Insurance loopholes: What you need to know about car, home and travel insurance (CBC Marketplace)

Originally broadcast December 6. 2013
You think you're covered... but what if you're not? Ordinary Canadians are in financial ruin after discovering they lacked the coverage they thought they were paying for. Marketplace gives you a a crash course in insurance as we check the fine print, reveal the loopholes and show you how - for travel, your home and your car - you may not be covered.
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  • @pitch_blaccck
    @pitch_blaccck7 жыл бұрын

    "Oh no! My house burnt down! At least I have insurance" "Actually, if you read this tiny line printed in off-white ink on white paper, it clearly states that your insurance only covers fires caused by fire-breathing dragons"

  • @astranger271

    @astranger271

    6 жыл бұрын

    "So you're telling me that you don't cover fire demons?"

  • @lbschatz

    @lbschatz

    6 жыл бұрын

    I've read some of that fine print - they get out of it by including the words "caused by an act of God"

  • @phantasticinnovation

    @phantasticinnovation

    5 жыл бұрын

    @GeorgeConstanzaTheMovir2...are you a Game of Thrones fan? 😂😂😂

  • @swamprat69er

    @swamprat69er

    5 жыл бұрын

    And ONLY fire breathing dragons on the 6th Sunday of the thirteenth month of the year. Insurance companies are nothing but scammers. They will certainly take your money and verbally promise you the world. But try to collect and they will slither out of the claim. Scum of the earth.

  • @Melody-fu4uz

    @Melody-fu4uz

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@xeyex Billions know there actually is one, you just h- if you leave this world without finding him you are gonna first hand learn of fire I DO hope you find him before its too late

  • @andyoldham1702
    @andyoldham17028 жыл бұрын

    I get the impression that the Canadian gov't doesn't do very much to protect its citizens from deception by businesses.

  • @tricknfish6232

    @tricknfish6232

    6 жыл бұрын

    Canada is not a real country so no it doesn't

  • @bikesandcoff3e

    @bikesandcoff3e

    6 жыл бұрын

    Everything you claimed, except for "free medical care" haha

  • @Gryphyn3

    @Gryphyn3

    6 жыл бұрын

    nope.

  • @juicyblunts

    @juicyblunts

    6 жыл бұрын

    Name one country's government that does.

  • @BernardBethea6339

    @BernardBethea6339

    6 жыл бұрын

    Andy Oldham And you think American government does our government cares more about giving illegals rights and positions in local government than its citizens

  • @justinruiz5054
    @justinruiz50545 жыл бұрын

    I'm not even from Canada and I find CBC news interesting.

  • @feliciad6367

    @feliciad6367

    4 жыл бұрын

    Justin Ruiz It’s great and very useful.

  • @sawarebel

    @sawarebel

    4 жыл бұрын

    Im watching this from Russia 😊

  • @marcbensen8963

    @marcbensen8963

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sawarebel learning how the baddies get away with it ? Lol

  • @BLAZE-vi1xo

    @BLAZE-vi1xo

    3 жыл бұрын

    From philippines

  • @takeiteasy2530

    @takeiteasy2530

    3 жыл бұрын

    so

  • @lizhang9785
    @lizhang97857 жыл бұрын

    The insurance companies have no problem collecting premiums. When there are claims, they say the policy is void. If so, they shouldn't have taken the money in the first place.

  • @bmw803

    @bmw803

    6 жыл бұрын

    We have a system where they don't question. It's called medicare. IT'S GOING BANKRUPT, because of that. As long as they disclose the terms and conditions, it's your responsibility to do your homework and ask questions. You can't extract more money than they take in. The more money you want, the more they need to extract from other people. That's not sustainable.

  • @747-pilot

    @747-pilot

    6 жыл бұрын

    Don't blame the insurance companies. Blame your horrible system of government up there in Canada, which has zero accountability and runs like a big totalitarian thug!! Here in the US these scam artists would NEVER be able to get away with such things. That is exactly why the EXACT same manufacturer offers a much better, stronger warranty on the EXACT SAME product sold in the US, compared to Canada!!

  • @APD089191

    @APD089191

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lmaoo, are you serious about your claims?

  • @lardook

    @lardook

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tbh in Canada and the US insurance seems so severely underwritten that it becomes dodgy.... Not a problem in NZ.

  • @IndyIndie59

    @IndyIndie59

    6 жыл бұрын

    When insurance companies post profits only marginally lower than the top banks I have no sympathy for them.

