Author Archives: Admin2

What your insurance company thinks about left turn accidents

Turning left into oncoming traffic means you’re at fault with your insurance company, says the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/car-tips/what-your-insurance-company-will-say-about-left-turns-in-intersections/article14727945/

FSCO publishes bulletin on usage-based insurance pricing, privacy considerations

http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/fsco-publishes-bulletin-on-usage-based-insurance-pricing-privacy-considerations/1002644916/

Is there any chance we’ll ever pay less for car insurance?

Insurance companies are brushing up their reasons why rates can’t be cut while the government hunts for savings elsewhere. Check out the comments on this one

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/car-tips/is-there-any-chance-well-pay-less-for-car-insurance/article14743928/

RMR: Insurance Brokers – We take your money.

Rick Mercer on insurance – hilarious take on our insurance industry marketing strategies and what we get for our money.

Auto insurance companies consider tracking drivers to reduce rates

There are growing signs that auto insurance companies in Ontario may have found a way to comply with the Ontario government’s decision to cut premiums.

http://www.newstalk1010.com/News/localnews/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10599054

DSM-5 leaves employers bracing for disability claims

Employers are preparing themselves for a spike in disability insurance premiums after the reworked Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders delivered a slew of new diagnoses.

http://www.lawtimesnews.com/201310073508/focus-on/dsm-5-leaves-employers-bracing-for-disability-claims

Ontario auto insurers eye usage plans that may cut rates by 15%

http://www.thestar.com/business/personal_finance/2013/10/06/ontario_auto_insurers_eye_usage_plans_that_may_cut_rates.html

Committee Transcripts: Standing Committee on General Government – September 30, 2013 – Automobile insurance review

http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/committee-proceedings/committee_transcripts_details.do?locale=en&Date=2013-09-30&ParlCommID=8958&BillID=&Business=Automobile+insurance+review&DocumentID=27239

FAIR will attend discussions at the Dispute Resolution System Review on October 8, 2012

The intent of Rule 41.01 is unachievable if prior adverse comments about an expert witness are not allowed…Is it fair to injured, vulnerable litigants to do nothing when Ontario’s arbitrators call the reports they must rely on to decide eligibility to benefits “inaccurate, failed, misleading, defective, incomplete, deficient, not correct and flawed”. (http://www.fairassociation.ca/the-independent-medical-examination-imeie/) Lowering the standard of ‘expert testimony’ has lowered the possibility for justice and created an unsafe environment for injured auto accident victims.

FAIR submission to the Ontario Dispute Resolution System Review September 20 2013

http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/consultations/auto/odrsr.html

College launches conversation on transparency – have your say about IME physician oversight

The College has launched a multi-staged initiative that will see us examine our information-sharing practices and determine how we might make more information available about decisions and processes. The College is inviting feedback on this consultation from the profession, the public and other stakeholders. Names of individual participants will not be posted, however the names of organizations will be posted. Check the CPSO website for further details about posting guidelines. Deadline for feedback: November 11, 2013

http://policyconsult.cpso.on.ca/?page_id=2416

http://www.cpso.on.ca/whatsnew/councilupdates/default.aspx?id=8280

Transparency Principles http://policyconsult.cpso.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Transparency-Principles.pdf