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More consumers sharing opinions on customer service
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 22, 2011 in Business
Rise of social media means more consumers are sharing their customer service experiences
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14,000 US deaths tied to Fukushima Reactor fallout
“Based on our continuing research, the actual death count here may be as high as 18,000, with influenza and pneumonia, which were up five-fold in the period in question as a cause of death,” says study author
Twelve days of tax tips – Day 11
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 22, 2011 in Financial Planning
On the eleventh day of tax tips, reduce the taxable benefit on your company car
Reality of Christmas tree fires
View the video here on your mobile device. Each December and January, firefighters across North America respond to an average 500 home fires that started with Christmas trees. Recent figures from the US-based National Fire Protection Association say that the average 260 house fires involving Christmas trees cause 14 deaths, 26 injuries and $13.8 million [...]
Pink slip fraud on the rise
RIBO says there has been an increase in the number of pink slip frauds reported by member brokers
Drunk drivers taking passengers
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 21, 2011 in Road Safety
Over the course of 12 months, of the drivers who admitted to driving while they thought they were over the legal limit, 42.2 percent said they did so with a passenger in the vehicle
Holidays stressing out employees
Thirty-nine percent of workers say it’s more challenging to manage their workloads during the holiday season
Twelve days of tax tips – Day 10
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 21, 2011 in Financial Planning
On the tenth day of tax tips, take care of your estate planning if you own property outside of Canada
ILScorp Insider: January 2012 Edition
What’s happening at http://www.ilscorp.com and http://www.ilstv.com during the month of January 2012
Thirty ideas move on to 2011 Aviva Community Fund finals
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 20, 2011 in Canadian Insurance
Two million votes later and Canada has chosen 30 community ideas to move on to the Aviva Community Fund finals
More Vancouver riot charges announced
Sixteen men and four women are among the suspected rioters. The average age is 19, with the ages ranging from 15 to 27
Twelve days of tax tips – Day 9
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 20, 2011 in Financial Planning
On the ninth day of tax tips, look at paying certain expenses in 2011 to maximize individual tax benefits
Standard Life names new CEO in Canada
Charles Guay joins Standard Life team from previous post at National Bank of Canada
Are just two winter tires on your car enough?
We asked our viewers to send us their questions and concerns about winter tires, and we posed those to tire expert Paul Luciano, co-owner of CP Tire in Carleton Place, Ontario. Melinda from Ontario asks, “What if just put on two winter tires ?” Paul Luciano: On a front-wheel drive car, you’re required – not [...]
ICBC plans software that will proactively flag potential data breaches
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 19, 2011 in Canadian Insurance
“In early 2013 we plan to introduce new software which will proactively flag inappropriate or random information accesses, and further strengthen this aspect of our systems,” said ICBC’s Mark Jan Vrem
Vehicle theft over the holidays
Once again, New Year’s Day was the leading holiday for reported vehicle thefts in 2010, according to an analysis ny NICB
Twelve days of tax tips – Day 8
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 19, 2011 in Financial Planning
On the eighth day of tax tips, consider whether it makes sense to defer your RRSP contribution
