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| Mike's Comments |
last updated
Jan 1, 2012
Jan 1, 2012
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Welcome to 'Mike's Comments': A new section of
our website where I will post information that has
come to my attention which I hope you will find
informative. The Insurance marketplace is changing
at a faster rate than ever and in response I want to
get critical information up on the website as
quickly as possible. I hope you find the information provided useful and would welcome any comments you may have. If you have any questions or would like to discuss any of the items that appear in this section, you can call me at 905-470-2760 extn 225 or e-mail me at mstuart@rogers.com. Insurance can be confusing and frustrating at times. As best I can I will try to provide timely information about the industry and products that we deal with daily to help you better understand Insurance and make informed decisions. |
| Michael Stuart, BBA, FCIP, CRM, CAIB Grant, Jones & Stuart Insurance Brokers |
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| Dec 11, 2011 |
Some thoughts at the close of another year. Time continues to fly by... full text |
| Dec 1, 2011 |
Take the Insurance Literacy Quiz! Here is a link to a short quiz on Insurance... full text |
| Oct 14, 2011 |
Where's your backup? You do have a backup, don't you? This is an important concept ... full text |
| July 15,
2011 |
Toronto Star reveals extent of scams against the Insurance Industry ... full text |
| May 26, 2011 |
It's been a
while since I have posted so I'd like to pass along
some information on recent events in the business: 1. Severe Weather/Natural disasters: .... 2. Organized crime and insurance fraud: ... 3. The battle for control of Economical Mutual: ... full text |
| Jan 12, 2011 |
Insurance faud: I'd like to make you aware of a recent news story regarding insurance fraud. This sort of thing is costing us all .... full text |
| Dec 3, 2010 |
A recap of 2010: It has been an interesting year in the Insurance business! .... full text |
| Nov 10, 2010 |
Some perspective on the recent changes to Automobile Insurance: We are now a few months in to the new Automobile Insurance legislation for Ontario, which took effect on September 1, 2010. Here are some of the most significant things .... full text |
| Jul 29, 2010 |
Zero Blood Alcohol requirement for those 21 and under! New rules come into effect on August 1 .... full text |
| Jun 25, 2010 |
Earthquakes! Not something most of us have thought about, .... full text |
| Jun 18, 2010 |
Putting some ideas into practice: Over the past few months, I've taken action on a few items that I've previously mentioned in my comments.... full text |
| May 31, 2010 |
More Insurance Scams! The latest scams, which always increase during difficult market conditions, are advertising very low rates ... full text |
| May 26, 2010 |
The HST - good news and not so good news... First the good news: Insurance will NOT be subject to HST. The taxation of insurance will remain the same for us Ontarians, ... full text |
| Apr 20, 2010 |
Introducing Hagerty Insurance! We are very pleased to announce that we now have access to Hagerty Insurance, who are offering collector car coverage in Canada. ... full text |
| Apr 19, 2010 |
Staying in Touch: You can read the latest issue of our 'Staying in Touch' newsletter. Each time we do these, it seems like the world has changed dramatically... full text |
| Feb 12, 2010 |
Announcing the addition of Dominion of Canada! We are very pleased to advise that we have added the Dominion of Canada to our group of companies .... full text |
| Feb 5, 2010 |
Water, Water, Everywhere!!!!!! The 'traditional' name for Property Insurance was 'Fire Insurance.' This term is still often used .... full text |
| Dec 17, 2009 |
Some thoughts for the end of a decade: It didn't really hit me until recently that we are wrapping up a decade.... full text |
| Nov 27, 2009 |
More thoughts on 'Critical Coverage Reporting': This ties in to some of the comments regarding insurance scams... full text |
| Nov 20, 2009 |
An excellent source of additional information: One of the best writers I have seen on the topic of Insurance is James Daw, who writes for the Toronto Star.... full text |
| Nov 16, 2009 |
It won't happen to me, right? We all tend to think this way as a 'defence mechanism.' If we were worried about every little thing... full text |
| Oct 29, 2009 |
A few words about price: Here are some fantastic quotes from John Ruskin (1819 - 1900), Author, Critic, Artist & Philosopher: 'It's unwise to pay too much, but ... full text |
| Oct 25, 2009 |
Researching cars? Why not check out youtube. I've been asked a few times about what cars are 'safer.' I can provide statistics and insurance rates, however one of the most eye opening things you can do is look up the vehicle you are considering and see how it performed on crash tests..... full text |
| Oct 23, 2009 |
Distracted driving: We've all read the articles and heard the news stories, so I don't think we need any more convincing: The task of driving is critically important... full text |
| Oct 19, 2009 |
Do you know your credit score? Since the 'credit crisis' of 2008, credit, and the use of credit information has taken a much higher profile in the media.... full text |
| Oct 19, 2009 |
An update to the Uninsured Drivers comment: It now appears that the system to verify coverage may be in place by 2010. This is an important step.... full text |
| Oct 5, 2009 |
The problem of uninsured drivers: In all the discussion regarding auto insurance reform in Ontario, I hear very little about the problem of uninsured drivers. Estimates of the number of uninsured drivers in Ontario vary widely, but... full text |
| Sep 24, 2009 |
Why did my *&)(*&)(* rate go up????? We are entering a period of increasing Insurance rates across all types of coverage and for virtually every Insurance Company in the province of Ontario. The biggest frustration for most people is .... full text |
| Jul 6, 2009 |
If Insurance was never improved(?) Certain ads running with very high frequency on both radio and television are trying to paint a picture of brokers and their companies as 'never changing'.... full text |
| Jun 18, 2009 | The environment and Insurance: Here's something that I hadn't really thought of, but there is a direct link between 'best practices' for the environment and 'best practices' for Insurance and Risk Management. full text |
| Apr 17, 2009 | ING Insurance becomes Intact Insurance: The worldwide changes happening to the financial sectorcontinue to unfold at a stunning pace. full text |
| Feb 11, 2009 |
What do brokers do? People often wonder, why should I use a Broker? full text |
| Jan 15, 2009 |
We appear to be heading into a period of increasing insurance rates as we begin 2009. full text |
| Jan 15, 2009 |
Pink Slips are extremely important! Each time your automobile policy renews, full text |
| Jan 8, 2009 |
Online quoting: BE CAREFUL!!! Online quoting is becoming increasingly popular. full text |
| Jan 8, 2009 |
There has been a significant jump in Insurance related scams over the last 5 years. full text |