Manitoba introduces legislation to protect consumers against unfair car repair bills

Manitoba has proposed new legislation intended to protect consumers against unfair car repair bills. The rules would apply to repairs done by businesses to vehicles such as cars, trucks, or motorcycles. They would not apply to repairs completed as part of a claim through Manitoba Public Insurance, since it has its own procedures and protective […]

By Canadian Underwriter | May 1, 2012

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B.C. court orders limited disclosure of Facebook profile and vacation photos

The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered a law school graduate student injured in a car accident to disclose Facebook and vacation photos showing her participating in physical activities. The plaintiff in the case, Tamara Fric, is claiming for damages resulting from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident on November 18, 2008. At the time […]

By Canadian Underwriter | May 1, 2012

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Ontario auto insurance rates decline by 0.18% in 2012 Q1

Ontario auto insurance rate filings approved during 2012 Q1 declined an average of 0.18%, based on the entire market. Rate filings for the Top 5 individual companies, ranked in order of market share, are: 1) State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Market share: 12.43% Rate Action: Flat (0.00%) 2) Aviva Insurance Company of Canada Market […]

By Canadian Underwriter | May 1, 2012

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GIFFIN KOERTH ACQUIRES FARO FOCUS 3D LASER SCANNER

To help support our team of experts, Giffin Koerth is pleased to announce that we have acquired a Faro Focus 3D Laser Scanner, the latest in digital scanning technology. The Faro Focus 3D Laser Scanner is a high speed scanner for fast and detailed documentation of any environment.  The Faro Focus 3D Scanner can quickly […]

By Giffin Koerth Forensic Engineering & Science | May 1, 2012

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