Motor & Fleet

Ontario's auto reform could put brokers and insurers in the lawsuit, not just the driver

Ontario's auto reform could put brokers and insurers in the lawsuit, not just the driver

Howie, Sacks & Henry's Kaitlyn MacDonell says optional coverage widens the pool of defendants, leaving cyclists and pedestrians among the most at risk to coverage gaps

Branislav Urosevic Jul 09, 2026
Embedded luxury: Carmakers' insurer partnerships reshape motor distribution

Embedded luxury: Carmakers' insurer partnerships reshape motor distribution

Luxury carmakers are seizing control of the insurance buying pathway and forcing the industry to rethink distribution, underwriting and broker value

IBC launches campaign defending Alberta's Care-First auto insurance reforms

IBC launches campaign defending Alberta's Care-First auto insurance reforms

New public campaign lands as regulators warn current rate caps mask deeper cost pressures

Why a trailer of avocados is a cargo thief's perfect target

Why a trailer of avocados is a cargo thief's perfect target

Équité's Daniel Kerr says the best protection has shifted from locks on the trailer to sensors that ping your phone the moment a door opens

Canadian EV insurance costs 36.8% more than gas. The gap is getting wider, not smaller

Canadian EV insurance costs 36.8% more than gas. The gap is getting wider, not smaller

A vicious cycle has taken hold - and brokers are caught in the middle of it

Fraud is costing Canadian drivers a billion a year and complex vehicles are deepening the hit

Fraud is costing Canadian drivers a billion a year and complex vehicles are deepening the hit

Zurich Canada's Laura Doddington says a shrinking pool of repair specialists is quietly making it worse

Alberta drivers to save average of $260 annually under new auto insurance system – IBC

Alberta drivers to save average of $260 annually under new auto insurance system – IBC

The January 2027 reform is expected to cut legal costs and deliver Canada's most comprehensive auto injury benefits, though the plan remains politically contested

In the fast-growing cargo theft world, the thief never touches the truck

In the fast-growing cargo theft world, the thief never touches the truck

Équité experts say a load can be redirected with one small change to the delivery instructions

FAIR Association warns Ontario drivers over new auto insurance 'choice'

FAIR Association warns Ontario drivers over new auto insurance 'choice'

Advocacy group and industry offer sharply different views on new opt-in coverage

IB TALK

Tariffs, resilience, and housing demand are the forces reshaping construction risk

Navacord's Robert Beeston breaks down how these pressures are colliding to change how construction risk gets priced and placed

How trucking risk is evolving in Canada – from cargo theft to driver training to broker liability

NFP's Randy Ramkissoon says one GPS tracker isn't enough anymore – thieves know where to look, and the claims are getting more severe

Canadian businesses know their nat cat exposure – they just don't know what it means

BFL Canada's Hector Plascencia says the gap between identifying a risk and actually understanding its business impact is where most organizations fall short

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