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MDs lawsuit against patients’ lawyers “abusive,” court told
A defamation suit by Dr. Cathy Frank against lawyers for her patients is meant to hinder malpractice lawsuits against her, a court has heard.
An obstetrician-gynecologist has launched an “abusive” defamation lawsuit against two lawyers representing 60 of her former patients in an attempt to stymie malpractice claims and regulatory complaints against her, the Ontario Court of Appeal has heard.
Ontario auto rates “way too high,” says insurance COO
One of the major insurance stakeholders in the Ontario auto market is upbeat on legislative changes to drive down rates that are “still way too high.”
http://www.insurancebusiness.ca/news/ontario-auto-rates-way-too-high-says-insurance-coo-189068.aspx
Op-Ed: Reform done right: in praise of Nova Scotia auto insurance
Take Ontario, for example. The province’s nine million drivers consistently pay the most for auto insurance in Canada. One of Ontario’s biggest auto insurance problems is the cost side of the equation. In 2013, the average cost of an accident benefit claims payout in Ontario to help people recover from a collision was $31,785. In Atlantic Canada, it was only $8,600.
How ‘fear and mistrust’ prompted one Calgary insurance broker to launch telematics
Telematics technology may not reduce the frequency of auto insurance claims, but it does help reduce severity, reduce insured losses and help brokers provide value-added services to both consumer and commercial customers, speakers suggested Tuesday at the P&C Insurance Technology Conference.
BC Court of Appeal – Scientific Evidence Not Needed in LVI Injury Claims
Reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Court of Appeal (Pacheco v. Antunovich) overturning a trial judgement which dismissed an injury claim following a so-called low velocity impact. The Court found the trial judge made palpable and overriding errors in his assessment of the evidence.
Auto insurance must improve
Ontarians pay far too much for auto insurance. It’s time Ontario has a publicly-owned enterprise to provide auto insurance.
http://www.thespec.com/opinion-story/5464159-auto-insurance-must-improve/
New telematics-based insurance for youth enters Ontario
UK auto insurer ingenie is now offering policies to Ontario drivers aged 16-24. Drivers get a 10 percent discount for using ingenie’s telematics system, and can earn an addition 25 percent off for good driving.
http://www.citopbroker.com/news/ne-telematics-based-insurance-for-youth-enters-ontario-7812
Tougher sentences needed for fraudsters
The cost of fraud to insurers and those with legitimate claims was brought home by one broker, who encountered three accident benefit claims in one week.
http://www.insurancebusiness.ca/news/tougher-sentences-needed-for-fraudsters-188834.aspx
Access to justice: Help coming for people headed to Canada’s civil and family courts
Canada’s civil and family law systems are complicated and inefficient. The first steps toward changing that will be aimed at providing better information to the public, says Supreme Court of Canada Justice Thomas Cromwell.