$600 million lawsuit filed against six auto insurance companies
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — November 5, 2018 — A series of proposed lawsuits have been issued against six major auto insurance companies in Ontario for allegedly engaging in unfair and illegal practices with HST calculations against accident victims. The statements claimed that Aviva, Intact, Belair, Allstate, Unifund and Certas didn’t pay HST on […]
Larger vehicles safer in front-to-front crash: IIHS
By CRM staff Arlington, Virginia — November 1, 2018 — When it’s time for a new driver’s first set of wheels, many young people and their parents opt for something cute and inexpensive — in other words, small. In terms of safety, that’s a mistake, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). IIHS […]
Auto insurance rates have gone up — again
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — October 30, 2018 — The cost of auto insurance is on the rise in several provinces. And, with the recent legalization of cannabis, Canadian drivers aren’t entirely sure if this will have a larger impact on their insurance rates. LowestRates.ca, an online site for personal finance products like insurance, found […]
Proposing an end to postal code insurance discrimination
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — October 17, 2018 — The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is reviewing a bill introduced earlier this week, that looks at eliminating postal codes as a factor to determine auto insurance premiums. Legislators from both the Progressive Conservative government and NDP introduced two separate but similar pieces of legislation […]
Canadian survey shows concern over driving high
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — October 3, 2018 — Impaired driving may be on the rise in Canada as a result of the upcoming legalization of cannabis, a reality that many Canadians aren’t high on. According to a recent poll conducted by Ledger, on behalf of the Insurance Bureau of Canada, 79 percent of Canadians […]
Mid-term grades are in!
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — September 28, 2018 — The mid-term grades are in from our survey sent out about what it’s like to work with each of Canada’s leading auto insurance companies. As it stands right now, the average overall grade for most of the insurance companies in the survey is a B-. ICBC and Mpi are within […]
Desjardins teams up with Red Cross on tornado relief
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – September 24, 2018 – Two tornados touched down near Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec on Friday leaving thousands without power, homes destroyed, and vehicles crushed. Residents were even urged to stay in their homes Monday morning as cleanup from the storm is still far from complete and large sections […]
LKQ Whitby hosts open house
by CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — September 21, 2018 — On October 10th 2018, LKQ Toronto East is holding its first open house at their new facility in Whitby, ON. LKQ is committed to servicing the Durham Region and surrounding area, and with their new facility which features 140,000 square feet of all your one […]
DGIG annual bodyshop meeting
By Jordan Porter Toronto, Ontario – September 13, 2018 – Desjardins Insurance Group held their annual bodyshop meeting at the Mississauga Convention Centre just outside of Toronto on Wednesday. With Desjardins’ almost three hundred partnered bodyshops in Ontario alone, the event attracted hundreds of bodyshop owners and technicians to Toronto’s west end. The […]
The Dangers of Vehicle Data Theft
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — September 10, 2018 — Privacy4Cars.com founder Andrea Amico has warned insurers that cars may contain garage codes, home addresses, destinations and a log of calls and texts—all information that hackers could steal and use to exploit drivers. According to a report from the US-based Repairer Driven News, the security […]
