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Credit Cleared: RSA Canada receives approval for credit-score based auto insurance in Nova Scotia

Halifax, Nova Scotia ⁠— Nova Scotia’s insurance regulator has approved RSA Canada’s introduction of a Quality Rating Factor (QRF), which uses credit scoring for rating auto insurance. RSA Canada’s proposed QRF will only apply to writing new auto business, not existing business. The board noted that it has already approved the use of the QRF […]

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The Fadeaway: MPI calls off repair rate negotiations with repairer associations

Winnipeg, Manitoba — Like feet at your mom’s house, the repair rate terms presented to Manitoba Public Insurance by provincial repairer associations are officially off the table after negotiations broke down on Monday. MPI has given a 90-day notice announcing the termination of the current industry agreement with the automotive trades on repair rates. Talks […]

And the Kitchen Sink: Nanaimo man’s claim for $32 trillion, audience with the Queen struck down in court

Victoria, British Columbia — A Nanaimo man may have better luck with Judy after his demand to the British Columbia Supreme Court for $32 trillion and an audience with Queen Elizabeth fell on deaf ears, following his harrowing bike accident. Tyler Adam Chamberlin filed a civil suit against the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) […]

Coming Soon from SGI: Provincial insurer announces collision industry updates, including paint material rate increase

Regina, Saskatchewan ⁠— Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) delivered an update on its collision industry services during last week’s Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) meeting, detailing its incoming paint material rate changes as well as current endeavours alongside software management companies and OEMs. The first SGI announcement to take effect will come April 1 as […]

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Ready, Set, Rebates: SGI to pay out $285 million in one-time rebates to Sask. drivers

Regina, Saskatchewan ⁠— Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) will be issuing rebate cheques totalling $285 million to eligible drivers in the coming months The rebates come from SGI’s rate stabilization fund, which “help keep rates low and protect customers from wild rate fluctuations in the event of a sudden onset of claims,” said Tyler McMurchy, SGI’s […]

If at first you don’t succeed: Halton Police pulls over same uninsured car twice in 20 minutes

Oakville, Ontario — Next time you think you can get sneaky about your vehicle’s insurance, think again, as a Halton Region police officer was forced to have a car impounded after the driver was pulled over twice within 20 minutes, in Oakville, Ontario on Tuesday. Const. Marc Taraso of the Halton Police took to twitter […]

Pinching Pennies: Ont. man receives paint repair compensation following lengthy legal battle with Bell

Toronto, Ontario — Bell Canada is in hot water after an Ontario man successfully received compensation for paint damage done to his vehicle by a Bell employee, following a months-long legal battle with the telecom giant. About seven months ago, David Rooney received a car wash he never asked for. The high-pressure water excavator the […]

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Building on the Model: Uber proposing driver benefits, restructuring labour platform

Toronto, Ontario — Uber Technologies is looking to restructure its labour model as the international ride-share company calls on provincial governments to help provide benefits to gig-economy drivers. Since the company’s founding in 2009, Uber’s platform has undoubtedly shaken up the landscape of transit, vehicle ownership and traditional forms of full-time employment, and now Uber […]

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Mitchell’s Musings: Q1 trends report says automated claims handling on the rise

San Diego, California — COVID-19 has sent the automotive claims process digital, with the majority of insurance carriers adopting virtual claims processes in the last year, says Mitchell International’s latest industry trends report. According to Mitchell’s report and data and analytics company LexisNexis Risk Solutions, 95 percent of auto insurance carriers are embracing virtual claims […]

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Sticking up for B-Town: Brampton city council fights ‘postal code discrimination’ in auto insurance

Brampton, Ontario — Ontario’s Flower City is standing up for it’s rep and fighting back against what of a term that many Bramptonians are far too familiar with—postal code discrimination. According to a January report from Rates.com, Brampton tops the province in auto insurance rates at an average of $2,698 per year. Now, Brampton city […]

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Try, Try, Trial Again: ICBC no-fault platform shut down in court by B.C. lawyers

Victoria, British Columbia — Consistently in the crosshairs of critical British Columbians, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) is in hot water again over its newly introduced no-fault insurance platform that has B.C. trial lawyers calling the model unconstitutional. The B.C. Trial Lawyers Association successfully argued in court that ICBC’s platform, wherein claims are […]

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Wild West: Ontario highest vehicle theft rate, Alberta close behind, says HelloSafe.ca report

Toronto, Ontario – Albertans, check your keys; a new report from HelloSafe.ca shows that the province is swinging well above its weight when it comes to rates of vehicle theft, and the thieve’s targets aren’t exactly what one might expect. The report, published on Feb. 2, outlines rates of vehicle theft across Canada and showed […]

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