Press Releases

Équité Association announces the launch of ÉQ Insights. This groundbreaking, consortium-based approach uses predictive analytics and machine learning to detect and prevent insurance crime.

Équité Association has released its First Half of 2023 Auto Theft Trend Report and it is clear that Canada’s auto theft crisis is getting worse. Furthermore, according to a recent survey, the continued rise in auto theft is having a significant impact on Canadians’ sense of safety. “Canadians are feeling vulnerable,” said Terri O’Brien, President & CEO of Équité Association. “The majority of Canadians are clearly worried about how this alarming increase in auto theft will impact the crime rate in their communities, and they are especially concerned for their personal safety and the safety of their families.”

Équité Association Calls on Transport Canada to Adopt New Standards set out by UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE)

Today, Équité Association released its 2022 Vehicle Theft Trend Report, and the numbers are staggering. For the first time in history, insurers lost over one billion dollars in stolen vehicles, which directly impacts Canadians at a time when inflation and affordability are putting excess strain on consumers. The trend clearly indicates that organized crime syndicates are looking at stolen vehicles in Canada as a low-risk/high-reward opportunity, regardless if the vehicles are for export or domestic sale. Illegal profit margins are very high and the risk of prosecution is considerably low.

Équité Association has been a long-standing partner of the OPP and the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, and has been supporting this reform in Ontario, in collaboration with our partners, to gain real traction in the fight against auto crime. In response to this positive announcement, Équité Association offered the following statement of support:

This International Women’s Day, Équité Association celebrates embracing equity by empowering women to grow personally and professionally through professional development, mentoring, and leadership development opportunities. Equity and equality are two words often used interchangeably, but there are key differences. Equity acknowledges that people do not begin life in the same place and that circumstances can make it more difficult for certain people to achieve the same goals. Inequity affects many people, but most commonly and historically, it has impacted marginalized communities and groups, such as women, people of color, disabled people, the economically disadvantaged, and those from the LGBTQ+ community.

March is Fraud Prevention Month and Équité Association and its member insurers are reminding Canadians that insurance crime always has a victim. From auto theft to staged accidents, insurance crime has very real and devastating financial, physical and emotional consequences. It impacts Canadians coast-to-coast and crosses borders, industries and communities.

Équité Association (Équité) and the Canadian Crime Stoppers Association (Crime Stoppers) [CCSA] announced today that they are partnering to make it easier for Canadians to report insurance crimes. In order to further protect the anonymity of tipsters, Équité has transferred its insurance fraud public tip referral service to local Crime Stoppers programs.

The metropolitan areas of Toronto and Montreal are rich hunting grounds for organized auto theft crime rings that funnel stolen vehicles overseas to sell for profit. Each year, Équité Association releases its list of the Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles across the country. With Canada becoming a source country for the lucrative export trade in stolen vehicles, the Honda CR-V tops this year’s list.

Équité Association welcomed Groupe Promutuel Federation and Industrial Alliance as new members in Q2.