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Basic Autoplan
Provincial brokers urge “deep” review of government insurer
November 29, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorInsurance Brokers Association of B.C. (IBABC) and a provincial cabinet minister are calling for major changes to British Columbia’s money-losing government monopoly auto insurer. But it’s been four months since the release of a consultant’s report containing specific options and…
Intact CEO hopes B.C. is ‘starting to think about introducing more competition’ in auto insurance
August 2, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterNine days after Insurance Corporation of British Columbia released a report it commissioned to Ernst & Young LLP on reforming auto insurance, the chief executive officer of Intact Financial Corp. suggested it is “better to have a competitive marketplace” in…
EY report on reforming B.C. auto points to impending restrictions in Australia on auto accident benefits for minor injuries
July 27, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA report released April 11 by the Ontario finance ministry “contains many useful learnings” for British Columbia’s government-run auto insurer, Ernst & Young LLP suggested in a report released July 24. In Affordable and Effective Auto Insurance – a New…
Alternate dispute resolution, tripling accident benefits among potential solutions for B.C. auto insurance: EY
July 26, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe process of suing for compensation for motor vehicle accidents “could be made far more efficient” in British Columbia, whose monopoly auto insurer’s basic accident benefits are “low compared to modern medical and rehabilitation costs” in care-based auto insurance schemes…
Insurance Corporation of B.C. financial condition ‘seriously compromised,’ Basic Autoplan needs redesign: EY
July 25, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe premiums charged by British Columbia’s government-run monopoly provider of basic auto insurance are “not high enough” to cover claims, the system is not sustainable and the cost of the average minor bodily injury claim has risen well beyond the…