Cheque please, no tip: ICBC says $190 rebate cheques coming in March
Victoria, British Columbia – Meeting its promise to return a portion of the $600 million in savings accrued during the pandemic, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has announced that drivers in the province will have rebate cheques in their pockets come March. All customers who had a policy with ICBC from April to […]
Let’s ICB-See It: ICBC launches online estimator tool, no date yet for rebates
Vancouver, British Columbia – Further committing to its promise to cut rates by 15 percent, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has announced that they will be launching an improved online estimator tool to help drivers track their savings. British Columbia’s public safety minister, Mike Farnworth, says the tool is set to launch alongside […]
Chopping Block: ICBC approved for 15 percent auto rates cut
Victoria, British Columbia – Drivers in British Columbia could finally get some of the financial reprieve they have been asking for now that the BC Utilities Commission has approved a 15 percent cut to the crown insurance corporation’s basic insurance rates, effective May 1, 2021. The BC government has promised to drop the rates of […]
Holding their own – Haida Gwaii calls on ICBC to solve its collision repair conundrum
BY MAX REID DIY auto repairs in rural Canadian communities are nothing shocking—people know the government’s arms can only reach so far—but for residents on Haida Gwaii, adequate auto repair services might as well be an ocean away. “It looks a little wild west here at times,” remarked Lisa Pineault, counsellor in the village of […]
Acid spill results in more than 4,400 claims with more coming in
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – April 9, 2019 – One year after the sulphuric acid spill that trailed through a highway in British Columbia and insurers are still dealing with claims. Teck Trail Operations sells sulphuric acid to International Raw Materials (IRM), which contracts with a transportation provider to transport the acid. Sulphuric acid […]
Trial Lawyers Association of B.C. takes ICBC to court
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – April 3, 2019 – The Trial Lawyers Association of B.C. is taking the provincial government to court, over one of the new insurance policy changes that ICBC set. On Monday ICBC placed a number of changes into effect for drivers in the province that are expected to save the […]
ICBC changes come into effect
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — April 1, 2019 — British Columbia auto insurance rates rose by 6.3 percent on Monday, unfortunately for drivers, the news was no April fool’s joke. The increase, which will translate into approximately $60 per customer, was given approval by the B.C. Utilities Commission back in January. Also coming into effect April […]
A week in review – March 22, 2019
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — March 22, 2019 — What really happened this week? What were some of the big headlines? Collision Repair has recapped the five biggest car-collision-related headlines of the week. 1. How the Federal Budget will impact the collision repair industry Canada’s 2019 Federal Budget was officially tabled to Parliament on Tuesday and is […]
British Columbia’s insurance dilemma
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — March 21, 2019 — As of April 1 British Columbia and Alberta will have substantially similar auto insurance systems, the key difference, however, will be the price. A recent MNP study found that B.C. drivers pay up to 60 percent more for auto insurance as compared to those in Alberta […]
Unsatisfied customers
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario – February 5, 2019 – British Columbia drivers are calling for a change when it comes to their auto insurance options. According to survey results released from the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), 82 percent of British Columbians said that they want more choice in the auto insurance market and that […]
