Auto

Auto accidents account for half of major injuries in Canada

A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) notes that almost half of all major injuries sustained in 2001-2002, 47%, were the result of motor vehicle accidents. And men bore the brunt, accounting for 67% of all severe injuries due to motor vehicle collisions.For people under 20, 54% of major trauma was […]

By Canadian Underwriter | December 23, 2003

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Co-operators begins issuing N.S. cheque refunds

The Co-operators General Insurance Co. has begun refunding approximately 23,000 policyholders in Nova Scotia in accordance with recent auto insurance legislation passed by the provincial government under Bill-1. The legislation involves a “rate rollback” of 20% of premiums to the beginning of November this year, and a rate freeze which will remain in place until […]

By Canadian Underwriter | December 11, 2003

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MPI applauds court’s tough stance on fraud

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is welcoming a judgement by the province’s courts to hand a jail term to a man convicted of fraud against the public auto insurer.John Francis Lucas, 50, was given a two-year sentence for fraud under $5,000 by Judge Glen Joyal. The judge noted that the sentence should send a message that […]

By Canadian Underwriter | December 8, 2003

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Alberta passes auto reforms

The provincial Progressive Conservative government of Alberta pushed through auto insurance product reform legislation just prior to closure of the parliament’s fall sitting. A significant component of the reform measures is a $4,000 cap on minor bodily injuries.The legislation, which has met resistance from injury lawyers and healthcare service providers, will likely be implemented in […]

By Canadian Underwriter | December 5, 2003

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