  • @juliezaremskiy3635
    @juliezaremskiy36357 жыл бұрын

    In the US car insurance is mandatory. You're paying thousands per year, Year after year, Someone hits your bumper and you have to fight with your insurance company for them to cover it, They only pay out half of the costs AND raise your rates, WTF AM I PAYING YOU FOR THEN! Btw 6:24 most canadian interview i've ever seen, Going to a hockey game, No curse words, No rude comments, Even called the guy that hit him a gentlemen.

  • @cassandra1418

    @cassandra1418

    5 жыл бұрын

    And if you get hit by someone without insurance and they take off your insurance gets pissed that you didn't get in your wrecked car, chase them down, and handcuff them until the cops show up. I hate insurance.

  • @0xsergy

    @0xsergy

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@cassandra1418 That's what rear and front dashcams are for. 60 bucks will give you peace of mind.

  • @0xsergy

    @0xsergy

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Rackn Stacker you're right about that, my province is no fault too. but a dashcam can save you from a ticket. people make up lies all the time and if you dont have a witness you can be screwed. also no fault still check who is to blame so definitely worth it. no fault just means you go thru your own company instead of arguing with another company to get ppaid out

  • @grumpyoldfart7302
    @grumpyoldfart73028 жыл бұрын

    Screw 'em, sell everything you own, declare bankruptsy and start all over. Never buy anything you can't afford to lose, and screw the insurance companies. They're nothing but rip offs.

  • @dynamo3059

    @dynamo3059

    6 жыл бұрын

    haha right? we only have so long to live. and presumably they've had to save up for decades to retire. starting over is out of the question.

  • @haterface8812
    @haterface88124 жыл бұрын

    1:45 Travel Insurance 6:10 Car Insurance 13:32 Home Insurance

  • @lotus956
    @lotus9564 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. Insurance is THE BIGGEST legal scam ever made.

  • @andrewdomenitzdmd
    @andrewdomenitzdmd6 жыл бұрын

    The whole industry is a rip off. From the doctors to the grave.

  • @andrewdomenitzdmd

    @andrewdomenitzdmd

    6 жыл бұрын

    We are being played. I said nothing about not buying it, so I don't get what you are making the comment to me.

  • @ironhorsegladiator5034
    @ironhorsegladiator50346 жыл бұрын

    For as long as Insurance companies are not regulated and penalizad for not clearly explaining coverages, they getaway like crimínales

  • @brucedienst7553
    @brucedienst75536 жыл бұрын

    me: i had a heart attack, insurance, will you cover it? insurance: Sorry, but having a heart is a pre existing condition.

  • @brysoncherry9884

    @brysoncherry9884

    5 жыл бұрын

    Better yet, "Being alive is a pre-existing health condition." They win every time.

  • @cz2301

    @cz2301

    4 жыл бұрын

    Because they’ve got none

  • @leweier4988
    @leweier49884 жыл бұрын

    This is where I don’t understand about the freedom in North America. By law you have to pay for many insurance yet when accidents happen, the insurance is useless. It is like paying rent for the stuff that’s already been purchased by you.

  • @gjscomputerstuff
    @gjscomputerstuff4 жыл бұрын

    Marketplace should do a video on the success rate, in these types of cases, after a lawsuit has been filed against the insurance company. So often the response is 'not our problem'. Its easy for the insurance company to do. That's why you file a lawsuit. I'd like to know how successful lawsuits in these cases are.

  • @AveryMoving
    @AveryMoving6 жыл бұрын

    A friend of mine thought he had full coverage for theft. The policy stated he had coverage for robbery. His office was broken into overnight, he then tried to file a claim, they said he was NOT covered. You are NOT covered for burglary. Robbery is when someone comes and robs you in daylight, burglary is when someone comes in at night and robs you. He's still fighting the insurance company 16 months later. :(

  • @yashshandilya4088

    @yashshandilya4088

    Жыл бұрын

    I wonder what happened finally?...

  • @jesidillon4593
    @jesidillon45935 жыл бұрын

    So if eventually insurance says coverage did not apply... Ive been paying for years a service that would never be given, right? Why not return the friggin money ive been paying every month?

  • @MrCNRail

    @MrCNRail

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jesi Dillon because they use that money to buy their vacation homes, yachts and company Porches. They wouldn’t want you to be able to have all these luxuries, now would they?

  • @billhurst7932

    @billhurst7932

    4 жыл бұрын

    Amen to that.

  • @jamweslay5298

    @jamweslay5298

    3 жыл бұрын

    How insurance is supposed to work is paying a sum each month in return for coverage. Companies have changed that and use the industry to their advantage.

