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Your Source For Daily Insurance News & AnalysisSGI CANADA names new Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Voroney has been appointed as the new Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of SGI CANADA, effective June 1, 2021. With 17 years of experience in the insurance industry, including the past five years serving as SGI CANADA’s Vice...
ICBC and police launch campaign aimed at the leading cause of fatalities
Every year, 81 people are killed in speed-related crashes, making speed the number one cause of car crash fatalities in B.C.* That's why ICBC and police are launching a month-long campaign focusing on speed and urging drivers to slow down. While British Columbians are...
Give Me a Brake!
One would think that there was a weekend push, pull or drag sale on trailers. I once checked three of them on a Friday evening and found one that was too heavy for a surge brake, one that had no brakes functioning and a third that needed brakes but was not...
Let’s continue to look out for each other – #DriveSober
In May, law enforcement will focus on impaired drivers Impaired driving is a costly and dangerous choice. For the May Traffic Safety Spotlight, police across Saskatchewan will focus on catching those who choose to drive impaired. With warmer weather upon us, people...
Top 30 Commonly Confused Words in English
Written by Brittany Ross | Grammarly Everyone knows the problem with spell-check: your word might be spelled right, but it may be the wrong word. English is full of confusing words that sound alike but are spelled differently. It’s also full of words that share...
Understanding How We Relate to the World – Utilitarian/Utility
In our last blog we provided an overview of the Theoretical/Knowledge Value. A recap for this value is that people with higher scores are driven by opportunities to learn, acquire knowledge and discovery of truth. Let’s learn about the second value/motivation. Do you...
B.C. pilot study to allow electric kick scooters to operate legally in six cities
VANCOUVER _ A newly approved pilot project will allow electric kick scooters to legally cruise the streets and bike paths of six British Columbia municipalities. The Ministry of Transportation says in a statement the pilot project gives the province and the selected...
Insurance apps that track your driving could now yield premium increases
For a few years, drivers in some Canadian provinces have been able to earn discounts on their auto insurance premiums by driving safely — or not driving much — thanks to apps or telematics devices that track their behaviour behind the wheel. But recent rules changes...
Victims lose $2M in cryptocurrency frauds, Vancouver police warn scams more frequent
VANCOUVER _ Police say cryptocurrency scams cost victims in the Vancouver-area about $2 million in just one week and investigators believe the frauds are becoming more common. Vancouver police Const. Tania Visintin says she knows of at least four active cases where...
Ontario auto insurance rates fell 3.2% in last quarter of 2020
After a year of bad news, auto insurance rates dropped overall in Canada by 2.6% in the fourth quarter of 2020 and in Ontario the decrease was 3.2%, according to new data. It turns out COVID-19 may have been good for something as people stayed home and drove less....
