Why do my car insurance rates spike based on where I live?
“It is based on your address, where the car is garaged – not where the claim occurred,” said Pete Karageorgos, director of consumer and industry relations with the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).
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Tougher impaired driving penalty ‘a double whammy’ for immigrants
A proposed law to raise the maximum penalty for impaired driving offences in Canada could have a “disproportionate” impact on first-time immigrant offenders who would see their permanent residence status revoked and be deported, critics say.
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The untapped potential of telematics in auto claims
Telematics, which records data on vehicle behaviour, is used now mainly for underwriting, but the technology can also provide a treasure trove of information for claims adjusters, one vendor suggests.
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Who will be Ontario’s next attorney general?
As everyone ponders who will get tapped for attorney general in Ontario’s next government, it would seem premier-designate Doug Ford has a number of lawyers to choose from based on those who won in their respective ridings on June 7.