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Aviva to start using credit info as auto rating factor in this province
February 13, 2020 by Greg MeckbachAviva Insurance Company of Canada and Traders General Insurance Company have permission to use consumers’ credit information as an auto rating factor, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board announced Monday. Insurers are specifically prohibited from using credit information as…
Home warranty provider loses argument that Aviva product is not insurance
December 18, 2019 by Greg MeckbachBrokers who provide home warranty assuming it is not an insurance product could be mistaken if they try to argue this in court – especially if the warranty is written by a regulated insurer. National Home Warranty Group told the…
What Aviva sees trending in the small business insurance market
October 24, 2019 by Jason ContantThe need for tailored offerings and coverage for multiple operations remains important in the small business insurance market, Aviva Canada told Canadian Underwriter Wednesday. There is an increasing demand for the right service, education and choice, said James Warburton, Aviva’s…
Judges & insurers disagree: Who really rented this truck?
September 13, 2019 by Greg MeckbachA 2018 Ontario court ruling in favour of Wawanesa, arising from a collision involving a truck rented to deliver furniture, has been overturned on appeal. On Oct. 29, 2010, Hy Kiet Liu was in a vehicle that was rear-ended by…
Aviva rolls out automated claim notification at collision reporting centres
February 5, 2019 by Greg MeckbachMotorists insured by Aviva Canada will no longer have to make their own first notice of loss (FNOL) to the carrier if they report the accident to a collision reporting centre. This is because Aviva Canada is rolling out an…
What could stop insurers from being ‘uberized’
December 7, 2018 by Greg MeckbachAmazon and Google may disrupt the insurance industry some day, but don’t expect either of these firms to start underwriting, suggests the head of one of Canada’s largest property and casualty insurers. “The Googles and Amazons of this world might…
Why this 1996 auto accident benefits claim has not been resolved
October 31, 2018 by Greg MeckbachAn accident benefits claimant who a designated assessment centre concluded 22 years ago was not disabled still has a chance to claim income replacement benefits, Ontario’s Divisional Court has ruled. Dharam Sidhu was involved in a traffic accident in 1996. He…
Aviva considers appeal in $3.4-million sexual abuse claims dispute
October 22, 2018 by Greg MeckbachAviva Canada is considering whether to seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada after the New Brunswick Court of Appeal ruled last week that the insurer must pay a Catholic diocese about $3.4 million towards costs of…
Insurers consider weekend storm in Ontario Cat event
April 16, 2018 by Greg MeckbachRecent severe weather in Ontario, with six inches of ice pellets and winds exceeding gale force in some areas, will most likely be a CAT event, insurance companies report. But with rainfall warnings persisting Monday, one insurer reported more than…
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…
Why a home insurer is paying for a workplace injury
January 12, 2018 by Greg MeckbachIntact is on the hook for legal costs to settle a personal injury lawsuit against a business executive whose friend was injured at a workplace after hours. Intact provided liability coverage under a homeowner policy. The company unsuccessfully argued before…
Aviva’s RV adventure: insuring homes on wheels
December 15, 2017 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefIn its second major ridesharing announcement in less than a week, Aviva Canada has joined the RV adventure, insuring the expansion into Canada of Outdoorsy, an online platform to rent recreation vehicles. Outdoorsy is billed as the largest online RV…