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How breaking up can ruin your cheaper insurance premiums

If you are together as a couple, it might make sense to register the shared vehicle in the name of the person who can get the lowest insurance rates. But it can get complicated when the couple breaks up and the ownership of the vehicle is disputed. Jaclyn Younger took her ex-boyfriend Aaron Spann to […]

By David Gambrill | February 6, 2019

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Driverless cars are now allowed on Ontario roads

Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek has announced that, as of Jan. 1, participants in Ontario’s automated vehicle pilot program can test driverless cars on public roadways, under strict conditions. The program’s nine participants – including BlackBerry’s QNX, Magna, Uber and the University of Waterloo – are currently testing 10 vehicles, but aren’t yet using fully driverless […]

By Greg Meckbach | January 23, 2019

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Why the industry needs to focus on “accidental” disruptors

The insurance industry is used to looking for “intentional” disruptors, but it really needs to focus on “accidental” disruptors, says a P&C insurance consultant. “We all can see the real disruptors out there, the ones that are finding the ways to deliver our product differently and selling direct to the consumer,” said Phil Cook, CEO […]

By Jason Contant | January 22, 2019

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How much of a cost decrease will get your clients to switch carriers?

More than half (56%) of polled Canadians would switch insurance providers for a savings of $150 or more, according to a new survey from Kanetix.ca, an online comparison site for insurance rates. Almost the same percentage (57%) of the 812 polled respondents who were over the age of 18 reported reviewing their insurance policy once […]

By Jason Contant | January 18, 2019

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