“Anti-fraud bill a mirage” (Alan Shanoff, July 27): It’s always so easy for him to point a finger at the insurance industry. His mirage is his total ignorance of the fact there are many people who are abusing the auto insurance product and living off the car accident business. Bill 15 is an excellent start aimed at reducing costs and eliminating legal delays. It will assist in making sure that people will receive the money they are entitled to. It’s high time we stop laying blame and deal with the real problem. Bill 15 gets us on that road.
Ralph Palumbo, Vice-President, Ontario, Insurance Bureau of Canada
(Shanoff has never denied there is fraud committed against the auto insurance industry. What he has argued, convincingly, is that many honest people who faithfully pay their premiums do not get the benefits they deserve and that the Ontario government is doing nothing about it) – Editor