Auto insurance rates in Ontario going up as much as 11%
Radio-Canada has learned that the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has given the green light to increases in automobile insurance premiums for some 20 insurance companies in the province.
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Ontario’s average cost of auto insurance among the most expensive in the country
Radio-Canada has learned that the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has given the green light to increases in automobile insurance premiums for some 20 insurance companies in the province.
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Secret insurance deductible was just raised again, now almost $40,000
Insurance deductible for pain and suffering nears eye-popping $40,000
How happy would you be if an insurance company automatically scooped nearly $40,000 from an award issued after you sustained a serious injury in a car accident?
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Insurance Companies get a Secret Credit for your pain and suffering in Ontario car accident cases
Did you know that Ontario car insurance companies are entitled to a secret credit approaching $40,000 for your pain and suffering in car accident cases? Probably not.
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What is Adverse Costs Insurance? Do I need It?
Generally speaking, in Ontario, we have a ‘loser pays legal fees system’. This means that the unsuccessful party in a lawsuit can expect to be ordered to pay at least part of the successful side’s legal costs. In personal injury litigation it’s not uncommon for the losing party in a trial to be ordered to pay legal costs awards in the range of tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Industry to see single entity for anti-fraud services
Insurance Bureau of Canada’s (IBC) board of directors said in a press release Monday it has agreed to create an industry advisory group on fraud. The formation of the advisory group will lead to the development of a strategy to ensure a smooth transition of anti-fraud services into the single entity.
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From no-fault hater to no-fault lover: The inside story on David Eby’s decision to revamp ICBC
It took an admission to himself that he’d misjudged the ferocity of the fight against reforms by personal injury lawyers, horror stories about how the existing system still fails customers, the help of top officials from Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and the warnings of massive rate hikes in the next few years even though his contentious previous reforms were successful.
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Major overhaul of ICBC could see rates drop by 20%, with lawyers cut out of system, province says
The province claims that Insurance Corporation of B.C. premiums will drop by as much as 20 per cent — an average of $400 a year — as the insurer moves to introduce a system designed to redirect hundreds of millions of dollars spent in legal costs each year to directly benefit people injured in crashes.
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Canadians with lifelong disabilities can lose disability tax credit
When Robert Morley got the news that his application for the federal disability tax credit (DTC) had been denied in December 2019, he felt a mix of emotions, he said.
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One in five Canadians suffers from mental stress. So why are mental disability claims so frequently denied?
Canadian workplaces are riddled with depression and anxiety. In any given year, one in five Canadians suffers a mental health issue. This is further exacerbated by dismissal. Even our Supreme Court has recognized that losing one’s job often represents losing one’s identity.
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Citizen Advisory Group
The Citizen Advisory Group helps bring the patient voice and perspective to healthcare regulation in Ontario. The group was formed in 2015 as a patient feedback tool for the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario. Since then, we have grown into a partnership of 18 health regulatory Colleges who are eager to engage patients in their work.
Patient Compass
The Citizen Advisory Group helps bring the patient voice and perspective to health-care regulation in Ontario. This important Group is made up of patients and caregivers from across the province, and provides input on standards of practice, policies and strategic priorities. The Group supports many of Ontario’s health regulatory colleges who want to engage patients in their work.