IBC pens position paper on autonomous vehicles
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario – November 15, 2018 – Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is looking to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to the future of insurance and ownership of data. Today, during its annual Regulatory Affairs Symposium, IBC released a paper titled Auto Insurance for Automated Vehilces: Preparing for the Future […]
Proposing an end to postal code insurance discrimination
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — October 17, 2018 — The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is reviewing a bill introduced earlier this week, that looks at eliminating postal codes as a factor to determine auto insurance premiums. Legislators from both the Progressive Conservative government and NDP introduced two separate but similar pieces of legislation […]
Canadian survey shows concern over driving high
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — October 3, 2018 — Impaired driving may be on the rise in Canada as a result of the upcoming legalization of cannabis, a reality that many Canadians aren’t high on. According to a recent poll conducted by Ledger, on behalf of the Insurance Bureau of Canada, 79 percent of Canadians […]
Reviewing Newfoundland’s insurance claims
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — September 5, 2018 — The number of claims and associated costs in Newfoundland and Labrador has become one of the highest in the country. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, for every 100 vehicles in the province, 13 of them are claimed, whereas in the other Atlantic regions the […]
IBC applauds B.C.’s move to curb rising auto insurance costs and calls for competition to reduce rates
By CRM Staff Vancouver, B.C. — February 7, 2018 — The new NDP government in B.C. has come out in support of an Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) report on resolving the province’s insurance crisis by opening up the door for private insurers to compete. The government has said it will move towards a […]
High-end SUVS most commonly stolen vehicle in Ontario
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — December 13, 2017 — Thieves in Ontario are going big, with high-end SUVs topping the International Bureau Canada’s (IBC) list of most commonly stolen vehicles. This comes at the same time as new figures from Statistics Canada found the number of vehicles stolen in the province increased by 1 […]
Pickup trucks most stolen vehicle in Quebec, 2017
Montreal, Quebec — December 5, 2017– Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) recently released its annual list of the top most stolen vehicles in Quebec. While SUVs topped the list of the 10 most stolen vehicles in recent years, car thieves appear to be expanding their market, with a growing number of pickup trucks being the choice […]
Adaptation, bylaws and regs and aluminum repair on the slate for CCIF Toronto
Ottawa, Ontario — January 6, 2016 — The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has revealed a partial list of the speakers slated to appear at the CCIF Toronto Cars & Technology Showcase on January 28 and 29, 2016. In advance, Collision Repair magazine will be bringing you extensive previews of the presentations you can expect […]
Motor vehicle accident victim group speaks out against Ontario auto insurance sector
Toronto, Ontario — April 16, 2015 — The Fair Association of Victims for Accident Insurance Reform (FAIR) is calling for the Ontario Auditor General to investigate and report on the auto insurance sector. In a statement, the non-profit organization — made up of MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) victims injured in collisions — says there are an unprecedented […]
IBC releases safety app to combat false auto insurance claims
Toronto, Ontario — March 26, 2015 The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) recently launched the SafetyMobile App, a road safety phone application aiming to educate users about staged collisions. The app was unveiled on March 12 during a Fraud Prevention Month event held at Toronto’s Danforth Collegiate, where members of Toronto Police Service, the Financial Services […]
