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Clients likely unaware of criminal websites pretending to sell P&C coverage

January 21, 2022 by Greg Meckbach

Scam artists who set up websites impersonating home and auto insurance brokerages could be taking advantage of uninsured motorists, a former brokerage owner says. In theory, the industry can try to block access to websites operated by unlicensed miscreants purporting

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Car owners score poorly on auto insurance quiz

January 20, 2022 by Canadian Underwriter Staff

Canadians who have auto insurance really need to re-read the fine print on their policies, a recent survey found. A poll of more than 1,300 auto policy holders, conducted by rate comparison site Ratehub.ca, focused on 10 common misconceptions around

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Why UBI will survive the pandemic

January 19, 2022 by Canadian Underwriter Staff

It’s been a hit and miss for Usage-Based Insurance (UBI) in Canada since it was first introduced about a decade ago, but brokers believe it will survive well past the pandemic-induced uptake of the past two years. “It’s going to

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What FSRA’s changes to auto termination notices mean for insurers

January 18, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has changed its approved auto policy forms to align with the government’s amendments to the Insurance Act, in what is widely being considered a welcomed change by the industry.   Most notably, this change includes the

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Onboard vehicle tech becoming a safety issue, advocates say

January 17, 2022 by Ian Bickis -THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO – A driver sitting behind the wheel of a new vehicle could be scrolling through their Spotify app looking for the right album when they get an incoming call or text, only to have a warning bell go off

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Court favours insurer in case that differentiates between leasing and financing

January 14, 2022 by David Gambrill

B.C.’s public insurer is off the hook to pay for vandalism damage done to a car that was jointly owned by the driver and his finance company, because the arrangement between the two car owners was not a true lease.

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Is online the best way for consumers to buy insurance?

January 13, 2022 by Canadian Underwriter Staff

A small portion of consumers want to buy insurance online without talking to somebody, Robyn Young, CEO of Excel & Y Insurance Services, told Canadian Underwriter in an interview for the December-January issue. “Do I think that’s the best way

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What Intact paid for Cats last quarter

January 12, 2022 by Jason Contant

Intact paid out an estimated $186 million for catastrophe losses in 2021 Q4, the company reported. “Approximately 55% of the catastrophe losses were in our Canada segment, with half in personal property,” IFC says in a press release. “This mostly

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Court gets tough in $10-million “emotional distress” case

January 12, 2022 by David Gambrill

Canadian courts are starting to get tough on potentially vexatious claimants, including insurance claimants, as seen in a Jan. 7 decision by the Court of Queen’s Bench in Alberta. In Sun v. Allwest Insurance Services, the Alberta court referred to

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Auto insurer issues third COVID rebate

January 11, 2022 by Jason Contant

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is issuing its third COVID-19 auto insurance rebate in less than two years. The latest rebate totalling $312 million equals about $328 on an average private passenger policy, MPI said in a press release Dec. 30,

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Cannabis impaired driving: Here’s what we know about the risks of weed behind the wheel

January 11, 2022 by The Canadian Press

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.   Authors: Dina Gaid, Post-doctoral fellow, School of Pharmacy, Memorial University of

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Westland acquires brokerages in Ontario, Alberta

January 7, 2022 by Jason Contant

Westland Insurance has announced its first brokerage acquisitions of 2022 — Bunnell Hitchon Insurance Brokers in Ontario, and Rigby Insurance in Alberta. Bunnell Hitchon, in Brantford and Milton, Ont., was founded in 1890 and offers a wide range of personal