A Saskatchewan company facing a possible fine of $1 million arising from an alleged environmental offence could have its case heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. The case centres around the validity of an environmental protection order. In Canada,…
Aviva Canada reported Thursday that it has added to its executive teams in risk, claims and information technology. Bryant Vernon is the new chief claims officer (CCO), Nicole Brouillard is the chief information officer (CIO) and Michel Dionne is the…
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday in an economy that it predicts will remain resilient even as it faces an even bigger bite from deepening trade tensions. The rate hike was the central bank’s…
Telematics, which records data on vehicle behaviour, is used now mainly for underwriting, but the technology can also provide a treasure trove of information for claims adjusters, one vendor suggests. Auto insurance claims adjusters could potentially use telematics to determine…
Could Canadian insurers cut auto claims costs by 15% by using telematics? Perhaps, if they could somehow import the experience of European insurers. An unnamed European insurer compared its auto insurance customers who were using telematics with its customers who…
Who will be in charge as autonomous vehicles and human-driven cars operate side by side on our highways?
A worker injured on the job in an Alberta auto accident can sue the employer of the at-fault driver, the province’s court of appeal ruled in a recent decision. In McIver v. McIntyre, Lewis Morgan, an employee of Calgary Propane…
AURORA, Ont. – Auto parts manufacturer Magna International says it has struck a multi-year collaboration with rideshare company Lyft to jointly fund, develop and manufacture self-driving systems at scale Aurora, Ont.-based Magna says the co-developed self-driving systems could be used…
Aviva Canada has launched a new commercial product that allows a company’s different business operations to be included on one policy. This consolidation is intended to make it easier for brokers to offer limits and extensions for different segments. In…
TORONTO – General Motors Co. is bringing its Maven car-sharing business to Canada for the first time as part of the Detroit-based company’s broader strategy for navigating through a rapidly changing automotive world. Toronto will be the first city outside…
Insurance and traffic laws probably need to change when motorists start sharing the road with driverless cars, a speaker told claims specialists Tuesday. There are now vehicles on the roads with limited self-driving capabilities (as opposed to having no steering…
A bill affecting vehicle safety recalls and emerging automotive technologies could soon become law with the passage Wednesday in the House of Commons of Bill S-2. Bill S-2 brings “one of the most significant changes” to the 47-year-old federal Motor…