Insurers’ desire for fewer vendors squeezing bodyshops
March 19, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterVarious pressures are reshaping the auto collision repair industry in 2007 including insurance demands for fewer vendors and many feel this will be the year that some bodyshop owners decide to close their doors, according to an online report by…
Views (December 01, 2006)
December 1, 2006 by Canadian UnderwriterACE INA Insurance and ACE INA Life Insurance recently its annual cocktail reception in October at Le Royal Meridien King Edward Hotel in Toronto. *** The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Benfield Group and the…
Driving without a license in Saskatchewan
September 1, 2006 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan drivers who have had their licences suspended for the first time due to a Criminal Code conviction continue to drive without their licences or insurance, according to a study conducted by Synectics Transportation Consultants Inc. (Synectics). Saskatchewan Government Insurance…
Suspended Saskatchewan drivers driving without licenses/insurance
July 26, 2006 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan drivers who have had their licences suspended for the first time due to a Criminal Code conviction continue to drive without their licences and without insurance, according to a study conducted by Synectics Transportation Consultants Inc. (Synectics).SGI cooperated fully…
Views (April 01, 2006)
April 1, 2006 by Canadian UnderwriterMember firms of the national adjusting service Canadian Adjusters Network (CAN) attended the client/partner reception at Toronto’s Design Exchange on Feb. 16. CAN is made up of nine independently owned adjusting firms across Canada; through CAN, they serve their particular…
Collision repair industry welcomes subsidized staffing project
January 13, 2006 by Canadian UnderwriterIn response to the collision repair industry’s reported problem of finding qualified staff/apprentices that are both affordable and familiar with their type of work, a new pilot program has been introduced.The Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association (HARA) in conjunction with…
Views (December 01, 2005)
December 1, 2005 by Canadian UnderwriterBoys, girls and ghouls alike gathered this ghastly October, with canned food offerings in claw, at the York Event Theatre to celebrate All Hallows Eve at Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s 4th annual Halloween costume party. Not only was the night a fabulous…
What’s new: In brief (March 31, 2005)
March 31, 2005 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Ontario government’s “Consumer Protection Act”, which comes into force on July 30, will require the use of aftermarket parts in auto repairs to be identified in writing to the consumer. In a bulletin to members, Hamilton District Autobody Repair…
Collision repair reps meet with Colle on tow truck rules
December 21, 2004 by Canadian UnderwriterRepresentatives of the collision repair industry recently met with the man in charge of reforming Ontario’s auto insurance rules to discuss proposals relating to bodyshops and tow trucks.Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association (HARA) executive director John Norris says he and…
National guidelines on salvage air bags released
August 9, 2004 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) has released its guidelines for salvage air bags, according to a press release from John Norris of the Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association (HARA).The release notes that some public insurers in Western…
Ontario cap on tow truck claims to be dropped
March 10, 2004 by Canadian UnderwriterExpectations are that the $300 cap on vehicle towing and storage costs to be in force in Ontario by mid-April will now be dropped. The Collision Industry Action Group (CIAG) says that sources close to Michael Colle, parliamentary assistance responsible…
Views (January 01, 2004)
January 1, 2004 by Canadian UnderwriterThe 2003 recipient of the CIP Society’s Fellow of Distinction Award for the GTA is Carolyn Walsh, a partner at CCV Insurance and Financial Services Inc. She has served the Insurance Institutes for over 10 years, is a past president…