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Should accident benefits for minor injuries be optional?
June 5, 2018 by Greg MeckbachShould greater choice in auto insurance for Ontario motorists include the ability of insureds to opt out of benefits for minor injuries? David Marshall, a special advisor to Finance Minister Charles Sousa, has questioned whether accident benefits should cover minor…
Ugly trend in auto claims so far this year: OSFI data
May 30, 2018 by David GambrillFederally regulated Canadian property and casualty insurers have paid out $535 million more in auto claims during the first quarter of 2018 than they did during the same period last year, according to financial results posted by Canada’s solvency regulator.…
Broker training underway for new distance-based auto insurance
May 23, 2018 by Greg MeckbachBrokers selling auto insurance written by the CAA Insurance are now getting trained on a new product targeting low-mileage drivers. All 41 of CAA Insurance’s broker partners “are being trained on all aspects” of MyPace, CAA Insurance president Matthew Turack…
Ontario auto insurance rates up in first quarter of 2018
April 16, 2018 The Canadian PressTORONTO – Auto insurance rates in Ontario increased in the first quarter of 2018, putting the Liberal government further away from its promise to cut rates by 15 per cent. The numbers released Friday by the Financial Services Commission of…
Zombies on the sidewalk
March 19, 2018 Adam Campbell, senior associate, human factors, 30 Forensic EngineeringThe science behind ‘Zombie Laws’ and their potential effect on the litigation of pedestrian collisions
Should body shops be allowed to pay referral fees to towing firms?
March 15, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorA recent Aviva Canada auto repair fraud investigation raises the question of whether body shops should be allowed pay referral fees to tow truck operators. CSN, which has more than 335 collision repair centres in Canada, does not give referral…
Magna International partnering with Lyft on self driving vehicle systems
March 15, 2018 THE CANADIAN PRESSAURORA, Ont. – Auto parts manufacturer Magna International says it has struck a multi-year collaboration with rideshare company Lyft to jointly fund, develop and manufacture self-driving systems at scale Aurora, Ont.-based Magna says the co-developed self-driving systems could be used…
New discount proposed for claimants who use insurers’ accredited body shops
March 13, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorIn the wake of an undercover investigation that allegedly caught collision repair centres deliberately damaging vehicles, Aviva Canada is pushing for discounts for vehicle owners who agree to use an insurer’s accredited body shop. Such a discount would require a…
B.C. experiments with tech that blocks handheld use while driving
March 7, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorA telematics trial intended to address distracted driving in British Columbia is now underway. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia said March 2 it is “working with 139 drivers” in the province on a pilot project intended to block the use…
Putting the brakes on
March 1, 2018 Emily Atkins, EditorThe second in our two-part series looking at structural problems in Ontario’s and BC’s auto insurance systems.
Some Assembly Required
February 27, 2018 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefAuto lines across Canada are in dire need of repair right now. In a fairly benign year, with virtually no major catastrophe events, the Canadian property and casualty industry still came dangerously close to losing money, posting a relatively disappointing…
RSA Canada endorses “all of the recommendations” in Marshall report
February 26, 2018 by Greg MeckbachAlthough every Canadian auto insurance system has its problems, a special advisor to Ontario’s finance minister did an “excellent job” in describing the problems specific to that province, says the head of RSA Canada. “I don’t think there is an…