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Insurance Bureau of Canada launches tool to help insurers and brokers provide quotes

By Kate McCaffery | June 20, 2024, 10:02 a.m.

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Driver and auto search history product created to compete with AutoPlus.

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Automobile insurance

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INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA (IBC)

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Distribution

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Cyber insurance pricing stabilizes as market continues to grow rapidly

Regulation

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Capital gains changes introduced in the House of Commons

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Special risks

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Technology

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Analytic

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Indemnisation

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Claims

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