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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

New non-profit uses analytics on pooled company data to fight auto insurance fraud in Canada

“The insurance industry has formed a new not-for-profit organization focused on using analytical tools to identify suspicious claims in the industry’s pooled data, to facilitate further investigation.”

http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/new-non-profit-uses-analytics-on-pooled-company-data-to-fight-auto-insurance-fraud-in-canada/1002636551/

Ontario Liberals preparing new policies in advance of next election

Wynne says the Liberals will be looking to the public for ideas as they develop new policies for the 10-year-old government.

http://www.newstalk1010.com/News/localnews/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10595777

U.K. firm Quindell buys stake in Canadian chain of health clinics

http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/claims-management-outsourcing-firm-quindell-buys-stake-in-canadian-chain-of-health-clinics/1002621016/