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Your Source For Daily Insurance News & AnalysisNew MPI car seat policy puts kids at risk, says Winnipeg mom
CBC News A Winnipeg mother says Manitoba Public Insurance's new policy around car seats is putting children's safety at risk. The auto insurer will no longer replace all car seats involved in collisions. The quiet policy change that came in May 1 means coverage is now...
A Plaintiff Not Recovering Insufficient To Allow Late Defence Medical Exam
Today's guest post comes from B.C. injury claims lawyer Erik Magraken Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, finding that a Plaintiff’s failure to recover from injuries is not enough for a Defendant to secure a late...
Got an idea for positive change in your community? We’ve got $1 million to help
TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2015 /CNW/ - Aviva Canada, one of the country's leading insurance providers, is pleased to announce that its 2015 Aviva Community Fund competition is officially open. Starting Sept. 15, 2015 Canadians with ideas for positive change can submit them...
Saskatoon committee recommends city ask province to regulate ride sharing
By CKOM CJWW THE CANADIAN PRESS SASKATOON _ A City of Saskatoon committee is hailing the province to regulate ride-sharing companies such as Uber. The city transportation committee is recommending that council ask the Saskatchewan government to consider possible...
Read moreFirst of its kind resource centre in Canada designed to educate and help prevent the estimated 45,000 collisions that occur with wildlife every year.
ROAD KILL – First of its kind resource centre helps prevent 45,000 collisions with wildlife annually
First of its kind resource centre in Canada designed to educate and help prevent the estimated 45,000 collisions that occur with wildlife every year. OTTAWA, Sept. 15, 2015 /CNW/ - Vehicle collisions with animals on and near roadways often result in death and serious...
Does my credit card cover me in a rental car crash?
I’m going to Europe, will be renting a car and it’s my understanding that a credit card provides insurance. How does that work if you actually get in an accident? – Barb, Toronto Excerpted article By Jason Tchir | The Globe and Mail Kerri-Lynn McAllister got into a...
Read moreDuring their lifetime, one in eight Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer
Economical Insurance provides $17,000 to raise awareness of prostate cancer
During their lifetime, one in eight Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer HALIFAX, Sept. 15, 2015 /CNW/ - During their lifetime, one in eight Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, including an estimated 24,000 this year alone, according to...
Read more7 Traditions Followed To Commemorate The Country’s Most Important Day
Celebrating Mexico’s Independence Day:
7 Traditions Followed To Commemorate The Country’s Most Important Day September 16 marks a special day in Mexican history. It was the day in which the war that led to the country’s independence began. It all started when Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a priest, uttered...
Uber drivers say proposed regulations could drive them out of business
By Laura Osman, CBC News Uber and taxi drivers, now bitter adversaries, are going to battle at Edmonton city hall this week. But this time they have something in common. Both the ride-share company and traditional cabs say the city's plan to revise its regulations...
Canada: Duty To Defend And Concurrent Causes Of Damages
Article by Ephraim Fung | insurancelawblog.ahbl.ca In Precision Plating Ltd. v. Axa Pacific Insurance Company, 2015 BCCA 277, the British Columbia Court of Appeal interpreted a pollution exclusion clause in a Commercial General Liability ("CGL") insurance policy. The...