  • @ForgottenKnight1
    @ForgottenKnight17 жыл бұрын

    5 blockages ? That means he has serious heart problems. Also, how often do you have your health checked ?

  • @rendopatto2751

    @rendopatto2751

    6 жыл бұрын

    ForgottenKnight1 my question is was he on any heart medication and did he say yes?

  • @krollpeter

    @krollpeter

    6 жыл бұрын

    No way a stent has to cost CAD 70,000

  • @ritadaniels3175

    @ritadaniels3175

    4 жыл бұрын

    He is male & they tend to NOT see a physician or have checkups as often as women?!?!

  • @takeiteasy2530

    @takeiteasy2530

    3 жыл бұрын

    he had insurance

  • @invent5540
    @invent55404 жыл бұрын

    Insurance company: we payout insurance claims to those 95 and older... and then ONLY when accompanied by their parents.

  • @EvelynNinja
    @EvelynNinja5 жыл бұрын

    Lol i got an insurance ad in the middle of the video. THEY KNOW. 😂

  • @olivertaylor4779

    @olivertaylor4779

    4 жыл бұрын

    Google's watching you. lol

  • @musicnthingz1082
    @musicnthingz10824 жыл бұрын

    I'm a plumber and I remember that storm in toronto I was working for almost 3 or 4 days straight no sleep it was insane.

  • @hironyx
    @hironyx7 жыл бұрын

    underwriting should always be done before people start paying the money. it is scamming people when the insurance companies take the money first then start underwriting only after people start to submit claim.

  • @OPTIONALWATCH

    @OPTIONALWATCH

    6 жыл бұрын

    how do you exactly do that, through a lawyer?

  • @SSThunDerHawK

    @SSThunDerHawK

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@OPTIONALWATCH you have no choice in the matter. Its post claim under writing and us very common with credit insurance for life insurance, disability etc on credit cards, mortgages, auto loans etc. They are a complete waste of money

  • @anthonybelyea1964
    @anthonybelyea19644 жыл бұрын

    Thank you CBC for being one of the best news organizations in the world

  • @mechanicjobs
    @mechanicjobs6 жыл бұрын

    I hate insurance companies. Our governments are in bed with them.

  • @unix6805
    @unix68054 жыл бұрын

    You are fully covered until you make a claim.

  • @kacheenasvariety9414
    @kacheenasvariety94145 жыл бұрын

    Damn $300,000 bill? That alone on paper would trigger illness. I'm just saying, I'll be traveling to Atl to fight the deminish value of my car when I sell it. Lol

  • @Urban_Piggy
    @Urban_Piggy4 жыл бұрын

    As far as I’m concerned regarding the traveling thing anyway, its best to travel as much as you can before turning 50-55. Do it when you’re younger if possible. I cant talk about car or home ownership. I can sort of talk about the automobile thing to a point but only in that my car is 2005 and its really just a matter of time before it’s not worth worrying about. I don’t purchase brand new vehicles and this episode indirectly discusses part of why that is. My car is wonderful but largely disposable at this point.

  • @merc340sr
    @merc340sr4 жыл бұрын

    Buy an old Toyota or an old Honda and you'll have peace of mind!

  • @garminteractive7864

    @garminteractive7864

    4 жыл бұрын

    don't forget volvo

  • @SSThunDerHawK

    @SSThunDerHawK

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@garminteractive7864 nope Just honda or toyota

  • @Childfree334

    @Childfree334

    3 жыл бұрын

    So true. My family members have all gone through various cars like Infiniti, Nissan, BMW, GM, Ford, Dodge and Mercedes over the last 25 years. Guess who still has her running and ALWAYS reliable 1994 Toyota Corolla? 😉

  • @uponsunnah6986
    @uponsunnah69866 жыл бұрын

    Why not share the two questions on the form they answered incorrectly?????

  • @TripletStudio

    @TripletStudio

    6 жыл бұрын

    asdf asdf it's in another video where they go in depth on their story

  • @SH3player
    @SH3player7 жыл бұрын

    You think with all the insurance policies that go unclaimed because nothing happens would give the companies enough profit to prevent them from doing all the loophole/scamming bs

  • @fayegiesbrecht5660
    @fayegiesbrecht56604 жыл бұрын

    Time to make a law against fine print!

  • @twilliams842
    @twilliams8427 жыл бұрын

    This is the reason I like the movie saw

  • @Helpmegodproductions
    @Helpmegodproductions4 жыл бұрын

    When laws are required to regulate an industry, you can be sure that said industry is run by criminals. I look forward to the day that board members of a corporation are held personally responsible for their crimes. It's coming.

