Crash for Cash: Survey finds 42 percent of Ontarians prefer cash settlement for fender benders
Toronto, Ontario — A recent survey from RATESDOTCA seems to indicate that a significant portion of Ontario drivers would prefer to leave their insurance company out of the loop when it comes to small fender-bender accidents. The survey found that 42 percent of Ontario drivers would prefer to pay or accept a cash settlement instead […]
Hall of Shame: MPI names top five auto insurance fraud cases of 2021
Winnipeg, Manitoba — People look forward to a year-end wrap-up list to help take stock; top albums of the year, top plays in the NHL, top baby names, etc. All of those are mere placeholders until Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) releases its top five auto insurance frauds of 2021. From blaming collisions on non-existent kidnappers […]
Rental Plateau: Enterprise reports Q3 2021 length of rental mostly static since last year
Toronto, Ontario — As the Canada-U.S. land border re-opens this week, Enterprise Rent-A-Car is expecting that Canadian claims volumes may finally return to pre-pandemic levels. The company noted in its Q3 Length of Rental report that average billed days for car rentals have remained static at 11.4 days since Q3 of 2020. The U.S., on […]
Watch for Ghosts: ICBC reminds drivers of pedestrian safety heading into Halloween
Vancouver, British Columbia — With the streets soon to be flooded with trick-or-treaters, ICBC is reminding drivers to keep an eye out for tiny ghouls roaming the roadways as we enter a seasonal uptick of pedestrian-involved crashes. According to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, nearly half of all pedestrian fatalities occur between October and […]
Estimator-in-Chief: Daniel Rodrigue named head of estimation for GAA
Montréal, Québec — The Groupement des assureurs automobiles (GAA) has named Daniel Rodrigue as the new head of estimation for the Quebec-based insurance company. Following eight years as a quality controller with GAA, Rodrigue has been put in charge of estimates for all certificate-holding companies in the province. GAA says that they are also currently […]
The People v. Parked Cars: Car flipped, stripped during party in Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario — Not to be outdone by the kids down at McMaster, post-Panda Game festivities got out of hand in Ottawa over the weekend, as University of Ottawa and Carleton University students called Mac’s flipped car, and raised it with a flipped car—tastefully doorless. Checkmate Marauders. Ottawa police have already charged three people in […]
Splitting the Bill: Surrey man wins lawsuit against ICBC after 50-50 split with red light runner
Vancouver, British Columbia — A small bit of justice has been done in B.C. this week as a Surrey man won his lawsuit against the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, winning back the damages he was forced to pay when he was hit by a driver running a red light. Christian Pederson has at long […]
Selfish Savings: Disparity in New Brunswick auto insurance rates, savings ‘obscene’
Fredericton, New Brunswick — Something isn’t adding up quite right in New Brunswick as new statistics show that auto insurers in the province saved big during the pandemic, but continued to gouge customers on premium rates. According to the General Insurance Statistical Agency (GISA), insurers charged New Brunswick drivers $197.6 million more in premiums than […]
Faultless Future: ICBC to roll out no-fault platform this weekend
Victoria, British Columbia — The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) is gearing up for the launch of its hotly debated no-fault claims platform on Saturday, following months of criticism from the province’s legal community. The platform, which ICBC expects will save drivers as much as $400 per year, is seen by those within the […]
Renter Reluctance: Enterprise report says lengths of rentals are down due to fewer claims
Toronto, Ontario — In the effort to take stock following a remarkably unpredictable year, Enterprise Rent-a-Car published a report on Tuesday outlining the company’s findings on the length of rentals in Q1 of 2021 as compared to those of the same quarter in 2020. In a report encompassing every Canadian province, minus British Columbia, Saskatchewan […]
