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WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government and its taxicab board are reviewing the industry in Winnipeg over the next six months. The taxi review will examine the various classes of service, fare structures, customer satisfaction, safety and accessibility, new technologies and licensing requirements Board spokesman Luc Lewandoski says it’s a business that has gone through a […]
By The Canadian Press | January 20, 2016
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Doug Heaman has been elected as the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario’s (IBAO) 73rd president, officially assuming his role as of Jan. 1. Heaman was officially inducted at the IBAO Convention in Toronto in October 2015 and formally assumed his role as president on New Year’s Day, the IBAO said in a press release on […]
By Canadian Underwriter | January 11, 2016
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General Motors and ridesharing company Lyft announced on Monday a “long-term strategic alliance to create an integrated network of on-demand autonomous vehicles” in the United States. GM will invest US$500 million in Lyft to “help the company continue the rapid growth of its successful ridesharing service,” GM said in a statement. In addition, GM will […]
By Canadian Underwriter | January 4, 2016
TORONTO – Certain streets in Toronto were clogged by taxis Wednesday as cab drivers protested the ride-hailing service Uber. Hundreds of cab drivers from across the Greater Toronto Area converged at points in downtown Toronto, including city hall, to call on politicians to enforce city bylaws. The city is currently working on new rules to […]
By The Canadian Press | December 9, 2015
A bill before the Ontario legislature proposing to require health care providers to report privacy preaches to the province’s information and privacy commissioner got some support last week by politicians from the opposition benches. “We hope this legislation actually gets through so that we can catch up to the other provinces,” Progressive Conservative Health Critic […]
By Canadian Underwriter | December 7, 2015
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The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) announced on Friday that customers who speak Cantonese or Mandarin can now speak directly to ICBC in their language of choice, thanks to a new, dedicated phone line. Launched on Friday, the phone line allows customers to connect to a Cantonese or Mandarin-speaking interpreter who will help relay […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 27, 2015
DETROIT – Tesla Motors is recalling its entire fleet of Model S sedans to check their front seat belts after one passenger’s seat belt became disconnected. The recall – the company’s largest ever – involves 90,000 cars worldwide. Tesla sent an email Friday to affected customers. Tesla’s other vehicles, the Model X SUV and the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 23, 2015
Toronto City Council has approved a base fare to enter a taxi in the city of $3.25 – a $1 decrease – effective as of Sunday. The decrease, approved by city council at its September meeting, means that taxis must charge this reduced rate to passengers starting Nov. 1, although some meters may not reflect […]
By Canadian Underwriter | November 2, 2015
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Jeff Bear, the CEO of the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO), was honoured for his more than 30 years of service with the self-regulatory body at the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) Convention 2015 in downtown Toronto on Wednesday. Bear (pictured below right), who will be retiring at the end of the year […]
By Canadian Underwriter | October 21, 2015
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A bill proposing to mandate specific levels of insurance for Canadian railway operators – of $1 billion in some cases – was tabled Monday in Ottawa for second reading in the House of Commons. MPs debated Bill C-52, the Safe and Accountable Railway Act, introduced by Conservative Transport Minister Lisa Raitt. Currently, Canada’s Railway Third […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 31, 2015
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