  • @samp1171
    @samp11716 жыл бұрын

    I love market place cbc episodes keep it up. great and good job guys.

  • @virginiakingsford9470
    @virginiakingsford94703 жыл бұрын

    DIV is something that is allowed in the US. You can file 1st and 3rd party in GA and 3rd party (if your not at fault) in the rest of the us. There are some caveats about UMPD that change state to state.

  • @rajcherian578
    @rajcherian5785 жыл бұрын

    It is always good to read and understand your insurance policy wordings and its definitions so that you know what is really covered instead of assuming Coverage. Insurance agents should explain the type of coverage and it is up to the insured to write down any questions or doubts and ask insurance company or their agent to explain some insurance wording before accepting the contract. This can save a lot of misunderstandings and heart aches. Better to have underwriting done at the time of application rather than at the time of claim. Misrepresentations and lack of understanding are some of the reason for claims refused. Remember Insurance companies have lawyers draft their contract so buyer beware!!

  • @javiarazavika6238
    @javiarazavika62385 жыл бұрын

    Taking advantage of senior citizens. It makes one wonder, is it a good thing to have insurance?

  • @lrob1420
    @lrob14203 жыл бұрын

    If you’ve been in an auto accident, had a claim on your home or travel insurance, the first call you need to make is to your lawyer. Begin the process of suing immediately. We all used to think litigation was frowned upon however all industry has us set up to fail and you will pay. Get the solicitors on it, give em’ their cut of 25-50% and have them deal with all the scam insurance predators. Insurance was somewhat fair perhaps 30 years ago, not anymore.

  • @anne-mariezack
    @anne-mariezack6 жыл бұрын

    No wonder insurance companies are one of the richest businesses and now one has to get a lawyer to fill out a travel health insurance plan? Ridiculous. BTW- ICBC is terrible if you get into an accident.

  • @leifharmsen
    @leifharmsen6 жыл бұрын

    I fell and cut my brow open on that exact ice rink at Harbourfront during a lunch break in 1986. I was covered thanks to OHIP. I got stitches and was back at work that afternoon. I haven't tried to skate since!

  • @kkostadinof

    @kkostadinof

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ice skating is too dangerous a sport/hobby indeed. A smart decision to quit it.

  • @tenzackyogi1742
    @tenzackyogi17425 жыл бұрын

    You're not covered and never be from Insurance. Build ur own fund aside by yourself. Otherwise God knows.

  • @lizab7625
    @lizab7625 Жыл бұрын

    Wow!! Thanks for that info! There will be lots of fine print reading and digging. Consumers are totally unaware!!

  • @systematic101
    @systematic1017 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Natural disaster insurance coverage does not cover natural disaster damages?

  • @EmberPines
    @EmberPines5 жыл бұрын

    Floods are a special and different insurance in the US too

  • @JSCimmo
    @JSCimmo5 жыл бұрын

    How can this cost 340k $ ?? As much as a home for a surgery ?? Wow

  • @petervanderveen2340

    @petervanderveen2340

    4 жыл бұрын

    It didn't cost $340k it was $160 but still a substantial amount, because you have to help pay for dead beats

  • @kingkevin267
    @kingkevin2678 жыл бұрын

    So the long and the short of this is, that huge envelop of papers that every insurance company sends you when you open a policy, the ones that most people just sign the one form, send it back, and throw the rest some where never to be seen again, should actually be closely read before signing. If you have any questions or concerns, you should contact a layer, the internet, or the insurance company if it is about the wording of the policy, and your doctor if it is about questions on the medical form. Every single one of these situations would have been preventable had people actually read their policies, knew their coverage, and made sure all forms were fill out correctly. If you don't do that, and the policy becomes void due to improper filling out of the paper work, then you should be, if not then sue, entitled to a full refund of all premiums paid.

  • @d.e.b.b5788
    @d.e.b.b57885 жыл бұрын

    Insurance companies are NOT there to help you. They are there to make money, often in ways that will cheat you out of your money.

  • @rizalukman7982
    @rizalukman79825 жыл бұрын

    The opening form for insurance should be Made more simple so that everyone will understand the term and condition.

  • @bikinggal1
    @bikinggal15 жыл бұрын

    I have learned many many years ago to never buy insurance from a bank...they are not qualified brokers or often not even brokers.You are better off to get a life insurance policy than mortgage insurance as you will pay the same premium no matter how much your balance owing is. Life insurance is for a set amt. better bang for your buck! This is a great episode btw...again helping people avoid issues!!

