Good news from Supreme Court for auto liability insurers
An auto bodily injury ruling described as favourable to insurers is now officially in the books, as the Supreme Court of Canada rejected leave to appeal Thursday.
The initial Court of Appeal for Ontario ruling, which now stands, was “very positive for defendants and insurers” because it “reduces the likelihood of plaintiffs receiving double recovery and being overcompensated,” Brian Sunohara, a litigation lawyer for Rogers Partners LLC, wrote in a paper, titled Two Impactful Court of Appeal Decisions Affecting Auto Claims, published in September 2017.
https://www.canadianunderwrite r.ca/legal/good-news-from- supreme-court-for-auto- liability-insurers-1004132864/
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City’s $118k Vision Zero competition slammed by road safety advocates, who say ‘proven solutions’ exist
Colin Powell walks, bikes, drives, and takes public transit to get around Toronto. In other words, the environmentally-conscious consultant understands what it feels like to use Toronto’s roads in a myriad of ways — making him the kind of well-versed Torontonian the city is hoping contributes to its newly-launched Vision Zero Challenge to boost road safety.
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How telematics affected this insurer’s loss ratio
Could Canadian insurers cut auto claims costs by 15% by using telematics? Perhaps, if they could somehow import the experience of European insurers.
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