TO THE INSURER, INCLUDING MVACF, TO WHOM THIS APPLICATION is BEING SUBMITTED:
I UNDERSTAND that you, and persons acting for you, will collect personal information and personal health information about me that is related to my claims for accident benefits arising out of the accident described in this application, and that all such information will be collected directly from me or from any other person with my consent.
I ALSO UNDERSTAND that you and persons acting for you will collect information about my driving record, automobile insurance policy history and automobile insurance claims history if they exist.
I ALSO UNDERSTAND that if am the holder of an automobile insurance policy, you, and persons acting for you, will collect the driving record, automobile insurance policy history and automobile insurance claims history of any listed drivers on my automobile insurance policy or other drivers whom have permitted to drive my automobile.
I ALSO UNDERSTAND that the information described above will be collected and used only as reasonably necessary for the purposes of:
- Investigating my claims and processing my claims as required by law, including the Ontario Automobile Policy;
- Obtaining or verifying information relating to my claims in order to determine entitlement and the proper amount of payment;
- Recovering payment from insurers and others liable in law for amounts that you pay in connection with my claims;
- Identifying and analyzing the nature and costs of goods and services that are provided to automobile accident victims by health care providers;
- Preventing, detecting and suppressing fraud;
- Compiling anonymized statistics for government agencies; and
- Assessing underwriting risks and claims experience.
I ALSO UNDERSTAND that you, and persons acting for you, may disclose this information to the following persons or organizations, who may collect and use this information only as reasonably necessary to enable you or them to carry out the purposes described above:
Insurers; insurance adjusters, agents and brokers; employers; health care professionals; hospitals: accountants; financial advisors; solicitors; organizations that consolidate claims and underwriting information for the insurance industry; fraud prevention organizations; other insurance companies; the police; databases or registers used by the insurance industry to analyze and check information provided against existing information; and my agents or representatives as designated by me from time to time.
I ALSO UNDERSTAND that you, and persons acting for you, may pool this information with information from other sources and may analyze this information for the limited purpose of preventing, detecting or suppressing fraud.
I CONSENT and, if am the holder of an automobile insurance policy, declare that - have obtained consent from the listed drivers on my policy and any other drivers whom have permited to drive my automobile, to you collecting. using and disclosing this information in the manner described above, but no more of such information than is reasonably necessary to meet the legitimate purpose of such collection, use or disclosure.
I UNDERSTAND that if have any questions about this consent am free to consult with my insurance company representative or legal advisor before signing this document.
I AM ALSO AWARE that you, and persons acting for you, may be required or permitted by law to disclose this information to others without my knowledge or consent.
I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS TRUE AND CORRECT.
I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE INSURANCE ACT to knowingly make a false or misleading statement or representation to an insurer under a contract of insurance.
I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE FEDERAL CRIMINAL CODE for anyone. by deceit, falsehood, or other dishonest act. to defraud or attempt to defraud an insurance company. This information will be used for processing payments of claims; identifying and analysing the nature, effects and costs of goods and services that are provided to automobile accident victims, by health care providers; and PREVENTING, DETECTING AND SUPPRESSING FRAUD.
To obtain further information about how your consent relates to pooling and data analytics to prevent and detect fraud please visit http://www.ibc.ca/en/privacy-terminology.asp