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Savaria Corporation (TSX: SIS), North America's second-largest provider of accessibility equipment, and GE Money, the Canadian consumer-lending unit of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced today that they have entered an agreement where GE Money will provide financing for consumers purchasing Savaria's accessibility products.

"We anticipate that this financing program will help us deliver on our goal of assisting those with accessibility challenges further to enjoy the freedom of living in their own home," says Marcel Bourassa, president and CEO of Savaria. "Without any risk on their part, our distributors will be able to offer some Savaria-Concord products for less than $100 per month, while being fully paid within 72 hours. We are...

Mitchell International today announced the commercial release of Mitchell Dispatch™. Mitchell Dispatch is the first fully web-based resource planning and optimization system for the insurance claims industry. Mitchell Dispatch automates the scheduling and dispatching process, making it possible for insurance carrier dispatchers or supervisors to efficiently manage resource allocations and to handle only the exceptions.

Mitchell is pleased to have chosen ViryaNet, Inc. as its technology partner. For many years, ViryaNet's best of class resource optimization engine has been used by organizations in need of efficient field workforce management, such as public utilities and supply chain services companies. This technology partnership allows Mitchell to offer a new solution to the insurance market based on the mature processes that have been honed in other service industries for over 10 years.

Mitchell Dispatch is the only dispatch solution to use CIECA XML, allowing simple i...

WebTech Wireless (TSX VENTURE: WEW), a provider of location-based and fleet Telematics services, today announced that Crown Telecom, its exclusive distributor in Brazil, participated in the 24th Sao Paulo Auto Show. Crown Telecom's impressive presentation section was setup in the Volkswagen award winning stand at the show. The show began on October 16th and ends this week, October 29th. WebTech Wireless (TSX VENTURE: WEW), a leading fleet Telematics products and service provider, prominently appeared at the show as the supplier for all services and products that power the Crown Telecom solutions in Brazil.

At the show, Crown Telecom and Volkswagen launched "24 Horas", a service aimed at offering security and safety serv...

Daylight-saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, when clocks will be set back one hour. The Automobile Club of Southern California recommends motorists use additional caution, adjust their driving habits and watch for children and others outdoors who will be less visible, especially during the first week of the change.

In addition to setting clocks back one hour, motorists should be prepared to face bright sunlight and glare during the morning commute. "The evening commute will be darker so drivers can expect impaired visibility," said Kathy Downing, the Auto Club's Manager of Driver Services. "You may need to turn on your headlights, when you begin your commute, and then turn the headlights off when you reach your destination. In addition, motorists should be prepared to face bright sunlight and glare during the morning commute."

The early setting sun may also cause reflections off car windows, hoods or other metallic portions of automobiles and can be a serious hazard,...

InsWeb Corp. (NASDAQ: INSW) today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006. Revenues for the third quarter were $7.5 million, compared to $6.9 million in the third quarter of 2005 and $7.5 million in the second quarter of 2006. Net loss for the third quarter of 2006 was $1.6 million, or $0.39 per share. This compares to a net loss in the third quarter of 2005 of $1.4 million, or $0.34 per share, and to net income for the second quarter of 2006 of approximately $247,000, or $0.06 per share, which included a gain of $2.0 million from the sale of InsWeb Insurance Services' property and casualty agency book of business.

"Total revenues grew approximately 9% over the same period last year on 4% fewer consumers, a result of a 14% improvement in our overall revenue per consumer," said Hussein Enan, chairman and CEO of InsWeb. "Since launch...