Auto
The Ontario Licence Appeal Tribunal [LAT]’s first ruling on a disputed catastrophic impairment claim is now officially quashed, the province’s appeal court confirmed in a decision released Friday. As it stands, the disputed claim now has to go before a different LAT adjudicator. Mary Shuttleworth, who was insured by Peel Mutual, was injured in a […]
By Greg Meckbach | June 25, 2019
4 min read
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has made drastic changes to his cabinet just months after including auto reforms in its first budget. Taking over as finance minister – and in effect, the auto insurance file – will be Rod Phillips. The former finance minster, Vic Fedeli, has been moved to the ministry of economic development. For […]
By Adam Malik | June 24, 2019
3 min read
TORONTO – Ontario’s government plans to launch a review of speed limits on provincial highways, with the transportation minister musing that some of those roads can safely handle traffic at 120 kilometres per hour. Here’s a look at the context around the issue: HOW ARE SPEED LIMITS DETERMINED? According to Mohamed Hussein, a transportation engineering […]
By Greg Meckbach | May 6, 2019
Some Ontario motorists would like an auto insurance system that lets carriers offer lower rates to clients who use the carriers’ preferred collision repair or healthcare facilities, an Insurance Bureau of Canada official suggests. In its budget document tabled April 11, the Ontario government is promising to let auto insurers give clients more opportunities to […]
By Greg Meckbach | April 15, 2019
2 min read
When CAA Insurance clients want to visit an agent in person, company officials want those clients to feel as if they are in a home rather than an office. This is one reason CAA Club Group has spent $8 million over the past five years on upgrading stores. “Insurance is an important part of our […]
By Greg Meckbach | April 4, 2019
VICTORIA _ Premier John Horgan says ride-hailing will arrive in British Columbia this year following the release of an all-party committee report Tuesday that recommends few government restrictions on the services. “We committed to get this done,” Horgan said at a news conference. “I am absolutely confident that ride-hailing will be here in 2019.” The […]
By Greg Meckbach | April 1, 2019
Camera calibration – which is required after replacing windshields on cars that offer advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) – is just as efficient using aftermarket replacement windshields as it is with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) windshields, according to a new study by Belron Canada. For Canadian auto insurers, the results of Belron’s study would mean […]
By David Gambrill | March 15, 2019
If the Ontario government wants to take one small step towards reducing auto insurance premiums for its drivers, it might consider dropping its administrative charges for drivers and their insurers to obtain three-year driving records, one industry professional suggests. “Assuming the insurance company orders one [motor vehicle record, or MVR] for every driver, on every […]
We’ve all heard about multi-channel insurance companies that sell through the broker channel while at the same time beefing up their direct channel. But how about CAA Insurance, a direct writer that has become a multi-channel writer by building up its broker channel? CAA Insurance, the insurance arm of the country’s well-known auto club, has […]
By David Gambrill | March 14, 2019
Saskatchewan police impounded 87 vehicles because the driver was distracted, the province’s auto insurer announced. It is illegal in Saskatchewan to hold, view or manipulate an electronic communication device while driving. There is an immediate roadside vehicle impoundment if the driver is caught for the second time in a year, Saskatchewan Government Insurance noted Feb. […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 5, 2019
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