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Court weighs in on when insurers are prejudiced in AB claims

February 8, 2022 by David Gambrill

In considering whether an insurer is prejudiced by extending the two-year limit to file an appeal of termination of accident benefits, an appeals tribunal should be considering the period of the proposed extension, not the sum total of the time

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Is Ontario about to see electronic pink slips?

May 3, 2019 by Jason Contant

Is electronic proof of auto insurance (EPAI) just around the corner in Ontario? Industry scuttlebutt is that the new Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) will allow the use of EPAI this summer, possibly as early as June. Canadian

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Regulation suppressing required auto insurance rate increases

September 6, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Some Canadian auto insurers would hike rates even further if provincial bureaucrats would let them, a New Jersey-based analyst said Wednesday at A.M. Best’s 2018 Insurance Market Briefing-Canada in Toronto. In a recent report, A.M. Best Company Inc. warned of

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Ontario Election 2018: Trailing Liberals promise auto insurance discounts

June 4, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Polls show the Ontario Liberals will not likely govern the province after the election this Thursday but, for what it’s worth, a vote for Liberal candidates is a vote for insurance discounts for motorists who use apps intended to discourage

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Ontario auto insurance rates up in first quarter of 2018

April 16, 2018 The Canadian Press

TORONTO – 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

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How red tape is bringing telematics to a standstill

February 14, 2018 by Jason Contant

Restrictions imposed on how insurers price usage-based insurance pricing (UBIP) are hampering innovation in the insurance industry, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) told Canadian Underwriter Monday. Canadian Underwriter asked IBC on Monday for examples of red tape that could

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Why are electronic pink slips being held up in Ontario?

February 8, 2018 by Jason Contant

Ontario’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

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Electronic pink slips remain elusive in Ontario

January 26, 2018 by Jason Contant

Ontario’s insurance regulator, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO), is still working towards allowing electronic proof of automobile insurance (EPAI) in the country’s most populous province, but a launch date is still to be determined, a FSCO spokesperson told

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Two reasons why Ontario approved increased auto rates

January 19, 2018 by Jason Contant

Increased vehicle technology and elevated auto loss ratios are among the factors contributing to rate increases in Ontario auto, Joel Baker, president and CEO of MSA Research, told Canadian Underwriter on Thursday. “The industry is being challenged by elevated auto

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Ontario auto insurance rates increased in last quarter of 2017

January 12, 2018 Allison Jones - THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO – Auto insurance rates in Ontario increased in the last quarter of 2017, putting the Liberal government further away from its promise to cut rates by 15 per cent. Fourth quarter numbers released today by the Financial Services Commission

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Regulator weighs in on disputed ridesharing claims

December 20, 2017 David Gambrill, Editor-in-Chief

Disputes 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

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Politicians at odds with industry over territorial rating

December 18, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Using postal codes to determine auto insurance rates could come to an end if the Progressive Conservatives win the next Ontario election. “Geographic discrimination should be eliminated while not raising rates on other parts of the province,” a spokesperson for