Coalition launches campaign to bring ride-hailing to province
February 7, 2018 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Eight organizations in British Columbia are joining forces to advocate for ride-hailing services in the province as soon as possible. The Ridesharing Now BC coalition has been formed by groups including the Vancouver Board of Trade, BC Business…
How the feds are changing vehicle safety in Canada
February 2, 2018 by Greg MeckbachA 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…
P&C employment news of the week
February 2, 2018 by Jason ContantOntario brokerage appoints vice president of corporate risk Mississauga, Ont.-based Hubbard Insurance Group announced on Feb. 1 that it had appointed Bryce Elliott to the position of vice president, corporate risk. Elliott has been an account manager at the brokerage…
Senators urge feds to act on privacy, security issues with automated cars
January 30, 2018 Jordan Press - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – The federal Liberal government needs to take the wheel when it comes to the development and testing of self-driving cars on Canadian roads – or risk getting run over by the fast-approaching high-tech revolution, a Senate committee warns.…
Plane ‘too heavy:’ Passengers in Fond du Lac crash file class action lawsuit
January 25, 2018 The Canadian PressFOND DU LAC, Sask. – Survivors of a plane crash in a remote community in northern Saskatchewan have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the airline was negligent. The claim against West Wind Aviation and Athabasca Basin Development, the airline’s majority…
Risk management still a concern post-Lac Mégantic
January 22, 2018 by Greg MeckbachRisk management continues to be an issue for major Canadian railways, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) said Wednesday in an investigation report into a freight train collision in Alberta. The report came just days before a jury acquitted…
Gore Mutual welcomes two new executives
January 18, 2018 by Jason ContantPaul Jackson has been appointed chief marketing and distribution officer for Gore Mutual, effective immediately. Jackson will report to the insurer’s president and CEO Heidi Sevcik. Jackson has played a key role in Gore Mutual’s transformation since joining the organization…
Uber says no to MPI’s unique approach for insuring ridesharing
January 12, 2018 by David GambrillManitoba Public Insurance (MPI)’s novel “time band” approach for insuring ridesharing companies backfired when Uber took a pass on the model recently. “This product structure differs greatly from insurance models in place across North America (including Ontario, Alberta and Quebec)…
Pot law renews industry call for drug testing of commercial drivers
January 11, 2018 by Greg MeckbachThe federal government’s push to legalize recreational marijuana is raising concerns within the insurance industry about commercial auto safety and eliciting calls for random drug testing among commercial drivers. Once marijuana is legal, this will “have an impact on the…
Driverless cars could be coming soon to Ontario roads
January 9, 2018 Allison Jones - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Ontario drivers could soon find themselves motoring along the highway next to a car with no one in the driver’s seat. The province’s Liberal government is proposing to change the rules of its 10-year automated vehicle pilot project…
Totten buys online brokerage
January 4, 2018 by Canadian UnderwriterManaging general agency Totten Insurance Group has acquired Windsor, Ont.-based EasyInsure, which offers quotes for both commercial and personal insurance online. Toronto-based Totten intends to use EasyInsure’s “digital capabilities to better support [Totten’s] current and future clients,” said Hub International…
Defence begins closing arguments at Lac-Mégantic criminal negligence trial
January 4, 2018 The Canadian PressSHERBROOKE, Que. – The lawyer for one of three men charged with criminal negligence in the Lac-Megantic rail disaster that killed 47 people began his closing arguments today. Gaetan Bourassa says the trial is for his client, Jean Demaitre, and…