  • @markymarc37
    @markymarc374 жыл бұрын

    Real confirmation here, love this show

  • @EndlessFunctionality
    @EndlessFunctionality9 жыл бұрын

    Only if the car is totaled, you'll get a new car or it's cash value before the accident. But if they can repair it, then bam, diminished value

  • @BorisTerekidi

    @BorisTerekidi

    8 жыл бұрын

    +EndlessFunctionality If the repair costs is close or exceeds the value of the vehicle (I believe in the current state, not new) - you get a new car.

  • @Meeeksss

    @Meeeksss

    5 жыл бұрын

    Also, they will fix your car even if it's over $10,000 damage because fixing it is cheaper than paying for a new car. The government should put a cap on how much damage they are allowed to fix.

  • @Vlad2319

    @Vlad2319

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Meeeksss i had a mechanic help fight an insurance company over this. There was no way that any mechanic would be able to repair the vehicle in question and he would restore antique vehicles. The insurance company kept saying there was someone locally that could. He finally got an answer as to who (his company). When he told them they were like there's a place two states away. They'd pay for the repairs there but not the transport of the car. His boss finally gave consent to over charge them for a repair that never happened.

  • @aperxmim
    @aperxmim6 жыл бұрын

    You must read everything and the details down to the last sentence, insurance is a dirty industry.

  • @ArepTravian
    @ArepTravian5 жыл бұрын

    I watched lots of CBC News. I wonder, why consumer in Canada did not read the fine print and policy before signup anything?. For this particular video, The customer are guilty of not providing correct information on Travel insurance. No insurance will cover existing illness.

  • @shaduck06
    @shaduck065 жыл бұрын

    icbc canada: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Canada), formerly The Bank of East Asia (Canada), was founded in 1991; it was the Canadian unit of the Bank of East Asia Group in Hong Kong.

  • @InfiniteEchos
    @InfiniteEchos4 жыл бұрын

    @7:21 ..💿 row on the sun visor 👌🏼 ..old skool(ish) ;)

  • @Victor-tl4dk
    @Victor-tl4dk5 жыл бұрын

    I wish they had CBC in the United States

  • @DarkGhostHacker

    @DarkGhostHacker

    4 жыл бұрын

    Victor they have smaller independent news sources that are fairly reliable and trustworthy. They are not mainstream media companies though.

  • @Xalta_Sailor

    @Xalta_Sailor

    4 жыл бұрын

    Careful what you wish for. Taxpayers on the hook for billions every year and it is used as a tool of the Liberal party to limit full spectrum political views.

  • @DarkGhostHacker

    @DarkGhostHacker

    4 жыл бұрын

    Camp Cookery exactly. there's alot of disinformation on Canadian media and they leave out and hide alot of important info.

  • @RockoRocko-rz7kx

    @RockoRocko-rz7kx

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can have them. It will only cost u taxpayers 1.2 billion a year.

  • @justanoman6497
    @justanoman64974 ай бұрын

    The flood insurance one is a bit different from the rest. Most home fall into one of two categories: 1. you don't need it, 2. the risk is so high that it would be extremely expensive, so much so that some people might not be able to afford "home insurance" if it was default bundled. There are some but rather few homes that fall in between. This is why it should, in fact, be offered as a seperate insurance, as it is too variable to be just attached. The problem is that this isn't always made well known ahead of the fact. The same applies with earthquake insurance where I'm at. It is not covered by regular policy and must be bought seperately, for quite a high cost because it is a high risk, high cost thing, relatively speaking. But the insurance company are required to disclose it *very* clearly. When I didn't have it, I was notified about it on every renewal. P.S. In US, flood insurance is subsidized by the government in most places, so it doesn't reflect the real cost. In all practical terms, normal homes shouldn't be built on flood zones. But there are a lot of difficulty in modifying/eliminating existing homes.

