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No Panic, Yet: 1,700+ MPI workers on strike; ATA and public insurer work to mitigate collision claim concerns

Winnipeg, Manitoba — Last Monday, more than 1,700 unionized Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) workers walked off the job. But Ferd Klassen says it’s not “panic mode” amid the autobody industry–at least, not yet. “[MPI] is constantly adjusting things on the fly,” said Klassen, the vice president of Manitoba’s Automotive Trades Association (ATA) and owner of […]

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Toyota Tops Tesla: Customers weigh in on top-voted consumer car brands

Michigan, United States — Overall customer satisfaction has grown among American car buyers, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The ACSI Study 2022-23 highlights the overall satisfaction based on interviews with 8,941 customers, chosen at random between July 2022 and June 2023. According to the study, overall customer satisfaction with the automobile industry […]

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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 continue their own DIY repairs, according to a recent press release from Aviva’s United Kingdom operations. Among the most frequently encountered and financially burdensome mistakes were errors in checking and […]

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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 Aviva Insurance hired Thérèse Reilly, a government insurance adjudicator, while she was employed with the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT), and that she had been involved in a number of case […]

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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, the insurer announced on Aug. 1. “We believe it’s the right time to concentrate on our home market,” said Jeff Goy, president and CEO of Wawanesa. Goy did not specify […]

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Bart’s Beat: CCC insurance expert to talk trends at upcoming CIECA webinar

Toronto, Ontario — He’s no weatherman but that doesn’t mean that Bart Mazurek can’t deliver a forecast of things to come for the collision industry, as the v-p of automotive service consulting at CCC Intelligent Solutions gears up for CIECA’s upcoming webinar. The well-established collision industry expert will be speaking on economic trends, driving behaviours, […]

Insurance Clique: FSRA to launch review of 12 Ont. insurers blocking access to auto insurance

Toronto, Ontario — Ontario’s financial regulator has called out 12 insurance companies for non-compliance with the province’s “Take-All-Comers” requirement, alleging in a 45-page report that consumers have been blocked from accessing mandatory auto insurance. In Ontario, the “Take-All-Comers” mandate states that insurers are required by law to accept business from all consumers who meet FSRA-approved […]

Wage Rage: Strike looms as union representing MPI employees rejects wage offer

Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba’s public employees could be the next workforce to take its place on the picket line, as an impasse between the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) and MPI could see the crown insurer shuttered for the time being. The MGEU published a statement last Friday in response to wage increases […]

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A PROUD FIRST Big things are happening south of Thunder Bay, as multi-generational shop owner and former Collision Repair cover star Roy Pelletier revealed that his facility will soon become the fifth Intact Rely Service Centre in Ontario—and the very first on First Nations territory. While preparations for the rebrand and eventual relaunch of his […]

On Track with Trends: Length of rental drops from 18.1 days to 16.8 days in Q2, Enterprise report says

Toronto, Ontario — New report, same problems—supply chain disruptions and parts and labour shortages have led to slightly longer rental periods for drivers across much of the country, according to Enterprise’s Q2 length of rental report. On a national scale, LOR increased by 0.8 from 16 to 16.8 days in 2023. This rate falls in […]

You Pour, You Pay: MPI to eliminate third-party coverage for impaired drivers Aug. 1

Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba’s public insurer won’t be cutting a break to impaired drivers anymore, announcing Tuesday that drivers found to be under the influence will no longer be eligible for third-party liability coverage following a collision. Starting Aug. 1, if you drink, drive and crash in Manitoba, you can also add “pay” to that […]

Hemi Hitter: Muscle cars among the deadliest vehicles on the road, IIHS data shows

Toronto, Ontario — They’re loud, heavy and an undisputed icon in the history of the automobile—but according to the IIHS, muscle cars may also be the deadliest vehicles on the road. A new report from the U.S. safety institute found that of the 21 models that recorded the highest rates of driver death, six of […]

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