Topic Personal Auto
Suspension of licence renewal requirements for drivers 80 and older raises concerns
January 25, 2021 by Radha Kohly - THE CANADIAN PRESSA decision to waive vision tests and other screening typically required to renew driver’s licences for Ontarians aged 80 and older during the pandemic has some in the medical community raising concerns about the risks the move poses to those…
Smartphones are problems, but here’s how they can help reduce driving risk
January 22, 2021 by Adam MalikThis could be the year telematics driving data actually provides meaningful information — and change — to insurers and drivers alike, allowing risk to be underwritten more accurately, experts predict. To pull that off, smartphones will be a critical tool…
When GAP insurance is an ‘easy profit maker’ for auto dealer
January 21, 2021 by Greg MeckbachGuaranteed Asset Protection is one way for automotive dealers to make money from consumers who make large down payments on their new vehicles, an automotive columnist suggests. GAP insurance is intended to protect consumers who borrow money to buy their…
Why this small claims tribunal changed an auto insurer’s liability finding
January 21, 2021 by Greg MeckbachA British Columbia driver who was found 50% at fault for a collision by the province’s monopoly auto insurer has partly won a small claim against the other driver. Hartmut Wolfram and Yunsun Kim collided with one another in Burnaby…
Open banking in Canada could help insurers with credit scoring
January 20, 2021 by Greg MeckbachOpen banking could give insurers better data for credit scoring, suggests an official with the organization that handles clearing and settlement for banks in Canada. “I think we will see more accurate underwriting and more accurate credit scoring,” Andrew McFarlane,…
What’s missing from driverless vehicle rollout plan
January 19, 2021 by Greg MeckbachDriverless vehicles need to have some way of communicating with police, fire and ambulance responders, an auto manufacturers’ group said in a recent report. First responders have ways of handling situations they encounter in traffic but there are no “common…
RSA shareholders approve Intact-Tryg takeover
January 18, 2021 by Greg MeckbachIntact Financial Corp.’s proposed takeover of RSA Canada has crossed two additional hurdles. The deal was approved Monday by a majority of shareholders of London-based RSA, Intact said in a release. Canada’s federal competition bureau has also approved the deal,…
Brokers negotiate major role in this province’s digital auto insurance distribution
January 14, 2021 by Greg MeckbachManitoba’s brokers will provide input on designing a system for online auto insurance in the province and will be involved in every digital transaction, says the provincial broker association. A recently-signed, five-year agreement between Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) and the…
How many people TD says will soon buy insurance online
January 12, 2021 by Adam MalikCanadian customers may have been slower to adopt to digital options when it comes to insurance in the past but one insurer executive expects the tables to turn rather quickly, predicting half of its customers buying insurance online in the…
Where auto insurance rate could go this year
January 11, 2021 by Adam MalikAuto insurance rates on the whole have softened thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. But as vaccines offer a glimmer of hope of a return to something resembling pre-crisis normal, it’s up in the air as to what will happen to…
Opinion: Why you should pursue subrogation more often
January 7, 2021 by Wilfred Tioh, SIAdvisers Consulting & SolutionsThe most lucrative opportunities are often hidden in plain sight, and that is true of subrogation. Subrogation has long been overlooked as an opportunity for insurers to generate a lucrative revenue stream and improve long-term business. A detailed investigation for first-party…
Brokerage M&A off to a strong start in 2021
January 7, 2021 by Jason ContantLarge Canadian brokerage Westland Insurance Group Ltd. now has a coast-to-coast presence with its acquisition of Storm Insurance Group, which has offices in Nova Scotia and Quebec. The deal, which closed Wednesday, is one of three acquisitions closed or announced…