  • @KenBowd
    @KenBowd5 жыл бұрын

    If you ask yourself a few questions, you can understand why "insurance" enjoys special status in Canada. 1 How many "government elected officials " own an insurance agency? 2 Are elected representatives in government obliged to behave in a neutral fashion when voting on legislation? Elected members are obliged to disassociate from their business while sitting in government. Superficially this seems to solve the problem. Insurance is mandated by the law of our land and is guided by regulations our government approves. In practical terms there is no way to know the motivation for how a member votes! What could be done is to establish guidelines for how much representation any industry has in the house. Any tinkering would itself be suspect, clouding the democratic process. Those citizens who want to send the industry a message could vote for a person, not involved in insurance, assuming there is a person running, not a litigator, not owning or working in insurance. The most neutral action would be not to pass this cash cow to the private sector. Easy to see insurance enjoys special status. I call this an entrenched lobby. Very difficult to truly fix it. Once we deemed auto insurance as compulsory, the insurer is in charge. Ken Bowd

  • @sunlite9759
    @sunlite97594 жыл бұрын

    Travel agencies are insurance companies that sell vacations on the side.

  • @Erin-Thor
    @Erin-Thor6 жыл бұрын

    Living in the states, and knowing people who work in the Airline industry... several times we have discussed this issue. Canadians buy travel insurance at a much higher rate than Americans. The reason as I understand it is that Canadian 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 coverage makes you WAIT for authorization for a procedure. If you’re like that first couple who needed a bypass operation, fly to America, buy travel health insurance, get the work done with no wait, problem solved. It’s common and well known.

  • @Erin-Thor

    @Erin-Thor

    6 жыл бұрын

    Billy Richard - Google it. Travel insurance in the states prior to a flight is close to zero. Canada, business is booming.

  • @DrEtzor
    @DrEtzor5 жыл бұрын

    Insurance is a profitable business, thus they take more money from you than what they give back.

  • @MohanadKhuraishi
    @MohanadKhuraishi4 жыл бұрын

    fantastic. Thank you guys

  • @jju2131
    @jju21314 жыл бұрын

    The other problem too is that most insurance agents who sell the product/service does not even know what are the ACTUAL coverage when they explain it to the buyer/customer before signing any agreement. Agents misrepresent it or even over talk about what they are selling.

  • @driver2909
    @driver29096 жыл бұрын

    Wow, a cbc video without comments disabled, i guess there is hope for this country yet!

  • @kkdoc7864
    @kkdoc78643 жыл бұрын

    Flood insurance not included. And if basement floods you have to have a special addition to the policy. Now some companies won’t pay unless damage reaches a deductible of 5% of your home’s total value instead of a standard dollar amount deductible.

  • @brandonbrown9489
    @brandonbrown94894 жыл бұрын

    no joke I think that my be my father with the bandana and beer gut sitting with bad posture in a vacation photo. lmao, I literally can't get past that hahaha

  • @MyAidanRox
    @MyAidanRox5 жыл бұрын

    so what can we do besides read policies we have no hope to understand?

  • @timwatson7404
    @timwatson74044 жыл бұрын

    manulife was great to me and my family. I made sure I filled everything out and had it proof read and I didn't do it last min....

  • @curth9204
    @curth92045 жыл бұрын

    Of all of these concerns or one one was fixed? Scary when I lost my job here in Bc credit card insurance and mortgage insurance told me to pound sand after 10 years of fighting and paying fees I gave up just brutal

  • @jamesdavis3528
    @jamesdavis35284 жыл бұрын

    put all your payments into an envelope and when you need it, open the envelope......no denial of claims.

  • @JOTAERRE1MILLION

    @JOTAERRE1MILLION

    3 жыл бұрын

    💯

  • @djayjp
    @djayjp4 жыл бұрын

    I think there are new rules (based on court rulings) that state the error made on the application must relate to the cause of the loss otherwise it's still covered.

  • @Enderspearl184
    @Enderspearl1846 жыл бұрын

    I got an insurance ad when I was watching this.

  • @AtelierWong
    @AtelierWong5 жыл бұрын

    yes, why we buy our insurance?

  • @andrefreeman1
    @andrefreeman14 жыл бұрын

    Youd wonder why some get arrested go to jail when the real ones keep doing etc? Hopfull more people speak out its crazy

  • @katnip6289
    @katnip62896 жыл бұрын

    If they weren't covered then they should have gotten their money back.

  • @jestubbs69
    @jestubbs694 жыл бұрын

    In the US it's called GAP insurance. Covers diminished value. I've always had it on any financed or leased vehicle. Also, that type of confusing form would never fly in US courts. US also has national database of all accident claims matched to VIN Numbers.

  • @peterpalffy9302
    @peterpalffy93025 жыл бұрын

    insurance premiums pay the pension of retired government workers. So no government is gonna mess with that.

