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Troy Lifford defends auto insurance rates for N.B. drivers

New Brunswick drivers are significantly overcharged and the low level of claims they generate doesn’t justify the premiums they pay.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/troy-lifford-defends-auto-insurance-rates-for-n-b-drivers-1.1990691

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