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Quebec minister decries high-powered cars

Quebec’s Transport Minister Guy Chevrette says auto manufacturers are creating a highway hazard by building more powerful engines in cars. At a news conference, Chevrette says that the federal government should step in to limit the power of car engines given that the maximum speed limit on Canadian highways is 100 kilometers per hour.”We’re putting […]

By Canadian Underwriter | June 7, 2001

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CSIO AGM outlines web position

Within a period of two years the Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) has moved from two standards of personal lines EDI and paper forms to a current total of five standards, including Internet screen guidelines, says president Klaas Westera at the organization’s recently held AGM. Over the past year the CSIO updated 10 […]

April 30, 2001

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News (March 01, 2001)

The Insurance Bureau of Canada stepped up its fight against auto theft last month, sponsoring a one-hour documentary, “Stolen to Order”, which aired on Global TV. Hosted by Peter Kent (pictured), the documentary features an interview with an “auto theft boss”, a top ten list of the most stolen cars, and several panel discussions. Among […]

February 28, 2001

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IICC improves VIN efficiency

The Insurance Information Centre of Canada (IICC) says its member insurers in Ontario achieved a 98.19% reporting accuracy on vehicle identification numbers (VINs) for December 2000. The IICC established a joint project with the Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation in 1997 to establish a system of identifying non-insured vehicles on the road. This is achieved by […]

February 28, 2001

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