  • @233kosta
    @233kosta6 жыл бұрын

    If insurers were required to cover capital loss from a no-fault RTC, I'd expect to see a dramatic rise in insurance write-offs. Here's an example: Car A back ends car B. Car B is worth $22 000. Repair cost is $15 000 and capital loss amounts to $8 000. This makes it immediately cheaper for the insurer to simply scrap the car and replace it with an equivalent purchased at its present market value, or refunding the customer the value of the car. One could well argue that at the end of the day the consumer still wins in some way from this arrangement, but there are many people out there who would rather take the capital loss hit than have their car scrapped. It is also one sure way to justify increasing everyone's insurance premiums by 20 to 60%

  • @megashani91
    @megashani915 жыл бұрын

    the litte ones learning to skate are so cute.

  • @LNasterio
    @LNasterio8 жыл бұрын

    So if you are not aware of any heart disease, and you suddenly had heart disease, then your insurance is void??

  • @FukaiKokoro

    @FukaiKokoro

    7 жыл бұрын

    Exactly! That's the whole scam. You shouldn't need a lay to get insurance of any form.

  • @ProudBlankFlank
    @ProudBlankFlank4 жыл бұрын

    Insurance companies be like ‘You put you were 5’10” on the form but you’re actually 5’9.5” so unfortunately your plan is null and void’

  • @Reesicup
    @Reesicup6 жыл бұрын

    Is travel health insurance a Canadian thing? I'm in Nevada and I haven't heard much of travel health insurance. Ive also never traveled outside of the U.S. since I was 5.

  • @linebrunelle1004

    @linebrunelle1004

    2 жыл бұрын

    2 things. travel insurance for outside of Canada is recommended because we dont pay for health care here, so we are not covered unlike a U.S citizen with health care insurance that they pay for hopefully covered for international travel. if the U.S. citizen doesn't have health insurance then you are not covered anywhere anyway.

  • @carlel4219
    @carlel42193 жыл бұрын

    I have read here on the internet cases involving house insurance where the beneficiary has been paying for years insurance and suddenly something happens such as a roof problem. They get denied. Ridiculous.

  • @roguetrooper70
    @roguetrooper706 жыл бұрын

    Ever since the flooding of Calgary and Bow River areas has effected all Albertians and I don't mean our hearts for those that were effected by this but also all the residents of Alberta. When I renewed my home insurance only to find out that I will be paying more for insurance and when I asked the question of why this is, the person on the other end of the phone just stated that it was just time for them to increase thier policy prices and this was just shortly after the flooding of Calgary. I asked the question is this because of the flooding of Calgary and..there was silence on the other end. To break the silence I started talking and that since I live in Stony Plain which is just west of Edmonton and that there is no rivers close by... So no matter what happens, insurance companies will always find a way to make back there money.

  • @chrisjohnson7255
    @chrisjohnson72558 жыл бұрын

    As an American I would be happy if they restore my car and don't up my rates. diminishing value is a fact of life and yes it's unfortunate my car is now worth less but by the time I can afford a new one anyway my cars value is already in the toliet.

  • @markgorman4805

    @markgorman4805

    6 жыл бұрын

    Chris Johnson Except that diminished value is covered in US so not sure what is your point as an American

  • @ratherbenapping10

    @ratherbenapping10

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mark Gorman it's really not though. I am an insurance agent in Georgia and I have no idea what that guy was saying. In the case of a total loss they only give you how much the car is worth AFTER all the damage. So if you have a loan on your car worth more that the car is worth you are sol. I'm going to do some research and see what he was talking about.

  • @markgorman4805

    @markgorman4805

    6 жыл бұрын

    ratherbenapping 10 Not really, in case of a total loss you get a sum to buy a comparable car, before damage. In case of a repair if you can get an estimate that is lower than Blue Book or NADA book you will get a difference to compensate. At least in Texas. A loan and value of the car are not related. Unless you buy gap insurance they are not required to pay off your loan in case of a total loss. But they required to compensate you to the value of the car at the moment before accident.

  • @noraarico1313
    @noraarico13134 жыл бұрын

    As I was growing up, I was taught that insurance companies took risks with their money by taking chances that their customers would not have accidents and they would make a profit because the insurer had no or few claims to pay out. If their customers had accidents, then the insurer would have to cover the damages and suffer the financial losses. This was part of insurance business risk factors. The older I got, I found that I was mistaken. The insurance company pays for damages they want to cover but then later raises the premium on the insured to recoup the costs paid out for the repairs or replacements. The insurance company also holds the claims they paid out against the insured with credit scores. Even if no accidents occur, the insurance premium is usually higher the next year. Why, you may ask? I've been told "because our business costs are higher or prices for repairs go up." I sincerely want to know just where are THE TRUE RISKS for the insurance company when they can recoup the monies by upping premiums and even use the customer's credit scores against them, even though the customer has a good credit rating with the insurer company. Many insurance companies are deceptive and purposely dishonest. There are many ands, ifs, or buts in the legalized language of insurance policies. Most customers are required to have car insurance but they do feel ripped off by insurance companies.

