Auto
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
2 min read
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
1 min read
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
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
Alberta’s ceiling on auto rate increases is causing some brokers to lose their contracts with carriers. In Alberta, as a general rule carriers may not hike rates by more than 5% across their book of business. “It has resulted in quite a few cancellations” by carriers of their broker contracts, said George Hodgson, CEO of […]
By Greg Meckbach | January 14, 2019
3 min read
Canadian Underwriter approached Canadian P&C industry executives with two questions: 1) What is the single most important change the industry must make looking forward into 2019? 2) How might this change be brought about? Their answers, featured in our 2019 Executive Outlook, may provide you with insight as you set your own agenda for change. […]
By Jason Contant | January 3, 2019
CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) has launched a cannabis education campaign geared toward young drivers. Research from CAA shows that there is a gap in awareness of the effects of using cannabis, specifically in young men. Men aged 25 to 34 are the most likely to drive under the influence of cannabis, many of […]
By Jason Contant | December 20, 2018
Health clinics and auto repair centres involved in auto insurance fraud should be named in an online database that is easily accessible to consumers, Aviva Canada suggests. “The fact that there is a small but sophisticated minority out there who take advantage of the system – for their own benefit and in so doing, are […]
By Greg Meckbach | December 7, 2018
OTTAWA – The pace of economic growth in Canada slowed in the third quarter as business investment spending fell and the growth in household spending slowed, raising questions about the future pace of interest rate hikes by the Bank of Canada. The Canadian economy grew at an annualized pace of two per cent in the […]
By Greg Meckbach | December 4, 2018
The cuts to mandatory auto accident benefits made in 2010 and 2016 need a second look, says Ontario’s opposition auto insurance critic. “It’s something we need to re-examine,” Gurratan Singh, the New Democratic Party’s auto insurance critic, said Wednesday in an interview. He was referring to the fact that mandatory accident benefits are lower now […]
By Greg Meckbach | October 31, 2018
We use cookies to make your website experience better. By accepting this notice and continuing to browse our website you confirm you accept our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy.
