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Accident Support Services: A three-decade crusade to combating auto insurance crime

For the past 30 years, Canadian P&C insurers, brokers and law enforcement have trusted Accident Support Services International (ASSI) to help them effectively manage minor vehicle collisions. Today, ASSI is just as well known for their efforts in curbing Canada’s growing auto insurance fraud problem – often linked to organized crime that’s fueling the country’s […]

By Accident Support Services International | May 20, 2024

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Strata unit owner ordered to pay $25,000 deductible after water leak

A strata unit owner in B.C. has been ordered to pay a $25,000 insurance deductible after being found responsible for a water leak.

By Jason Contant | May 17, 2024

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How growth of in-house claims teams impacts IAs

There will always be a mixed approach of both in-house and independent adjusters, Lorri Frederick tells CU.

By Alyssa DiSabatino | May 17, 2024

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Holdover wildfires: Why B.C. may see more overwinter fires flare up this season

Patry Creek is a so-called holdover fire, and wildfire officials in British Columbia are concerned more such fires will remain a threat. 

By The Canadian Press | May 17, 2024

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