  • @glendagonzalez2505
    @glendagonzalez25053 жыл бұрын

    The insurance companies have insurance for error and omitted information on application form or information given by selling agent. Or negotiate getting your premiums refunded. This may apply to all type of policies sold legally.

  • @Bakerking3
    @Bakerking38 жыл бұрын

    so for the first guy ... what were the two questions he answered wrong? It makes a big difference in the story, the fact that they didn't disclose this makes me think it was something to do with this guys family history or personal history of heart attacks.for the second guy ... diminished value is a joke. Its an undetermined amount at an undetermined date in the future, most people cant pick out a car in an accident vs not in one, it doesn't change the value. Many many cars are sold by dealers every day that were in accidents and it doesn't effect the value.Very biased article, I am usually a fan of the CBC articles but this one is a joke. If you want insurance to pay diminished value to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars per car, then be prepared to pay 30-40% more for car insurance ... its a no win situation. lets let the people who don't get in car accidents have a break.

  • @megashani91
    @megashani915 жыл бұрын

    if i had a car i would only get insurance because its required by law. in every aspect in life, i always pay out of pocket

  • @dazzaas4184
    @dazzaas41844 жыл бұрын

    In new zealand we dont really have diminished value i crashed a few and insurance fixed it still got msrket value as was fixed well and buyers never noticed

  • @BijouLover8
    @BijouLover86 жыл бұрын

    Now....they will just raise ins premiums

  • @jiw71
    @jiw714 жыл бұрын

    C'mon CBC! just exactly what was the wrong questions answered on the app for out-of-country ins coverage?

  • @xxDrain
    @xxDrain6 жыл бұрын

    What's wrong with those people? 8:00 If the car has been "fully restored", it's been fully restored. That means there is no difference. If anything, it means that this crashed car has newer, more durable parts in it now than the one that hasn't had any replacements.

  • @So1ipse
    @So1ipse4 жыл бұрын

    One easy tweak to the legalities would be to legislate that in the event of a policy being retroactively declared null and void then the payments should be returned to the customer; after all the would-be client has obviously been paying, and usually through the nose, to maintain a contract that the company has just defined to be non existent. For that matter I wonder how the rest of the legal framework views that situation; surely if money's changed hands without benefit being received on BOTH sides does it not that render the contract literally non existent, rendering the payment a mistaken transfer requiring correction?

  • @BetweenTheEvergreenTrees
    @BetweenTheEvergreenTrees8 жыл бұрын

    I've always thought it unfair that car insurance doesn't cover diminished value... My car was recently serviced and the garage attendant crashed it (there's a dent on the passenger side) and I'm fearful that this may affect her value, really not fair :(

  • @geoffreyjones3832
    @geoffreyjones38323 жыл бұрын

    There's a reason there's millions of words on those contract forms.

  • @helensteven3235
    @helensteven32354 жыл бұрын

    Oh my goodness my car ins was cancelled because I didn't check yes in the hard to see little box. Off to side bottom page

  • @djayjp
    @djayjp4 жыл бұрын

    BCAA travel insurance only has an extra 10k deductible if you make a mistake on the health questionnaire--you are still covered.

  • @MarcFun
    @MarcFun3 жыл бұрын

    It's insane , I feel like I'm surrounded with thieves and scammers!!

  • @delerineschaeppi6082
    @delerineschaeppi60823 жыл бұрын

    Once the insurance company sees a problem it is their responsibility to bring it to the attention of their customer. If it cannot be resolved the insurance company must return the premium to the customer. To keep the premium knowing full well that because of the way the application was filled out that the insurance company will not be honoring claims.

  • @ttimetotroll
    @ttimetotroll4 жыл бұрын

    5:55 1. Filled wrong = No insurance. Need to be filled with a lawyer and doctor 12:30 2. After car crash, value decreases. Reduces value. Fight the company for coverage. 16:01 post claim underating. 17:00 Filling out any forms, you have to do research and make sure you fill it right.

  • @petervanderveen2340
    @petervanderveen23404 жыл бұрын

    The Canadian government doesn't do very much to protect people from the Canadian Government either.

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