What’s New: In Brief (April 27, 2009)

Supreme Collision has committed to being a National Sponsor at the Platinum Level of the Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC). This is the first time a collision repair centre has committed to being a major WICC sponsor, according to Jean Faulkner, WICC Ontario board co-chair.  “As an organization we have always supported a variety of charities within our respective communities,” Marty Reddick, president of Supreme Collision, said in a release.”In 2009 we decided we wanted to associate our organization with a charity that shared our core values and was capable of helping people on a national level. Knowing that 40% of women and 45% of men will develop cancer during their lifetime and that 166,000 new cases are recorded each year was a significant factor in our decision.”It was important for Supreme Collision to support a charity that touched people of all ages and helped to reduce their suffering and still allow them to retain their dignity.”

The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia has released a Top 5 list of why vehicles are targeted by auto thieves. They are: •    being an easy target (i.e. by not having an immobilizer);•    lack of a visual deterrent such as a Club;•    location of parked car;•    visible content in a vehicle; and •    the age and model of the car.