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Toronto Star: Auto Insurers Routinely Deny Treatment Plans
April 25th, 2012

An article in today’s Toronto Star addresses the issue of an increase in denials of treatment plans by auto insurers for people who are injured in automobile accidents. It is reported that the Ontario Government intends to hold public hearings on auto insurance. You can read the entire article... Read more »

FSCO Releases 2012 Draft Statement of Priorities
April 10th, 2012

The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has released its draft Statement of Priorities for 2012. Many of the priorities focus on changes to the auto insurance sector.  They include the following: Continuing to assess the extent of auto insurance fraud and consider the recommendations of... Read more »

Ontario Budget Brings Announcement of Auto Insurance Reforms
March 28th, 2012

Further reforms to Ontario’s Auto Insurance Industry are planned as part of the 2012 Budget announcement made yesterday in Toronto.  Two of these measures include changes to the definition of catastrophic impairment and further enforcement of auto insurance fraud. In 2010, the government made maj... Read more »

The Attendant Care Needs Assessment (Form 1): It is what it is
March 22nd, 2012

In a recent Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) Arbitration ruling, Costel Sicoe and Jevco Insurance Company [FSCO A08-001173], Arbitrator Susan Sapin confirmed that the hourly rates indicated on the Attendant Care Needs Assessment (Form 1) are the rates which are to be used by insurers... Read more »

State Farm to pay $23,000.00 Special Award for Unreasonably Withholding IRB’s
March 13th, 2012

In the decision Marcia Henry and State Farm Automobile Insurance Company [FSCO A09-000213] FSCO Arbitrator Denise Ashby ordered the insurer to pay a claimant’s income replacement benefits (IRB) with interest. The insurer was also ordered to pay a special award of $23,000.00 for unreasonably w... Read more »

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