“. . . there is a dark underbelly in the business . . . many patients “are being profoundly mistreated.” This article from 2007 may be old but it sure explains some of what happened to balanced medical assessments – with the demise of rebuttal IMEs the advantage is now in the insurers court.
http://www.ciws.ca/articles_independent_medical_examiners.htm
It is odd to consider changing the disciplinary process for adjusters when there is no adequate process in place for hearing those complaints in the first place. In fact, we were unable to find any record on the Financial Services website that documents any complaints at any time about any adjuster. Could this lack of openness about complaints have resulted in no complaints being heard officially by the Advisory Board (AB)?
http://www.fsco.gov.on.ca/en/insurance/Documents/IDRC-2013.pdf
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association gives Ontario’s insurance industry a FAIL grade on coverage for accident victims.
Profits—More than $3 billion * Protection—You’re getting 96.5% less * Premiums—You’re paying 20% more
Wynne says the Liberals will be looking to the public for ideas as they develop new policies for the 10-year-old government.
http://www.newstalk1010.com/News/localnews/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10595777
Ontario politicians from all three parties spoke Wednesday in favour of a government bill, that if passed into law, would discourage the use of litigation as a means of limiting expression on matters of public interest. One opposition politician noted in the past, directors of an advocacy group had to buy liability insurance over fears they could be sued individually over public participation.
Many of these cases involve catastrophically injured claimants in dire need of services or benefits, the entitlement to which are in dispute. The medical condition of the claimant would simply deteriorate in the meantime.
http://www.lawtimesnews.com/201309233472/commentary/speaker-s-corner
“Insurance Bureau is completely out of touch with reality”
Horwath stopped by The Jerry Agar Show on Tuesday morning, and stickhandled around questions over whether she believes the auto insurance industry should be taken out of the hands of the private sector and run by the public sector…
http://www.newstalk1010.com/News/localnews/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10593876
The most frequent symptoms of concussion are headache, dizziness, nausea and imbalance. Most resolve relatively quickly but about 10 to 15 per cent of people with a concussion don’t improve.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/concussion-guide-for-adults-focuses-on-return-to-work-1.1865149