Insurance Blogs hosted by Canadian Underwriter
Insurance Blogs hosted by Canadian Underwriter
FSCO has released a draft Statement of Priorities for 2014 and invites stakeholders to submit comments on the proposed priorities and initiatives by May 30, 2014. The draft is loaded with auto insurance initiatives which reflects the high level of activity on this file by the government over the past few years.
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In Lavoie v. T.A. McGill Mortgage Services Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal in a decision released on April 3rd, 2014, upheld the dismissal of this action against Echelon, the professional liability insurer of a mortgage broker, T.A. McGill Mortgage…
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Full disclosure here. I worked with Justice Douglas Cunningham on his review of Ontario’s Dispute Resolution System (DRS) and fully support his recommendations. In the process of coming up with his recommendations, Justice Cunningham listened to a lot of users…
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Canadian businesses lose an estimated $5 billion annually as a result of cargo theft. Organized by a sophisticated network of criminals, cargo theft involves stealing trucks or trailers full of merchandise to sell for a quick profit. This organized crime…
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The Ontario government has introduced new legislation “Fighting Fraud and Reducing Insurance Rates Act” to reduce auto insurance costs, fight fraud and protect consumers. IBC welcomes the proposed legislation, which reflects several recommendations from the property and casualty insurance industry.…
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IBC is shining a spotlight on the huge problem of insurance fraud. This year’s theme to consumers is “Don’t Be Scammed.” The insurance industry joins forces with Financial Services Commission of Ontario, Toronto Police Services and other organizations all involved…
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