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Michel Allard (pictured) of Boomerang Tracking invited sleuths to the company’s “track a car thief” event in Toronto recently. The event was also a chance to launch the Boomerang2 device, which instantly tracks unauthorized vehicle movement through Bell Mobility’s wireless network. Just recently, Boomerang was also pleased to announce the recovery of almost $1.5 million […]
December 31, 2001
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The Canadian Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CCAIF) has handed down its annual “Top Ten” list of insurance fraud schemes, and topping the list is a bilingual fraudster who tried to double file a claim by using both official languages.Other examples highlighted in the list include a woman who claimed health benefits after a falling from […]
By Canadian Underwriter | December 18, 2001
Innovative Insurance Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of glass repair chain Autoglas Maintenance Inc, is officially set to sell its product in Ontario. The company already offers a stand alone auto glass insurance product with a $50 deductible in Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and B.C.The product, in existence since 1995, was originally offered to Autoglas […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 28, 2001
Following announcement of higher than normal claims payouts this summer, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is taking back its request to the province for a rate reduction for motorists.Hail storms in August are partly to blame for the decision, which will see MPI “hold the line” on rates yet again. The public insurer had requested a […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 4, 2001
Manitoba’s public insurer has been hard hit in the first half of 2001, with its highest claims volume in five years cutting net income by nearly $44 million. Net income for Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) stands at $8.5 million for the half ending August 31, as compared with $52.4 million. Lower investment income was also […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 1, 2001
Following last fall’s announcement that Quebec brokerage DiPerno and Associates would be among the first to launch an online sales vehicle, AssureMoi.com president Mark DiPerno says the site will be up and running at the beginning of October. The first stage will offer auto quotes to Quebec customers in both official languages. When the project […]
August 31, 2001
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Only a numskull politician could possibly suggest that cars are to blame for what their idiot drivers do. Yet, that seems to be the message Quebec’s (questionably) revered Minister of Transport, Guy Chevrette, has charged. At a recently held media conference, Chevrette accused auto manufacturers for creating a “highway hazard” by building increasingly powerful engines […]
July 31, 2001
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The Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) has called on all broker-supporting insurers to support the industry’s attempt to develop a business-to-business, real-time Internet portal through the Centre for the Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO). The first development phase of the CSIO’s portal, which will allow brokers to secure online comparative price quoting on personal […]
Following last fall’s announcement that Quebec brokerage DiPerno and Associates would be among the first to launch an online sales vehicle, AssureMoi.com president Mark DiPerno says the site will be up and running in the next few weeks. The first stage will offer auto quotes to Quebec customers in both official languages.AssureMoi.com was originally slated […]
By Canadian Underwriter | July 18, 2001
The Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) has recently layed down a timeline for the first phase of its industry Internet portal project.In a press release, CSIO states that phase one “has now reached its midpoint”, and is expected to be completed around February, 2002. The first phase centers around the development of a […]
By Canadian Underwriter | July 17, 2001
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