Insurance News - Friday, April 5, 2013

Here are the leading auto insurance headlines from ONTARIO AUTO INSURANCE TOPICS ON TWITTER for Friday, April 5, 2013:

• FSCO's has a draft 2013 Statement of Priorities out for consultation and it is loaded with auto insurance initiatives.
• ISO has filed its first vehicle telematics-based rating rule in 33 states and received approvals in 19 states. The optional rating rule to award discounts for vehicles operated in areas safer than where they are garaged.
• Florida Senate Committee has begun looking at the possibility of replacing the no-fault auto insurance system.  This is in response to a recent court decision sided with the claim by chiropractors and massage therapists that the law illegally prevents accident victims from using PIP claims to pay for their treatment.
• Did you know that being overweight may be an unexpected benefit for pedestrians and cyclists hurt in traffic accidents?
• P&C insurers still concerned about loss ratios in Ontario.  Is this related to related to the Ontario product or other factors?
• The first arbitration decision is out dealing with minor injuries and it provides some direction on what injuries are covered the definition and $3,500 cap.
• The aftermath of the Florida international driving permit fiasco: newspaper ads welcoming Canadians.