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Somerville steps down as president, CEO of Aviva Canada
January 16, 2018 by David GambrillGreg Somerville is stepping back from his role as president and CEO of Aviva Canada to become a non-executive director of Aviva Canada, effective Mar. 1, 2018. Colm Holmes, currently CEO of Aviva UK General Insurance and chairman of Global…
Safety gadgets driving up insurers’ auto repair costs
January 8, 2018 by David GambrillSafety gadgets mounted on today’s slick new vehicles are creating headaches for insurers when it comes to the severity of auto insurance physical damage claims. Why? Because it costs more to repair them when they are damaged in collisions. Mitchell…
2018 Outlook: Greg Somerville, President, CEO, Aviva Canada
January 3, 2018 Greg SomervilleThere is no denying that natural hazards such as B.C wildfires, multiple flooding events and the hurricanes thrashing our neighbours have been top of mind for the property and casualty insurance industry of late. Too often, these major incidents are…
What your video surveillance can’t prove
December 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAn adjudicator with Ontario’s licence appeal tribunal placed little weight on eight days’ worth of an insurer’s video surveillance because the demands of the job a claimant had abandoned due to injury were not the same as the demands of…
Regulator weighs in on disputed ridesharing claims
December 20, 2017 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefDisputes among Ontario auto insurers, arising from collisions involving vehicles used for multiple ridesharing providers, will likely be handled in the same way insurers handle priority disputes in accident benefits claims, Ontario’s insurance regulator told Canadian Underwriter Wednesday. Aviva Canada…
Province looks for ways to keep track of uninsured drivers
December 18, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterNewfoundland is looking for a way to keep better track of uninsured drivers, including an option that would see licence plates following owners. “The government is evaluating the feasibility of reconfiguring the Motor Registration Division’s computer system for this purpose,”…
Why an insurer invites mandatory fraud reporting
November 23, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorInsurers in Canada should have no choice but to report to fraud to law enforcement and to industry peers, be it is claims for healthcare services that were not provided or bills for repairs that were never done, an Aviva…
Four markets for Airbnb coverage
November 20, 2017 Jason Contant, Online EditorWith Vancouver City Council voting to approve new regulations for short-term rentals, including Airbnb, and Toronto considering the move, the question remains: who is insuring these rentals? Stefan Tirschler, product and underwriting manager at Vancouver-based Square One Insurance Services, told…
Aviva Canada welcomes bill limiting insurers’ brokerage ownership to 20% in Quebec
November 3, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAviva Canada said on Friday that it welcomes the new omnibus Bill 150 tabled by Quebec’s finance minister, which “provides clarity on the distinction between agents and independent brokers” and will help to ensure consumers in Quebec are protected and…
Aviva Community Fund finalists announced
November 1, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAviva Canada has announced its Aviva Community Fund finalists from among the more than two million votes cast for over 500 ideas. The finalists, who are in the running to win a share of more than $1 million, are evaluated…
Aviva Canada launches commercial accident product through broker partners
October 26, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAviva Canada has announced the launch of Commercial Accident, an expanded insurance offering through its broker partners. With this new product, brokers can now provide member associations, volunteer groups/events, charitable organizations and businesses “expanded insurance coverage and limits without having…
Ontario broker association suspends partnership with Aviva Canada
October 23, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) announced on Monday that it is formally suspending its sponsorship partnership with Aviva Canada “for the foreseeable future.” IBAO CEO Colin Simpson argued in a media release that “Aviva continues to leverage the…