Topic Legal
Proposed Vancouver bylaw would require companies shipping oil by tanker to carry enough marine insurance to pay for spill
May 1, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterVancouver city council is considering a bylaw proposal put forward by Mayor Gregor Robertson to have companies that ship oil by tanker to carry enough marine insurance to cover costs should a spill occur. If passed, the bylaw would require…
Manitoba introduces legislation to protect consumers against unfair car repair bills
May 1, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterManitoba has proposed new legislation intended to protect consumers against unfair car repair bills. The rules would apply to repairs done by businesses to vehicles such as cars, trucks, or motorcycles. They would not apply to repairs completed as part…
Proposed NDP private members’ bill would hike auto insurance rates in Ontario substantially: Liberal MPP
April 30, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterOntario drivers would see auto insurance rates go up, and skyrocket in some parts of the province, if legislative amendments proposed by the NDP get the green light, a Liberal MPP suggests — a claim the NDP denies. Banning the…
FSCO issues consumer warnings about unlicensed brokerages, insurance card scams
April 30, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has issued a number of consumer warnings over the past few weeks, publicizing the names of unlicensed insurance brokerages and releasing details of fraudulent insurance card scams. In unrelated posts, FSCO has cautioned…
Auto reforms appear to be making a difference: FSCO
April 27, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterAccident benefits costs in Metro Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have been identified as an area of concern, but ongoing efforts seem to be helping rein in costs. The increase in accident benefit costs in the GTA dwarfed…
Ontario committee to hold public hearings on auto insurance
April 26, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterA committee of the Ontario legislature has voted to conduct a “fair and balanced study” into auto insurance industry practices and trends. The Standing Committee on General Government passed a motion on Apr. 16 to strike the select committee, which…
IBC encourages Ontario to act with urgency on auto insurance file
April 25, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is keeping a watchful eye on the impact of Ontario’s 2010 auto insurance reforms and ongoing related initiatives, urging the provincial government to act quickly on its commitments to amend the catastrophic impairment definition…
ICBC seeks essential service designation for specific claims and insurance functions
April 24, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) is seeking essential service designation for specific claims, insurance and driver-licensing functions, loss of which the ICBC argues could put residents at risk should staff decide to strike. The Canadian Office & Professional…
Plaintiff seeks damages from yoga business, instructor for injuries
April 23, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterIt was all the wrong moves for a British Columbia woman who claims her right hip and leg injuries resulted from being negligently physically manipulated by an instructor during a yoga class in April 2010. Amanda Jones, a lifeguard and…
Data events recorders must be installed in U.S. vehicles starting in 2015
April 23, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterThe U.S. Senate has approved legislation requiring event data recorders to be installed in new passenger motor vehicles sold in the United States beginning in 2015. The bill, known as ‘MAP-21,’ has yet to be passed by the House of…
Limitation period suspended when psychological stress makes claimant incapable of proceeding: Ontario court
April 20, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterOntario’s Court of Appeal has allowed a woman’s negligence action against her former lawyer to proceed despite the claim being filed after the two-year limitation period, because the limitation period did not run during the time she was under psychological…
Willis to study how U.S. companies respond to federal guidance around cyber attacks
April 18, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterWillis Group Holdings is looking to get a fix on how U.S. companies are responding to federal guidance around cyber attacks, information that can be used by an organization to better assess risk at the macro level and see how…