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Collision Repair

SGI puts the focus on car seats during STEP event

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan — July 26, 2017 — Police from across Saskatchewan joined forces in Prince Albert recently for a two-day Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) event. According to a statement from Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), all traffic safety violations were enforced with a special focus on impaired driving, distracted driving (cellphones), speeding/aggressive driving and […]

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Boyd Group makes 21st acquisition of 2016

By Mike Davey Chicago, Illinois — July 20, 2016 — The Boyd Group has announced its 21st shop acquisition since the start of 2016. The Winnipeg-based consolidator recently acquired a collision repair centre in Statesville, North Carolina. The facility previously operated as Black’s Collision Repair and served a six-brand dealership group. Statesville is in central […]

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Report: Most companies unprepared for autonomous vehicles

Princeton, New Jersey — July 19, 2016 — If you feel like you’re unprepared for the emergence of autonomous vehicles, at least you’re in good company. According to corporate risk managers surveyed by Munich Re at the 2016 Risk and Insurance Management Society Conference (RIMS), most companies are unprepared for the emergence of autonomous vehicles […]

Risk managers surveyed by Munich Re say the majority of companies are unprepared for the introduction of autonomous vehicles.

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Alberta to hold consultations on private auto insurance

By Mike Davey Calgary, Alberta — July 13, 2016 — Alberta is conducting consultations with industry stakeholders on the private automobile insurance system. According to Leah Holoiday, spokesperson for the Minister of Finance, the consultations will help government determine any potential changes to insurance regulations. There are no plans to institute a public […]

Alberta is currently holding stakeholder consultations regarding private auto insurance in the province.

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Intact expands Service Centre program to Ottawa

Toronto, Ontario — July 12, 2016 — Intact Insurance has announced the launch of a new Intact Service Centre in Ottawa. Intact Insurance and belairdirect customers can simply drop off damaged vehicles and leave in rental vehicles, while Intact Insurance or belairdirect makes arrangements to get the vehicle appraised, repaired and cleaned. Once the repair […]

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Ontario approves commercial fleet insurance for ride-sharing

Toronto, Ontario — July 7, 2016 — Your next customer might be Uber or Lyft, regardless of who actually owns the vehicle. Ontario is changing the auto insurance system to allow for coverage of ride-sharing services. In short, the provincial government has approved a regulatory change under the Insurance Act to allow commercial fleet insurance […]

Ontario has approved a regulatory change under the Insurance Act to allow commercial fleet insurance to be offered for ride-sharing vehicles.

SGI targets work zone safety in July

Regina, Saskatchewan — June 1, 2016 — Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) has announced that work zone safety is the province-wide traffic safety spotlight for the month of July. Police will be looking for drivers speeding and exhibiting other aggressive driving behaviours in work zones, such as stunting, racing, ignoring construction signage or illegally passing other […]

Insurance Institute report examines challenges of insuring autonomous vehicles

Toronto, Ontario — June 27, 2016 — Semi-automated vehicles and cars with advanced driver assistance systems have already begun to enter Canada’s fleet. While we can’t know for sure when the first true driverless cars will arrive, it seems certain that they will be on the roads at some point in the near future. This […]

The report from the Insurance Institute of Canada examines some of the issues surrounding insurance for autonomous and semi-automated vehicles.

IIHS Report: Vehicles with good driver-side protection may not offer the same to passengers

Arlington, Virginia — June 26, 2016 — A new study from the US-based Insurance Institute from Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that drivers of vehicles with good small overlap front ratings can expect to be protected well in a frontal crash involving the left corner of the vehicle, but good protection doesn’t always extend across the […]

The structure of the Toyota RAV4 held up well in the driver-side small overlap test (left). In contrast, intrusion was severe in the passenger-side crash.

Canadian Coalition on Distracted Driving working on National Action Plan

Ottawa, Ontario — June 21, 2016 — The newly-created Canadian Coalition on Distracted Driving (CCDD) has wrapped up its first ever meeting, a two-day working session in Ottawa where it began work on creating a National Action Plan to combat distracted driving. An initiative of the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), Drop It And Drive […]

The development of tools to inform industries about distracted driving's impacts and facilitate leadership in the development of distracted driving policies was a top priority at the first meeting of the Canadian Coalition on Distracted Driving.

SGI and Saskatchewan police focus on new drivers in June

Regina, Saskatchewan — June 5, 2016 — Saskatchewan General Insurance (SGI) has announced that new drivers are the province-wide focus of June’s traffic safety spotlight. Police will be watching for new drivers not following restrictions outlined in the province’s Graduated Driver’s Licensing (GDL) and Motorcycle Graduated Driver’s Licensing (MGDL) programs. While new drivers include inexperienced […]

IIHS adds Hyundai Santa Fe Sport to Top Safety Pick+ list

Toronto, Ontario — May 20, 2016 — The US-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has added another vehicle to its Top Safety Pick+ list. The 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, when equipped with optional front crash prevention, qualifies under the IIHS’ testing standards. The Santa Fe Sport received good ratings in the institute’s moderate […]

The 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, when equipped with optional front crash prevention, has earned a Top Safety Pick+ award from the US-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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