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Thief stealing a car
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Police say 138 vehicles recovered in probe targeting organized crime

August 4, 2023 by The Canadian Press

Police in Windsor, Ont., say they have recovered 138 stolen cars with a total value exceeding $9 million following a joint probe conducted with provincial investigators who specialize in organized crime. They say the probe, dubbed Project Fairfield, was launched

New inventory at car dealership
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Auto sales up 8% in July for ninth month of growth

August 3, 2023 by The Canadian Press

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says auto sales growth continued in July but at a slower pace than recent months. The consultancy firm says total light vehicle sales for the month were up eight per cent from

Automotive recall
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6.6 million ‘unsafe vehicles’ ply the roads despite recalls: Transport Canada

August 2, 2023 by Christopher Reynolds - THE CANADIAN PRESS

Some 6.6 million “unsafe vehicles” are likely on the road despite having unresolved safety recalls, the federal government says. In an analysis from June, Transport Canada estimated that one in five of the 33.3 million vehicles registered as of 2019

The road ahead
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Industry veteran no longer with insurance regulator

August 2, 2023 by Jason Contant

Industry veteran Tim Bzowey, most recently executive vice president of auto/insurance products with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA), is no longer with the regulator. “We would like to express our sincere thanks to former executives Caroline Blouin

Gavel and scales of justice.
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Why AB claimant won’t receive additional benefits

August 1, 2023 by Philip Porado

An applicant citing pain and other issues did not meet the burden of proof for an insurer to provide benefits beyond the minimum injuries guideline (MIG), adjudicator Janet Roswell wrote in a July 28, 2023 Licence Appeal Tribunal decision (Jabbour

An evacuation order has been issued for more than 700 properties in Osoyoos, B.C.
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What it would take for Osoyoos wildfires to become a Cat

August 1, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Winds diverting a wildfire burning near Osoyoos, B.C., may have prevented a Cat-level event for the industry, adjusters tell Canadian Underwriter. A raging wildfire scorched 40 square kilometres of land and destroyed several structures in Washington, U.S., before jumping the

Buildings are seen in floodwater following a major rain event in Halifax on Saturday, July 22, 2023. A long procession of intense thunderstorms have dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages
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How the Nova Scotia floods compare to Hurricane Fiona

July 28, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Recent flooding in Nova Scotia has led adjusters to see damages comparable to Hurricane Fiona, but final claims totals aren’t expected to be as high as when Fiona blew through the East Coast last September, claims professionals on the ground

Doctor fitting a wrist brace after a sprain
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Why this AB claimant couldn’t prove an inability to carry on a normal life

July 27, 2023 by Philip Porado

An accident benefits claimant failed to meet the stringent non-earner benefit (NEB) test and is not entitled to ongoing benefits, adjudicator Derek Grant wrote in a July 21, 2023 Licence Appeal Tribunal decision. The claimant, Dominik Crnogorac (referred to afterwards

Car collision with damaged vehicles
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Province denies third-party liability coverage for impaired drivers

July 26, 2023 by Jason Contant

Impaired drivers in Manitoba who are involved in collisions will be denied third-party liability coverage, and will be responsible for covering the cost of any damage they cause to other vehicles or property under new rules in the province. Manitoba

Car repair person buffing out paint after replacing body parts.
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Brokers try to manage client stress over auto repair timelines

July 25, 2023 by Philip Porado

Spare parts shortages continue to cause significant auto insurance claims delays, and a scarcity of adjusters is, in some cases, exacerbating the issue. Many problems brokers are now seeing and helping clients manage wouldn’t have popped up in prior years,

Buildings are seen in floodwater following a major rain event in Halifax on Saturday, July 22, 2023. A long procession of intense thunderstorms have dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages
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Claims pouring in for record Nova Scotia rainstorm

July 24, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Adjusters are beginning to see claims pour in after thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain on Nova Scotia Friday.  Torrential downpours dropped over two months’ worth of rain (between 200 and 250 millimetres) in about 24 hours on Halifax, Nova

Person running away from a tidal wave or tsunami
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Can insurers and reinsurers survive looming NatCat trends?

July 21, 2023 by Glenn McGillivray

One of the hallmarks of a warming world is that you never know what may come next. The reasonably stable climate of the last 100,000 years is being thrown into disarray as Earth’s systems are forced out of kilter. For