What’s New: In Brief (June 27, 2007)

B.C. over the past five years has averaged two deaths and 161 injuries in 574 crashes on Canada Day, costing ICBC and customers Cdn$4.4 million in claims costs. Year after year, speeding is the top contributing factor in all fatal collisions, B.C. Solicitor-General John Les said in a release. By simply slowing down, we can reduce crashes and save lives.

Gore Mutual Insurance Company has joined Policy Works Inc.s Certified Data-Exchange Partner Program in order to deliver a broker management system integration solution with Gore Mutuals GoBroker technology. The integration of Gore Mutual’s Web-quoting facility with Policy Works Commercial Management System will enable Gore Mutual brokers to upload commercial lines submissions automatically from Policy Works into Gore Mutual’s online Web tool GoBroker(TM). This integration will eliminate double data-entry, provide greater data integrity and enhanced customer service capabilities, the companies announced in a release.Our brokers have asked us to focus on broker management system integration with our GoBroker(TM) technology,” Kevin McNeil, president and CEO of Gore Mutual, said in a release. Becoming a Certified Data-Exchange Partner with Policy Works will be another step towards making it easier to do business with Gore Mutual.