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Ontario Provincial Police lay over 8,000 charges during Victoria Day long weekend

May 21, 2013 by Canadian Underwriter

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have reported two fatalities over the Victoria Day long weekend, one involving a pedestrian and a distracted driver. A 79-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a driver who was reportedly using a handheld

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Risk management strategies must address “insider threats”: report

May 21, 2013 by Canadian Underwriter

While nearly two thirds of Canadian organizations included in a recent survey say they’re prepared to handle “insider threats,” only about one in seven have a specific internal definition of what those threats could be, according to a report from

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Transparency key for brokers to retain customer confidence, keep their brand positive

May 17, 2013 by Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor

Prospective insurance clients are becoming more sophisticated, carriers and brokers need to provide full disclosure to their clients and one misstep can ruin your brand, suggests Bob Dempsey, president and chief operating officer of the Guarantee Company of North America.

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Liability claims costs for dog bites on the rise

May 16, 2013 by Canadian Underwriter

Claims costs related to dog bites are on the rise, accounting for a third of homeowners insurance liability claim dollars paid out in 2012, costing more than $489 million, according to the Insurance Information Institute in the United States. The

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U.S. safety board recommends states lower blood alcohol limits

May 15, 2013 by Canadian Underwriter

An independent federal agency in the United States has issued recommendations for the country to help eliminate impaired driving, including reducing state blood alcohol content levels. On Tuesday, all five members of the National Transportation Safety Board unanimously voted on

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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds environmental cleanup order against City of Kawartha Lakes

May 14, 2013 by Canadian Underwriter

The Ontario Court of Appeal last week upheld an environmental cleanup order made by provincial officials against a city in 2009 resulting from a spill of furnace oil from a residence whose owners had reached the limits of their insurance

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Ontario appeal court upholds ruling on injured child’s coverage in parent’s uninsured vehicle

May 13, 2013 by Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor

The Ontario Court of Appeal last week ruled against Economical Insurance in finding that a woman injured 20 years ago as a child in an uninsured vehicle owned by and driven by her father is entitled to benefit from her

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Defined policies key when using social media in investigations: police constable

May 13, 2013 by Laura Kupcis, Editor, Claims Canada

It is imperative that a company has a social media policy to reference when conducting investigations, stresses Constable Richard Gadreau, social media officer with the Niagara Regional Police Service. More than one-third of insurance companies who use social media in

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Ontario Tories schedule auto insurance round table in Brampton

May 10, 2013 by Canadian Underwriter

The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party plans to hold a round table on auto insurance May 13 in Brampton, with the intent of discussing the party’s proposals to reform policy. When the minority Liberal government released its budget May 2, it

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Manitoba government proposes stricter seatbelt requirements

May 10, 2013 by Canadian Underwriter

The Manitoba government has proposed amendments to the province’s Highway Traffic Act that would require stricter seatbelt use. Under the proposed amendments, each passenger in a vehicle would be required to occupy a seat and use the seatbelt provided. Passengers

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Ontario court rules against City of Hamilton for refusing to participate in mediation over auto accident injury claim

May 9, 2013 by Canadian Underwriter

The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday against the City of Hamilton over its refusal to participate in mediation for an auto injury claim. The appeal court overturned one of the findings of a decision by the Ontario Superior Court

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Cell phone use in fatal crashes often unreported, U.S. study says

May 8, 2013 by Canadian Underwriter

Many fatal auto collisions in the United States involve cell phone use, but many of those aren’t included in a national database as crashes involving cell phones, according to a new research report from the National Safety Council (NSC).  For