Tag: "Saskatchewan"

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SGI to issue Roughrider plate

SGI is giving football fans the opportunity to display their Rider Pride on their vehicle by introducing an official Saskatchewan Roughrider license plate. Vehicle owners will be able to use the Rider plate instead of their regular Saskatchewan license plate. “The Saskatchewan Roughriders are part of the province’s identity and Rider Pride is tightly woven [...]

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New licensing model coming to Saskatchewan

New regulations coming to Saskatchewan will allow specified business entities to be licensed to sell certain insurance types through unlicensed employees.  The new licensing model is based on Alberta’s restricted licensing regime and will be effective as of September 1, 2010. The Operator of an Automobile Dealership may apply for a restricted insurance agent’s license [...]

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SGI posts record profit in 2009

A low number of storm losses in Saskatchewan helped SGI CANADA record the most profitable year in the corporation’s history, producing a net income of $52.4 million. SGI released its financial and operational highlights when the 2009 annual reports for SGI CANADA and the Saskatchewan Auto Fund were tabled in the Legislative Assembly.   “The [...]

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SGI: discount for those medically unable to drive

For drivers who are permanently unable to drive due to medical reasons, SGI has a non-driver medical discount. For people who are driving age and vehicle owners, but do not meet the Canadian Medical Association’s guidelines for driving, SGI provides a 20 per cent. Because these individuals are unable to hold a driver’s license, they [...]

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Sask firm sued by Dallas Cowboys gets credit help

A Saskatchewan builder sued by the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys after the team’s training facility collapsed, leaving one staffer a paraplegic, has been given creditor protection. Hundreds of employees at Saskatoon-based Cover-All Building Systems hauled away their belongings in boxes after being given layoff notices by the struggling international firm. An estimated 400 of the 485 [...]

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SGI named as a top Diversity Employer

View the video here on your mobile device. The list of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers of 2010 has been released and Saskatchewan Government Insurance is included. The competition examines a number of diversity initiatives covering five major employee groups: women, members of visible minorities, people with disabilities, Aboriginal people and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered [...]

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Drunk driving reporting plan starts in Saskatoon

View the video here on your mobile device. The public is being asked to help make Saskatoon roads safer with a pilot program called Report Impaired Drivers, or RID. This crime prevention project encourages Saskatoon residents to call 911 and report suspected impaired drivers to the police. June Draude, the minister responsible for SGI, said [...]

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Saskatchewan rewards ‘green’ vehicle owners

View the video here on your mobile device. The Saskatchewan government is rewarding vehicle owners who “go green.” Owners of hybrid and qualifying fuel-efficient vehicles will receive a 20 per cent rebate from SGI on their 2009 insurance and registration costs. Approximately 10,750 vehicle owners, an almost 44% increase from 2009 are being rewarded with [...]

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Saskatchewan privacy commissioner cuts services

View the video here on your mobile device. Saskatchewan’s privacy commissioner says his office is cutting back services because of a lack of resources from the provincial government. Gary Dickson says surging demand for service has overwhelmed the office and the current three investigators cannot sustain the caseload. The number of reviews and complaints is [...]

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SGI recognized for impaired driving campaigns

View the video here on your mobile device. SGI has been recognized for showing that a serious message can be delivered creatively and effectively. Over the last two years, SGI has received 12 provincial, national and international awards for its impaired driving advertising campaigns. SGI says it overall goal is to educate the public about [...]

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SPECS Limited Opens New Branch Office in Regina

View the video here on your mobile device. SPECS Limited, a Canadian provider of independent property damage valuations and cost control services has opened a new office in Regina, Saskatchewan. Founded in 1995, SPECS Limited – Specialized Property Evaluation Control Services – was started to fill the need for experienced and professional property loss, insurance [...]

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2009 RIMS Membership Award winners

View the video here on your mobile device. The Risk and Insurance Management Society announced the winners of the 2009 Membership Star and SuperStar awards. Initiated in 2008 to acknowledge chapters with exceptional growth rates, Star Awards are bestowed upon those chapters with growth rates of at least 6 percent but less than 9 percent, [...]

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