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Alberta auto insurance reforms aim to reduce court battles over compensation
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (881+ words) A major global credit rating agency says Alberta must come up with a "clear long-term solution" to its auto insurance woes or additional insurers will depart the province. Highway traffic moves into Calgary on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff…...
Experts debunk some common myths about auto insurance
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (695+ words) New cars, left, are parked at a car dealership on Friday October 11, 2024 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot The auto insurance world is rife with misconceptions, experts say, and not knowing fact from fiction could end up costing…...
Could you live without your car? We tallied up how much you could save by giving it up — but that’s not all to consider
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1091+ words) For nearly 30 years, Tim Millan got around Toronto by car. He loved the convenience of owning a vehicle, but his "soul-sucking" commute was the final straw" 18 months ago he gave up his beloved Toyota 4Runner to go car-free. Now, the 54-year-old…...
‘The cost ripples through the supply chain’: Trump tariffs could motivate Canadian auto thieves, insurance experts say
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (568+ words) Coils of steel are seen in a yard outside one of ArcelorMittal Dofasco's steel manufacturing buildings in Hamilton." U.S. President Donald Trump's global tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could drive up Canadian auto theft rates, insurance industry investigators warn. New,…...
Philadelphia Insurance Companies Recognized with Duck Creek Standard of Excellence Customer Award at Formation ’25
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (318+ words) BOSTON, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) " Duck Creek Technologies, the global intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has named Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) a recipient of its 2025 Standard of Excellence Customer Award winner at…...
Albertans skeptical of promised auto insurance savings, want to keep right to sue
9+ mon, 6+ hour ago (501+ words) Ottawa, ON, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a recent survey conducted by Nanos Research, only one in five Albertans believe it is likely auto insurance premiums will go down if the Government of Alberta implements a no-fault system that is…...
Quebec’s failed auto insurance digital shift could cost $500M, inquiry hears
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (206+ words) MONTREAL - A public inquiry examining a digital shift by Quebec's automobile insurance board is hearing it could end up costing the province nearly half-a-billion dollars, more than initially planned. MONTREAL - A public inquiry examining a digital shift by Quebec's automobile…...