 48 and 67 have been arrested. Police believe local collision repair shops were hiring “chasers”…
FSCO issues warning of unlicensed auto insurer
August 24, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) is warning consumers that Lima Automobile Insurance Company is not licensed to do business in Ontario.In a statement, FSCO said it found that Lima Automobile Insurance Company is collecting premiums from clients without…
BC’s Supreme Court orders hefty punitive damages in auto fraud ring case
August 18, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterBritish Columbia’s Supreme Court has ordered fraudsters to repay ICBC more than $344,000 for claims incured as a result of an auto theft ring. In his written decision for ICBC v. Ben-Jaafar, Justice Cullen describes how the fraud ring made…
AMF reviews reported bankruptcy of a firm offering replacement guarantees that were not covered by an insurer
August 16, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is reviewing a notification it received that the Courtier en service automobile (CSA), a firm offering replacement guarantees, filed for bankruptcy on Aug. 4, 2011. “The bankruptcy stems from claims filed by clients over…