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October 2, 2016 Jennifer Pereira, Partner, Robertson Stromberg LLP. Robertson Stromberg is a member firm of The ARC Group of Canada, a network of independent law firms across Canada.In a ruling in favour of SGI and Galon Insurance Brokers, a Saskatchewan court found that a plaintiff knew, or should have known, that his decision to rent to tenants was material to the risk of insuring his home.
Saskatchewan police issue 26 commercial vehicle safety tickets in August, more than 4,000 speeding or aggressive driving tickets
September 22, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterPolice across the province of Saskatchewan issued 26 tickets related to commercial vehicles and more than 4,000 tickets for speeding or aggressive driving last month. During the month of August, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) and provincial law enforcement officers paid…
Changes to SGI’s Safe Driver Recognition program take effect in October
September 8, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterChanges to Saskatchewan Government Insurance’s (SGI) Safe Driver Recognition (SDR) program, which rewards the safest drivers with the biggest discounts and imposes stiffer consequences for high-risk drivers, take effect on Oct. 12. The program was implemented in 2002 to reward…
Saskatchewan law enforcement officers issued more than 5,000 speeding or aggressive driving-related tickets in July: SGI
August 26, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) announced on Thursday that law enforcement officers in the province issued more than 5,000 speeding or aggressive driving-related tickets last month. July’s traffic safety spotlight focused on work zones and aggressive driving, SGI, the province’s self-sustaining…
Facial recognition set to go live in Saskatchewan in late August
August 18, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) will have in place facial recognition software when issuing driver licences and photo identification cards come Aug. 24, a move the insurer maintains will help combat fraud and bolster road safety. Customers will not notice anything…
Police in Saskatchewan targeting commercial vehicle safety in August
August 3, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterPolice in Saskatchewan will be on the look out this month for commercial vehicles that are not in compliance with safety requirements. Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) said in a press release on Tuesday that commercial vehicle safety is the province-wide…
Saskatchewan Government Insurance notifies customers of a privacy breach
August 2, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) has notified customers of a privacy breach by an employee at an independent motor licence issuing office in Vonda, Sask. SGI, Saskatchewan’s self-sustaining auto insurance fund, said in a press release on Friday that their investigation…
74 tickets issued in June to new Saskatchewan drivers not following licence restrictions
July 24, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) reported on Friday that June’s province-wide traffic safety spotlight resulted in law enforcement issuing 74 tickets to new drivers and new motorcycle riders not following the restrictions outlined on their learner or novice licence. SGI said…
SGI Canada reports underwriting income of $42 million for 15 months ending March 31
July 19, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan Government Insurance announced Monday that the province’s Auto Fund had an underwriting loss of $11.1 million for the 15 months ending March 31, 2016, while SGI Canada, the competitive arm of SGI, had underwriting income of $42 million during…
Police in Saskatchewan catch 359 impaired drivers in May: SGI
June 22, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterPolice in Saskatchewan stopped more than 350 impaired drivers during May’s province-wide traffic safety spotlight on impaired driving, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) said on Wednesday. SGI said in a press release that there were 359 impaired driving-related offences, the majority…
SGI implements new fee and safety incentive for new motorcyclists
June 15, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) is implementing the next phase of its Motorcycle Graduated Driver Licensing (MGDL) program changes in an effort to improve safety for new motorcyclists, the province’s self-sustaining auto insurance fund announced on Wednesday. The MGDL program exposes…
Saskatchewan government introduces more than 20 amendments to auto insurance program
June 15, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), Don McMorris, has introduced more than 20 amendments to The Automobile Accident Insurance Act that the government says will improve Saskatchewan’s auto injury programs to better meet the needs of people who…