Ontario Brokers Association to Release New Poll that Indicates Time Is Now to Ban Credit Scoring to Protect Consumers

TORONTO, April 3, 2012 /CNW/ -

WHO:	Rick Orr, President of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO)
WHAT:	IBAO will be releasing new findings and urging Ontario Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP) to ban the use of credit scoring on personal property insurance. Currently, a growing number of insurers are using a person's credit score to measure their insured risk. This has led to an increase in insurance premiums or a denial of insurance outright to many Ontario citizens.
WHERE:	Queen's Park Media Studio                                                                              Queen's Park                                                                                                           Room 148
WHEN:	Wednesday, April 4^th, 1:00 p.m.

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