Auto
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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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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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
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 […]
Two Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Company employees headed to Antarctica last month as part of Mission Antarctica, a five-year environmental project aimed at protecting the Antarctic wilderness. Hilda Aywaz and Brenda Lemieux were selected through a national competition of Royal & SunAlliance employees to join Robert Swan, reknowned as the first man to walk unsupported […]
January 31, 2001
“If I could save time in a bottle…” These fateful words of the late Jim Croce, dating back to the 1970s may prove to be a most insightful prediction for the 21st century man. Why should you spend your time reading this article? Is the return on your spend worth it? In different eras of […]
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As incoming president of the Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association, Paul Feron knows he will juggle the interests of two diverse member groups, independent and staff adjusters. Finding common ground may not, however, prove difficult. Adjusters as a whole face a host of issues, including licensing, new privacy legislation and litigation trends that are seeing individuals […]
December 31, 2000
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In its drive to promote the use of electronic vehicle immobilizers as an alternative to car alarms and other devices, the Vehicle Information Centre of Canada has approved the use of the Magtec 6000. The device, distributed by Calgary-based Magtec Products Inc. meets VICC’s standard for car and light truck security. VICC has been promoting […]
November 30, 2000
At a recent Insurance Brokers of Durham Region meeting, CARSTAR Canada co-founder Sam Malatesta (pictured) took the opportunity to promote the collision repair chain’s sale of FrightLite glow sticks, in support of The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Throughout October, CARSTAR franchises and head office employees were out in full force to sell the sticks, which […]
Increasingly, automobile insurers are playing a greater role in healthcare financing through provincial healthcare levies and because of automobile accident benefits. In 1999, automobile insurers contributed over $1.1 billion to the Canadian healthcare system. The auto insurance industry, as a major funder of healthcare services, is therefore a key stakeholder in this debate. While the […]
September 30, 2000
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