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Your Source For Daily Insurance News & AnalysisPolice And Adjuster Statements – Admissible Or Not?
By Tessa Gregson and Sharon Stefanyk The Alberta Court of Appeal in the recent case of R. v. Porter, 2015 ABCA 279, has concluded that neither a statement made to the police pursuant to the Traffic Safety Act section 71, nor a statement provided to an insurance...
#IBM: Three Ways Cognitive Computing Will Help the Insurance Industry
By Christian Bieck and Craig Bedell, IBM The insurance industry is facing a broad range of disruptive forces: changing demographics, volatile economies, sophisticated fraud attacks and rapid digitization of the industry. At the same time, empowered consumers are...
Wild salmon fraud a widespread problem
By Karin Larsen, CBC News DNA testing has proven that the sale of farmed Atlantic salmon fraudulently labelled as wild salmon is a widespread problem, according to a new report. The study by conservation group Oceana used 82 samples gathered in grocery stores and...
Geico turns to civil suits in bid to fight fraud
By Deirdre Fernandes | BOSTON GLOBE When the insurer Geico started selling auto policies in Massachusetts in 2009, it used low prices, a big Internet presence, and ubiquitous advertising to grab business from competitors. But it ran head-on into a local problem:...
Failure to mediate in good faith: commentary from the Ontario Court of Appeal
Miller Thomson LLP - James D. Bromiley In the case of Ross v. Bacchus, the Ontario Court of Appeal was asked to overturn a trial judge’s imposition of a $60,000 penalty on an insurer for failing to mediate in good faith. Leading up to the six-day trial, the parties...
Convicted for Impaired Driving in Alberta – Can I Drive in BC?
The basis of this story comes from an inquiry posed by a young man who moved from BC to Alberta for work and was convicted for drinking and driving. He lost his job and was forced to move back home. The Justice of the Peace at the courthouse in Alberta advised that...
A thank you from us – ILScorp
Over the past weekend, ILS Learning Corporation updated all of our servers and learning management systems to provide you the fastest and most secure environment for meeting your educational needs. We want to say thank you for your patience and also apologize for any...
Some simple tips to avoid email scams
Pattie Lovett-Reid | CTV News Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation might be forcing Canadian businesses to stop sending unsolicited emails, but nothing will discourage a scam artist. Below are a few tips for protecting yourself from fraudsters, and recognizing the...
Read moreReady or not, winter is coming – and every year it seems to catch drivers by surprise. #wecandrivebetter
Police and SGI to focus on safe winter driving throughout November
Ready or not, winter is coming - and every year it seems to catch drivers by surprise. #wecandrivebetter “You don’t know exactly when winter’s coming and it happens very quickly when it does come,” said Ryan Jacobson, CEO of the Saskatchewan Safety Council. “The...
Read moreInsurance will help farmers ‘replant and get back in business,’ N.S. agriculture minister says
Nova Scotia grape farmers now covered by crop insurance
Insurance will help farmers 'replant and get back in business,' N.S. agriculture minister says By Rachel Ward, CBC News Nova Scotia grapes are now covered by provincial crop insurance to help farmers whose vines are harmed by severe weather. This is the first time...
