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Ontario Chamber of Commerce joins chorus of calls for electronic pink slips
May 1, 2018 by Jason ContantThe Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is the latest organization to call on the provincial government to allow insurers to offer an electronic proof of auto insurance (EPAI) and other insurance documents. In a resolution passed during OCC’s annual general…
Why are electronic pink slips being held up in Ontario?
February 8, 2018 by Jason ContantOntario’s insurance regulator, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO), is still examining some of the complexities surrounding electronic proof of auto insurance (EPAI) before approving their use in the province, offering no timetable to launch EPAI in Ontario. “As…
Insurers have ‘hidden behind’ regulators: Executive Forum speaker
August 30, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorTechnological innovation is not among the goals of some government regulators overseeing insurance markets, but some can be persuaded to allow innovation if a determined insurance provider presents “a good case study,” speakers suggested Tuesday at the Insurance-Canada.ca Executive Forum. “We as insurers have hidden behind the regulators for a long time and have said, ‘Gosh, I would love to do that but I won’t be allowed to,” said David Crozier, president and chief executive officer of Everest Insurance Company of Canada. “We…
Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators releases 2017-2020 strategic plan
June 28, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR) has published its strategic plan for 2017-2020, which focuses its efforts on cooperative supervisory activities, fair treatment of consumers, risks and coverages related to nat cats, and a cooperative approach to financial services…
CSIO announces eSlips, “an industry solution for the digital delivery of proof of auto insurance cards”
June 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) has announced what it is calling “an industry solution for the digital delivery of proof of auto insurance cards, or eSlips.” CSIO announced the solution at Gore Mutual Insurance Company’s Fast Forward…