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British Columbia
As of May 1, British Columbia’s publicly owned auto insurance provider, ICBC, moved drivers to a no-fault system in an effort to reduce car insurance rates by roughly 20 per cent.
Under a no-fault system, a driver receives accident benefits from their own insurance company for any claim, regardless of who is at fault for the collision. Insurance companies then assign a percentage of fault to each driver. Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island all operate under this system.
Prior to this change, B.C. drivers would have to go after the at-fault driver for compensation, which could often result in lengthy and costly legal battles. The province’s new system, dubbed “Enhanced Care,” eliminates that need and also comes with a promise of increased maximum care and treatment benefits for anyone injured in a motor vehicle crash.
SGI dollars foot the bills for enhanced City crossworks
SHARE ON: Pedestrian activated crosswalk beacons. Hwy 17/41st Lloydminster. [Photo: Gerry Lampow/106.1 The Goat]
The Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), and the City of Lloydminster are partnering to install crosswalk beacons for improved pedestrian safety.
The new beacons have been set up in three high traffic areas:
Highway 17 (50 Ave) and 41 Street
62 Avenue (College Drive) and 43 Street
57C Avenue and 21 Street
The funding for the pedestrian-activated crosswalk beacons came from SGI’s Provincial Traffic Safety Fund grant and the City of Lloydminster’s automated traffic enforcement reserve fund.
Mayor Gerald Aalbers speaks to ensuring safety when using City streets.
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Collision repair shops in Manitoba fear they are headed for a crash of their own regarding negotiated rates paid by Manitoba Public Insurance.
Collision repair shops in Manitoba fear they are headed for a crash of their own regarding negotiated rates paid by Manitoba Public Insurance.
The Manitoba Motor Dealers Association and an organization that represents independent body shops in the province say the public insurer has unilaterally ended negotiations on a renewal of its two-year rate agreement, a process that has been in place for 50 years.
Collision repair shops, through the MMDA and the Automotive Trades Association, have asked for a significant hike in hourly labour rates and rates paid for specific procedures that MPI says would cost the public insurer $100 million per year and would cause a significant rate hike to Manitoba ratepayers.