
Insurer Report Card 2023: Time for collision repairers to grade Canada’s insurers
Toronto, Ontario — It’s the most wonderful time of the year–for some, at least. It’s once again time to put on your grading caps and

Insurance Rates Feel the Heat: British Columbia summer wildfires result in $720 million in insured damages
Victoria, British Columbia – According to a recent report made by the Insurance Bureau of Canada, this summer’s wildfires in the Okanagan and Shuswap areas

Lawsuit Highs and Lows: Legal costs impacting auto insurance premiums in Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta – According to a new report from consulting firm MNP, fees associated with post-collision lawsuits have emerged as a significant contributor to rising

Strike Update: MPI grapples with record hail claims amid strike; ‘solutions and challenges are ongoing’ for collision centres
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Monday marked one week since more than 1,700 unionized employees of Manitoba’s crown insurer announced a strike—and there’s no end in sight

Insurer Offers: MPI calls on workers’ union to end strike ‘immediately’; further refines services to streamline processes
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) workers are now in their second week of strike action after the public insurer and the Manitoba Government

DIY ‘Til I Die: Nearly half of U.K. motorists have ‘botched’ a DIY repair job, according to Aviva
London, United Kingdom — Almost half of U.K. motorists have ‘botched’ a DIY car repair or maintenance job—but 80 percent of these drivers admit they’ll

Ontario lawyer group calls for investigation into Aviva Insurance’s conduct
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) issued a press release on August 3, saying it had learned of the “troubling revelation” that

Eyes to Canada: Wawanesa to sell U.S. subsidiary for ‘focus efforts on home market in Canada’
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Wawanesa has entered an agreement to sell its U.S. subsidiary, Wawanesa General Insurance Company, to focus its efforts on the Canadian market,

Misplaced Priorities: Collision coverage is second most important factor in auto insurance, says PC Insurance survey
Toronto, Ontario — A PC Insurance commissioned survey found that safe driving discounts are the prime factor for most Canadians, with collision and liability coverage ironically

Premature Disappearance: Insurers likely writing off electric vehicles for scratched batteries
Toronto, Ontario — Excited to dive into the world of electric vehicle (EV) recycling? With the current state of insurance, an EV might be written

Balancing New Brunswick: Drivers note massive gaps in insurance quotes for same driver profiles
Moncton, New Brunswick – A recent inquiry into a controversial graph by a politician criticizing high automotive insurance rates in Alberta has unveiled the possibility

You’re It: Aviva, Traders insurance to offer tracking tech to drivers of theft-risk vehicles
Toronto, Ontario — Aviva and its subsidiary Traders Insurance announced Thursday that they have teamed up with Tag, a company specializing in vehicle tracking, to