NTSB officials said it wasn’t their intention to prevent drivers from having a glass of wine with dinner, but they acknowledged that under a threshold as low as .05 the safest thing for people who have only one or two drinks is not to drive at all.
The $424 million represents flights to and from the International Space Station aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft, as well as training, for six astronauts in 2016 and the first half of 2017.
TIC Travel Insurance (TIC) has launched a new brand centred around its travel insurance expertise and is introducing its new “We know.” tagline.
“Effective immediately, Canadians in Florida can go back to doing what they have always been able to do – drive with peace of mind in the Sunshine State using their provincial driver’s license”
BMO survey finds just 41 percent of Canadians purchase travel medical insurance on a regular basis
Changes to the Medicare Protection Act create new regulation making powers related to residency requirements. It is proposed that a new regulation will allow B.C. residents who are outside of Canada for holidays for six months to have an additional 30 day absence and still maintain their MSP beneficiary status
State says law may violate Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (1949); Canadians don’t immediately need $25 IDP
RBC Insurance and Shoppers Drug Mart are launching co-branded travel insurance products that will be sold exclusively online through the Shoppers Drug Mart website, starting February 16, 2013
The insurance policy provides coverage for losses related to flight cancellation, postponement or temporary interruption
Credit cards and cash remain the preferred methods of paying for fall travel (55 per cent and 52 per cent respectively)
Over four-in-five Canadians (82 per cent) believe it costs $5,000 or less to treat decompression sickness in Thailand, far below the actual cost of $40,000
Court of Justice says customers must opt-in and not opt-out of non-essential services
“Underwriting our own travel insurance allows us to streamline the process and tailor our plans to meet our customers’ expectations,” said Carlos Coutinho, VP of CAA Insurance Company (Ontario)
“While safety is obviously an important factor for Canadians, it’s clear that many are not taking steps to prepare for the unexpected when they travel,” said François Morel, insurance sales consultant with Desjardins Financial Security
“Family travel plans could be interrupted or even ruined if necessary documentation requirements for children catch adults by surprise,” said Brenda Kyllo, vice president, CAA Travel Services
USD $150 million deal will see Fairfax assume a 77 percent interest in travel firm
Karen Costain, Director, Business Development Western Canada, TIC Travel Insurance, talks about what travelers should know and how the travel insurance market has changed
Azamara Quest, carrying 1,000 people including 45 Canadians, safely reaches port after being stranded at sea for 24 hours
January through March is typically the busiest period for out-of-country travel; Top U.S. destinations include New York, Florida, Washington
