The Insurance Bureau of Canada has voiced its support for a preliminary position paper issued by an Expert Advisory Panel that seeks to reform the regulatory bodies of Ontario’s financial services sector.
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BusinessView: Ontarians deserve a modern and efficient regulatory system
TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2015 /CNW/ – Today, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) welcomed the preliminary Expert Advisory Panel findings that indicated the Ontario regulatory regime for insurance, pensions and other financial services activity is not as effective as it could or should be.
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Panel appointed by Ontario Ministry of Finance recommends creation of new regulatory agency
A panel appointed by the Ontario Ministry of Finance has recommended the creation of a new regulatory agency to operate as an “integrated regulator of financial services with distinct market conduct, pensions and prudential regulatory functions; operating independently of each other, but in a coordinated and consistent manner.”
The Perils of Using Facebook and other Social Media Sites
Social media has become a part of everyday life, especially for younger people. But if you are involved in a personal injury lawsuit, let this be a warning. The opposing insurance company and even your own insurance company will be watching you. Whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, or some other social media website, the insurance company will find you.
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Ontario psychologist ‘alarmed by what’s happening to WSIB claimants’
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario (WSIB) has “become a service whose prime objective is simply to not serve,” a Sudbury psychologist says.
Doctor suing WSIB and former employer over fraud claims
(Canadian OH&S News) — A Hamilton, Ont. doctor has filed a lawsuit against the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and her former employer, Workplace Health & Cost Solutions (WHCS) in Vaughan, for wrongful dismissal from the latter — claiming that the former tried to force her to change her medical opinion about an injured worker, before pressuring the latter to fire her.
Sudbury doctors lead WSIB charge
Spurred on by concerns raised by Sudbury doctors, the NDP on Thursday called for the province to investigate what it calls the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s interference with the medical care of injured workers.
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Asset limits raised for those on disability in B.C.
Families of disabled people broke down in tears after the British Columbia government announced their loved ones won’t lose monthly assistance payments just for getting more financial help.
Whistleblower Report Exposes WSIB Interference in Medical Care: Doctors Allege Injured Workers are Re-Victimized by the Compensation System
(TORONTO, ON) ─ The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and the Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Groups (ONIWG) today released a damning report exposing interference on the part of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) in the medical care of injured workers.