Claims
An uninsured driver who parked her car on the highway shoulder to flag down help was in fact involved in a motor vehicle accident: Courts
By David Gambrill | December 13, 2024
3 min read
TORONTO – Environment Canada is warning that snow squalls and blizzards in places north and west of the Greater Toronto Area could make travel “nearly impossible” at times in the next couple of days. The weather agency has issued snow squall warnings spanning much of Ontario’s cottage country, including Orangeville, Orillia, Barrie, Owen Sound, Huntsville and Parry Sound, […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | December 12, 2024
1 min read
Long the bane of the industry, auto insurance is seeing a reversal in fortunes and will witness dramatic savings due to the COVID-19 pandemic — at least temporarily. One ‘auto immunity’ model estimates over $500 million in industry savings in the first quarter of 2020 alone. Looking at the six-month model that assumes the shutdown […]
By Jason Contant | December 11, 2024
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says freezing rain and flurries are set to hit parts of B.C. today, issuing more than a dozen weather warnings over heavy rain and snowfall at higher elevations. The forecast says some parts of Metro Vancouver could see upwards of 70 millimetres of rain, with the warning stretching from Howe Sound […]
By The Canadian Press | December 9, 2024
Courts are entitled to base their awards on the “common-sense” knowledge that chronic pain will take its toll on the victims as they age.
By David Gambrill | December 5, 2024
Absent a national licensing body for adjusters, Canadian insurance claims adjusters are making do with patchwork mobility solutions.
By David Gambrill | November 25, 2024
A global credit rating agency says Alberta’s sweeping changes to its auto insurance system are a step in the right direction, but rising claims from hailstorms remain the wild card. Nadja Dreff, senior vice-president and sector lead for global insurance and pension ratings with Morningstar DBRS, says the reforms announced Thursday by the Alberta government […]
By Amanda Stephenson, The Canadian Press | November 22, 2024
AI use and testing continues to be a murky area and is leading to more risk exposures for insurers and their commercial clients alike.
By David Gambrill | November 22, 2024
4 min read
Editor’s Note: The Insurance Institute of Canada announced the winners of its annual leadership awards last week. Below, CU caught up with the winner of the Institute’s Emerging Leader Award, Emily Gray, claims manager at Peace Hills Insurance. Last week, on Friday, Nov. 14, we published our interview with Rohit Trivedi of Allianz Commercial. Emerging […]
By Alyssa DiSabatino | November 21, 2024
The 2021 Toyota Highlander is the top stolen car in Canada, surpassing the Honda CR-V, which held the number one spot for the past two years.
By David Gambrill | November 19, 2024
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