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Telematics may help Ontario drivers lower their insurance rates

By Susan Yellin | November 06 2020 09:50AM

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Car insurance rates have always been a sore spot for many Canadians but insurance telematics coupled with a change in direction by Ontario’s regulator may give some drivers a chance to lower their rates.

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