CSIO (the Centre for Study of Insurance Operations) released a legal advisory report this week suggesting change in legislation across Canada to allow consumers to use electronic proof of car insurance rather than the traditional hardcopy pink slips we are required to use today.

The most significant insurance mistake you can ever make is not having any insurance at all. For example, if you drive without auto insurance you are breaking the law. If you get homeowners insurance when you purchase your house and then cancel it, you would be in quite the predicament if a fire destroys your kitchen.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has released a report containing the details of driverless car crashes that happened on California roads last year. This marks the first of a series of reports monitoring how autonomous vehicles are performing (or not performing) on public roads. 

Uber announced earlier this month that they are working with Intact Insurance to develop a new car insurance plan for ridesharing in Canada. Uber, who maintains that their Canadian rides are covered by $5 million in liability insurance, believes that this insurance plan will be the first of its kind in Canada. 

In a press release today the Government of Alberta warns passengers and drivers of the possible financial dangers of using the controversial Uber Ride Sharing Service.

The largest recall in automotive history has expanded to include over a million vehicles in Canada. Japan's Takata has agreed to recall over 33 million airbags worldwide due to concerns that they may deploy with too much force, firing shrapnel and debris at the passenger or driver.

Transport Canada has announced that the Takata Airbag recall affects 1.2 Million vehicles in Canada. This includes vehicles of various makes and models ranging from 2000 all the way to 2015. Check the list below to see if your vehicle is included in the recall.

Cab drivers across the country have been protesting the drive sharing app, Uber. This app turns your phone into a virtual dispatch and payment center, allowing regular citizens to easily offer rides for pay in any city that has enough users to warrant the service. 

Since 2003 SGI customers have had the oppourtunity to collect Air Miles on their regular premium payments. In a bulletin released yesterday, SGI Canada announced that they will be phasing out their AIR MILES Reward Miles Program on January 1, 2015.

Extended road trips, working abroad, snow bird vacations, going away to school any of these situations might lead you to have your car out of the province or out of the country for an extended period of time. So what happens to your Alberta insurance coverage when you have your car in Ontario for 2 months over the summer?

Rental car companies do their very best to sell you insurance on the vehicle you rent, but do you really need it or does your current car insurance already have you covered?