Top 5 Auto Fraud Claims of 2022

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March 21, 2023 from Canadian Underwriter In March 2023, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) released its list of the Top 5 most odd and unusual attempted insurance fraud claims. The public auto insurer’s special investigation unit busted hundreds of fraudulent claims in 2022, which resulted in $5.8 million in savings. The top 5 fraudulent auto claims […]

Ontarians Risk Distracted Driving Despite Knowing the Danger

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March 23, 2023 from Insurance Business   A recent survey conducted by RATESDOTCA in Ontario found discrepancies between thought and action with regard to safe driving practices.   57% of respondents considered distracted driving the “greatest threat to road safety”, ironically 24% still engaged in distracted driving behaviours. The most common distractors were non-electronic behaviours. […]

Alberta has highest annual car insurance premiums

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January 11, 2023 from Daily Hive   According to a report released by HelloSafe Canada, drivers in Alberta paid the highest annual car insurance premiums in Canada in 2023. The top four of the five cities where drives faced the highest annual car insurance premiums were Calgary ($3,182), Edmonton ($3,150), Red Deer ($2,971), and Grande […]

Are We Treating Acute Pain Wrong?

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June 17, 2022 from Medscape Researchers at McGill University have reported that treating pain with anti-inflammatory medication may be counterproductive. By using medication like ibuprofen or aspirin to treat pain, we may be promoting pain in the long term. A paper published in Science Translational Medicine suggests that inflammation prevents acute pain from becoming chronic. […]