Insurance age bias sparks Kerr policy dispute in Streetsville
Scott Kerr, 20, faced a dramatic premium jump from Travellers Insurance after R Hunter Insurance in Streetsville quoted higher annual rates. The firm cited age and vehicle type, prompting Kerr to seek alternative markets and consider a formal complaint. The case highlights alleged age discrimination in auto insurance and insurer policies.
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Insurance Bureau of Canada
Scott Kerr
Scott
Travellers Insurance
R. Hunter Insurance
Streetsville
Ontario
Kerr
Craig
Craig Kerr
R. Hunter
Betty van Dipten
van Dipten
Travellers
Larry Rawlinson
Rawlinson
Delivery improved Dear Friends
A reader from Burnaby B C reports faster delivery of The Rossburn Review with the October 2 edition arriving October 4 noting this is the exception as papers are normally two to three weeks late They express satisfaction and continued interest in local home news from Mr and Mrs B Campbell.
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Rossburn Review
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This Week in Canada October 14 1844 to 1970
A compact chronology notes key events by date across October from 1844 to 1970. Highlights include John A. Macdonald entering Kingston parliament in 1844, L B Pearson chairing the UN Assembly in 1952, and the 1965 Eskimo council entry Abraham Okpik. Also recorded are 1864 railway demand for Confederation, 1954 Hurricane Hazel toll, and RCMP St Roch voyage in 1942. Further items include 1938 Trans-Canada Airlines opening and 1963 Old Age Pensions rise, plus 1957 Montreal Herald ending after 146 years and 1970 War Measures Act invocation.
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