What’s new: In brief (January 24, 2007)

The owners of 47,000 vehicles insured through the Aviva Canada group in Nova Scotia will start paying lower automobile insurance rates starting February 1, 2007 according to a press release.
Approval has been received by the Nova Scotia Insurance Review Board for Aviva to reduce its rates for drivers in the province, effective January 1, 2007 for new business and February 1, 2007 for renewals.
Overall, Aviva is reducing its rates by 11% for private passenger vehicles in Nova Scotia. The amount each policyholder receives will differ depending on policy, geographic and risk details. For example, rates in Halifax are decreasing, on average, by over 15%.
“This is great news for drivers in Nova Scotia,” says Jennifer Power, Senior Vice-President of Aviva’s Atlantic Region. “Clearly, the reforms introduced over three years ago continue to drive lower premiums for Nova Scotia drivers.”

Crawford Adjusters Canada has opened a new branch office in Campbell River, British Columbia.
Kevin Despins has been named adjuster-in-charge of the new branch.
“We’re excited to expand our services up island to meet our client’s needs,” said Gary Sawada, of Crawford Adjusters in Victoria and president of the Pacific region’s CIAA. “We’re excited to have Kevin in Campbell River.”