Auto

Alberta auto to remain top focus for brokers in year ahead

The lack of resolution to Alberta’s auto reform melee is going to keep brokers on their toes in the year ahead, it was noted at Monday’s annual general meeting of the Independent Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta (IIBAA).Dennis Gartner, assistant deputy minister of the Ministry of Finance, acknowledged the government did not expect the current […]

By Canadian Underwriter | May 17, 2004

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ICBC to reward safe driving communities

The Insurance Corp. of B.C. is aiming to reduce auto accidents this month, issuing a challenge to communities. Between May 5 and 27, communities in various size categories which show the greatest reduction in car crashes can receive grants between $5,000-$35,000.ICBC predicts an average May sees 16,000 crashes, or 700 per day. That amounts to […]

By Canadian Underwriter | May 5, 2004

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Quebec Justice Minister resigns

Quebec’s Justice Minister, Marc Bellemare, has resigned his cabinet post, and will retire from political life.The news may signal a bright note for insurers, as Minister Bellemare was the lead force working to change Quebec’s auto insurance system. Bellemare wanted to introduce tort back into the system, but insurers balked, noting that Quebec is the […]

By Canadian Underwriter | April 28, 2004

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ING adds voice against public auto for New Brunswick

Responding to the recent release of a report on potential public auto in New Brunswick, ING Insurance says if product reforms were achieved in the province, private insurers could provide a cheaper product that any public system.”Essentially, the Select Committee [on Public Automobile Insurance] found that there may be benefits to offer a different product […]

By Canadian Underwriter | April 8, 2004

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