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Pink slip fraud on the rise
RIBO says there has been an increase in the number of pink slip frauds reported by member brokers
Category: Auto & Trucking
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
Myths and facts about senior drivers: Part 2
Myth: Seniors driving in familiar and well known areas are safe drive.
Canada’s top 10 stolen vehicles of 2011
2009 Toyota Venza replaces the 2000 Honda Civic SiR as the most frequently stolen vehicle in Canada
Low-income drivers charged more for auto insurance, says Ontario NDP
“Two people buy the same product but the person living in a modest income, high immigrant area pays twice as much. We wouldn’t accept this in any other business,” said the NDP’s Consumer Affairs Critic Jagmeet Singh
FedEx sets record for most packages shipped in one day
FedEx estimates that more than 260 million shipments will pass through its global network between the end of November and Christmas
Aviva Canada, Hagerty Canada introduce antique car plan
Hagerty Silver Wheel Plan to debut in January 2012
Myths and facts about senior drivers: Part 1
Myth: For senior drivers, driving in rural areas is safer than in urban areas.
Keep your car, take your keys
Nearly 20 percent of stolen vehicles in Regina this year had the keys left in them
New technology prevents car brakes from rusting
On average, brake rotors need maintenance every 64,000 kilometers. GM feels their system will double that, which means nearly 130,000 kilometers of good looking wheels.
“Too many people are using the auto insurance system as a profit-making opportunity,” says IBC
IBC reacts to Auditor General of Ontario’s report
High injury claims costs make auto insurance in Ontario priciest in Canada, says Auditor General
Auditor General’s 2011 Annual Report says Ontario does not have significant measures in place to combat insurance fraud
MPI told to reduce auto insurance premiums by 8 percent
Manitoba’s Public Utilities Board says eight percent decrease would “instll some fiscal discipline in MPI’s operations”
B.C. making big profit on drivers’ licenses, says auditor
Auditor John Doyle says the province makes a 650 percent profit every time a driver’s license is renewed in the province
ICBC submits rate application with utilities commission
The insurer said the increase will raise the average premium from its current $1,277 per year to $1,304
ICBC basic rate hike piles costs on families: Canadian Taxpayers Federation
“We want to see the government introduce legislative changes to allow competition in basic auto insurance.” Jordan Bateman, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
ICBC sheds millions as claims rise, economy plummets; rates to rise
Bruce Cran, president of the Consumers Association of Canada, said drivers should be furious because the provincial government has siphoned off more than $700 million from ICBC over the past two years and dumped the money into general revenue
An open letter from ICBC President and CEO Jon Schubert to insurance customers
ICBC President and CEO Jon Schubert has written an open letter to BC insureds in regards to the company’s Q3 results and their impact on rates
Rates to rise as claims costs, lower investment returns affect ICBC’s Q3 results
While ICBC will be filing for an increase to its basic insurance rates, it will also drop its optional rates in 2012
