Auto
Manitoba Public Insurance is warning drivers that unused anti-theft devices leave cars vulnerable to theft. The message comes with the release of MPI’s theft statistics, which showed that in the first two weeks of March, of 360 recovered stolen vehicles in Winninpeg, 23% had an unused steering wheel lock inside.”This percentage is the highest we’ve […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 17, 2003
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The Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) has named Marshall Lee as director, portal operations, to manage the delivery of portal services across Canada. Lee is formerly vice president of technology services with the Insurance Information Centre of Canada. PPG Canada has named Frank Lefebvre as district manager for eastern Ontario, Quebec and the […]
February 28, 2003
MPP Frank Klees, perhaps best know for his advocacy of new regulations for the collision repair industry, has been moved up to Minister of Transport in an Ontario Tory government cabinet shuffle.The move is being praised by the Collision Industry Action Group (CIAG), and the Collision Industry Standards Council of Ontario (CISCO) which had supported […]
By Canadian Underwriter | February 27, 2003
A new study from Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) shows that one car in that province was either stolen or had a theft attempt made on it six times in the past two years. The finding was part of a study on multiple claims for the same vehicle carried out by the government insurer. Results show […]
By Canadian Underwriter | January 6, 2003
The controversial act to certify Ontario’s bodyshops has passed second reading at Queen’s Park. The Collision Repair Standards Act 2002 will now go to the committee stage for hearings and then to third and final reading.Some insurers have been against the act, which sets out minimum standards for collision repair shops and requires insurers only […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 21, 2002
Manitoba’s public auto insurer is reporting rising net income for the second quarter ending August 31, 2002. Net income was up to $26.1 million from $8.5 million during the same period last year for Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI).Revenues are up and claims costs down, resulting in the improved results. However, claims costs were only down […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 10, 2002
Recent private-member legislation put forward in Ontario under Bill-165 with regard to implementing minimum quality standards for auto collision repair shops appears to have come under fire from auto insurers. There seems to be concern that such standards will eliminate "direct repair programs", or "DRPs" that currently exist between insurers and their vendors. The auto repair shop organizations supporting the standards legislation and ultimately improved protection of the consumer believe that these concerns are unjustified.
By Alex Szabo, president of the Collision Industry Standards Counci | September 30, 2002
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Ontario auto insurers say that, in general, they support the provincial government’s proposal for insurance product reform. The industry, represented by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), appeared before the government’s Auto Insurance Review Committee (AIRC). The AIRC, which was appointed by the Minister of Finance to gather stakeholder responses to the proposed legislative changes […]
September 30, 2002
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Announcements in Coming Events are run free of charge as a service to the industry. Items should be submitted by the first of the month prior to the month in which the announcement is to appear. To post events online, visit www.canadianunderwriter.ca and click on “Submit Your Event”. Auto Insurance Claims Litigation. Toronto, ON. Details […]
August 31, 2002
The Collision Industry Action Group (CIAG) is applauding a decision by one government body to recommend a ban on rebuilt air bags. Following spring meetings with industry groups, the federal/provincial Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) announced it would recommend a ban on the construction, sale or installation of rebuilt airbags, meaning bags which […]
By Canadian Underwriter | August 29, 2002
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