Auto Insurance: Page 77

Desjardins and Aviva Canada’s joint investigation catches unlicensed auto insurer

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — March 18, 2019 — A man in Ontario is facing charges for selling fraudulent auto insurance to drivers, which was conducted from a joint investigation done by Desjardins Insurance and Aviva Canada. In mid-2018 Desjardins Insurance learned of allegations of fraudulent activity by Sherif Aly, an Ontario resident not licensed to sell […]

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More details from SAAR’s annual spring conference

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – March 18, 2019 – The Saskatchewan Association of Auto Repairers (SAAR) annual spring conference had a number of announcements, most of which was revolved around the SGI’s 2020 accreditation model for shops. The SGI announced that starting in April 2020 SGI will be implementing differential compensation, a tiered accreditation model. […]

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SGI names the top five insurance fraud schemes of 2018

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – March 6, 2019 – As a part of fraud prevention month in Canada, Saskatchewan Government Insurance has laid out the top five insurance fraud schemes that they have caught over the past year. When suspected fraudulent insurance claims are made, SGI’s Special Investigative Unit is responsible for investigating them. […]

Editor’s Log: A Tale of Two Industries

By Gideon Scanlon Toronto, Ontario — March 1, 2019 — Though we may point out any number of differences between our culture and that of our neighbour, Canadians usually accept that our culture is very similar to America’s. We eat the same food, we drive the same vehicles, we watch the same television shows–and many […]

Ontario’s most expensive cities for auto insurance

By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — February 26, 2019 —Drivers in the Greater Toronto Area continue to pay the highest auto insurance rates in Ontario. According to Kanetix.ca’s InsuraMap, GTA drivers in the five most expensive cities are paying $500 to $1,000 more in insurance premiums compared to the provincial average of $1,473. Ontario’s most […]

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SGI’s January Spotlight

By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario – February 22, 2019 –- Saskatchewan Government Insurance’s January spotlight was a familiar theme, as the public insurer chose to focus on impaired driving. “Impaired driving remains the number one cause of fatalities on Saskatchewan roadways,” said Tyler McMurchy, SGI Media Relations manager. “By continuously featuring the topic in our spotlights […]

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NATA reinforces its commitment to CASIS

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – February 11, 2019 – The National Automotive Trades Association held its annual meeting in Toronto last month, with speeches from their new president and discussions about what the association’s future looks like. “The role of NATA in recent years has been to ensure that there is fairness and equity […]

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Unsatisfied customers

By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario – February 5, 2019 – British Columbia drivers are calling for a change when it comes to their auto insurance options. According to survey results released from the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), 82 percent of British Columbians said that they want more choice in the auto insurance market and that […]

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IBC calls for changes in NL auto insurance rates

By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — February 4, 2019 — The Insurance Bureau of Canada believes changes need to be made to Newfoundland and Labrador’s insurance rates, and the national organization isn’t alone. The NL Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities released a report that summarized the public hearings on auto insurance rates that transpired over […]

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IBC pacific vice president agrees — B.C. needs private insurance

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – January 31, 2019 – British Columbia has the highest premiums in the country, and it is only going to get worse. Vice president of the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) for the Pacific region Aaron Sutherland strongly agrees that a private sector of auto insurance would decrease prices for […]

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Reasons behind the increasing insurance rates for Canadian drivers

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — January 25, 2019 — According to LowestRates.ca auto insurance for Canadians have risen quite a bit in comparison to 2017. In their Q4 results of 2018, they found that drivers in Alberta saw a 10.05 percent increase and drivers in Atlantic Canada saw a climb of 3.75 percent. In Ontario, […]

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MPI releases third quarter results

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — January 19, 2019 — Manitoba Public Insurance is trending in the right direction. The public insurer reported a net income of $87.4 million for the first nine months of its fiscal year ending on November 30, 2018, representing an increase of $26.1 million over the same period last year. The […]

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