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My Website, Your Quote: MyInsuranceShopper Extends to Broker Sites

November 30, 2009

Brokers in Ontario will soon offer consumers one-stop MyInsuranceShopper.ca online quotes through their own websites.
An add-on to the existing MyInsuranceShopper.ca service will allow …

Predictive Modeling: Proceed With Caution, Dickson Says

Terri Goveia on November 27, 2009

Although some blame inaccurate predictive modeling for last year’s market meltdown, Canada’s top regulator gives the tools the green light, but urges financial …

Despite Downturn, Insurers Explore Smartphone, Social Networking Edge

Terri Goveia on November 25, 2009

Despite the recession, insurers are still taking leaps of faith with social media and tech tools to improve claims processes and forge closer …

Bulletin: Ford, Volvo, top safety picks: Insurance Institute For Highway Safety

November 20, 2009

Ford, Volvo, top safety picks: Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Ford and Volvo models top the The Insurance Institute For Highway Safety (IIHS)’s annual …

Insurers Turn to Predictive Modeling for Pricing: Towers Perrin

Terri Goveia on November 17, 2009

More insurers are turning to predictive modeling tools –and moving away from more traditional cost-based approaches—to determine pricing.
Personal lines carriers use the tools more …

Wind Research Facility Takes on a $200 Million Foe: Local Storms

Terri Goveia on November 13, 2009

A one-of-a-kind research facility will address a $200 million wind issue for the insurance industry when it breaks ground late next year.
Dubbed the …

myinsuranceshopper.ca makes its New Brunswick debut

November 10, 2009

A new Insurance Brokers Association of New Brunswick (IBANB) website will help consumers locate local brokers and receive quotes online.
The website is part …

IBC, Police Promote Do-It-Yourself Accident Reports in Quebec

Terri Goveia on November 10, 2009

More Quebec drivers should make use of a do-it-yourself accident report instead of calling the police, say police officials in Quebec.
Even though province’s Accident …

Waiting for (Business) Intelligence

Philippe Torres on November 9, 2009

Business Intelligence is a collection of technologies and processes managed by a competency center to ensure that business users have the data they …

Usage Based Insurance

Robin Harbage on November 9, 2009

The evolution of an online sales culture prompts technological solutions to highly competitive markets, like auto insurance. As a result, some predict that …