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Politicians debate merits of insurer-based new home warranty

March 12, 2020 by Greg Meckbach

Ontario’s home warranty program will have a new mandate to resolve claims soon as possible, but there’s still no plan to have home warranties written by property and casualty insurers, provincial politicians confirmed. “The government has decided to continue with

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Former Tarion official calls for insurer-based new home warranty

February 3, 2020 by Greg Meckbach

A former enforcement director with Tarion Warranty Corporation is calling for competition among insurers in new home warranty in Ontario. David Roberts, who retired in 2017 from Tarion, recommended the provincial government move the new home warranty system to a

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No insurer-based new home warranty system for this province

January 6, 2020 by Greg Meckbach

An insurer-based model for new home warranty was under consideration in Ontario but the current government is maintaining the status quo. “Our government has been looking at the feasibility of a private insurance model for new home warranties and protections

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Home warranty provider loses argument that Aviva product is not insurance

December 18, 2019 by Greg Meckbach

Brokers who provide home warranty assuming it is not an insurance product could be mistaken if they try to argue this in court – especially if the warranty is written by a regulated insurer. National Home Warranty Group told the