Articles, editorials, commentary, research, news releases, and published material about auto insurance in Canada.

• 2009
• Manitoba Public Insurance holds the line on rates in 2010-11
• Government approves SGI rate rebalancing and increase
• Snopasses to be Sold By All Autopac Agents This Winter: MPIC
• ICBC's top five tips to avoid trouble when importing a vehicle from the U.S.
• The future's electric for auto industry but barriers may short circuit the sparks, says PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Enhanced Identification Cards still in demand by Manitobans: MPIC
• Thieves don't take vacations - Over 8,000 vehicles will be stolen this summer: Insurance Bureau of Canada
• BCAA advice: Remove fire-related ash and soot from your vehicles
• Quarterly car insurance study by Kanetix.ca shows rates quoted decreased 2.4% in Ontario
• Manitobans to pay less as Manitoba Public Insurance holds the line on rates in 2010
• New Power Sports Insurance Solutions™ Benefits Canadian Snowmobiling: York Fire & Casualty
• SGI requests first rate increase since 2000
• Kanetix.ca study shows how drivers are saving money on their auto insurance
• 2008
• Saskatchewan provides 20% rebate on SGI premiums to "green" vehicle owners
• NL eliminates insurance premiums tax
• FSCO: Auto Insurance Rates for the First Quarter of 2008
• Auto insurance premiums increase 5.5%, according to kanetix.ca
• ICBC recognizes 22 collision repair shops for outstanding customer service
• New auto insurance year brings 10% rebate from Manitoba Public Insurance
• Global Positioning Systems: I.I.I. Offers Tips to Navigate Your System Away From Being Pilfered
• kanetix announces new motorcycle insurance quote comparison service for Alberta riders
• SGI introduces online vehicle history search service
• I.I.I. Offers Tips On Motorcycle Coverage Needs in USA
• ICBC introduces its best protection for new-vehicle owners
• Approvals for Ontario Auto Insurance Rates for the Fourth Quarter of 2007: FSCO
• Progress halts with Canada's drinking and driving problem: TIRF Poll
• Honda Civics again at top of Canada's Top 10 Stolen Vehicles list: List illustrates new trends in organized auto theft
• Manitoba Public Insurance ushers in decade of rate stability: PUB ruling increases rebate to $63 million – or $100 per vehicle owner
• AXA Assistance launches Vengo: the first tailor-made Roadside Assistance program in Canada
• Ontario Government raises the bar for driver training
• SaskTel and SGI promote safe cell phone habits to new drivers
• Auto insurance reforms in Ontario, Alberta and Atlantic Canada deliver $6.8 billion in savings
• Ontario Auto Insurance Rates Approved in Second Quarter of 2007 Decline Slightly: FSCO
• Vehicle manufacturers announce plan to install Canadian-standard anti-theft vehicle immobilizers in all new 2008 automobiles
• Progressive Insurance Survey Says: Some Motorcyclists May Not Completely Understand Physical Damage Insurance Coverages (Who Does?)
• ICBC provides insurance tips for renting a vehicle
• Manitoba Public Insurance proposes to hold the line on rates: proposed $49- million rebate would provide average policyholder $90 next spring
• Legislation brings more auto insurance options for British Columbians
• Insurance Bureau of Canada urges federal MPs to toughen punishment for auto theft
• Insurance Corporation of British Columbia's zero tolerance for fraud saves motorists $75 million
• Renting a Car for Vacation? The I.I.I. Provides Rental Car Insurance Tips (USA-based advice)
• Insurance Bureau of Canada applauds changes to graduated driver licensing in Nova Scotia
• Better rates for ICBC's best customers
• Beware of the "swoop and squat": Canadians can take action on insurance fraud
• Aviva Canada reduces automobile insurance rates for inexperienced drivers
• Theft threat grows for owners of most-at-risk vehicles in Manitoba, says MPI
• Allstate reduces auto insurance rates for policyholders in Nova Scotia
• SGI provides rebate and applies to reduce rates
• Aviva lowers automobile insurance rates in Nova Scotia
• Natural Resources Canada Releases List of Fuel-Efficient Vehicles and 2007 Fuel Consumption Guide
• Insurance Corporation of British Columbia to change new-driver training incentive March 31, 2007
• February is auto crime enforcement month in British Columbia
• Ontario Auto Insurance Rates for the Fourth Quarter of 2006: FSCO
• Insurance Bureau of Canada releases study on actual automobile insurance premiums
• Manitoba Public Insurance's top five frauds for 2006
• 2007
• IBC: Honda Civics Continue To Top The List Of Canada's Top 10 Stolen Vehicles
• Ontario Auto Insurance Rates Decline in Third Quarter of 2006: FSCO
• J.D. Power and Associates Reports: European Consumers Express High Awareness and Interest in Vehicle Navigation Systems, Though Interest Falls Dramatically When a Market Price is Revealed
• J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Honda, Toyota, Ford and Volkswagen Land the Most Vehicles at the Top of the Inaugural Automotive Environmental Index
• ICBC announces "No Free Ride" for auto thieves; new program to deter auto theft and recoup costs
• New era for renewing Manitoba driver's licenses; technology will improve security, usher in one-stop renewal process
• Auto theft murals unveiled: Manitoba Public Insurance and Graffiti Gallery team up to deliver anti-theft message
• ICBC uncovers alleged Total Theft Ring
• The Drive Group of Progressive Insurance Companies Debunks Common Car Insurance Myths
• LCBO stores raise funds for the Traffic Injury Research Foundation
• Fighting fraud helps keep Autopac rates low: Manitoba Public Insurance
• BCUC confirms rates for basic auto insurance - Rising cost of injury payouts continues to be a concern: ICBC
• ING Insurance says responsible drivers in N.B. shouldn't be penalized for bad luck
• Top 10 least expensive cars to insure for 2006
• IBC News Release - Insurers: Beware of phony auto insurance
• Manitoba Public Insurance reports same Jeep Cherokee targeted 10 times by thieves
• FSCO reports Ontario auto insurance rates for first quarter of 2006
• Aviva Companies offer 10% auto insurance discount to hybrid vehicle drivers in Quebec
• ICBC lays 175 fraud-related criminal charges in 2005
• Transport Canada Releases First, Systematic Analysis of Cost of Urban Traffic Congestion in Canada
• Average auto insurance premium in New Brunswick is $921: IBC
• No-fault insurance: an oxymoron
• ICBC launches new youth-focused road safety campaign
• ICBC offers tips to avoid buying a stolen vehicle
• CAA-Quebec welcomes SAAQ decision to review automobile insurance contributions
• SGI provides rebate to customers
• Desjardins General Insurance offers 10% discount to hybrid vehicle drivers
• Rising claims costs drive auto insurance rate increase application: Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
• J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Sales of Hybrid-Electric Vehicles Expected to Grow 268 Percent by 2012
• Auto Insurance Rates for the Fourth Quarter of 2005: FSCO
• 2005
• Results of CAA-Quebec study: Convictions for driving while impaired can be financially devastating for young drivers
• Honda Civic dominates list of Canada's top 10 stolen vehicles: Insurance Bureau of Canada
• Manitoba Public Insurance: 10% dividend heading to Autopac customers - PUB ruling means $58 million rebate plus lower rates for most
• SGI introduces new payment option for Auto Fund products
• Manitoba Public Insurance Announces New era of driver licencing ushers in one-stop shopping
• Ontario auto insurance rates decrease in third quarter of 2005
• Ontarians urged to beware of auto insurance fraud ring: IBAO
• Aviva Canada Introduces Premiere Healthcare Program to Provide Drivers With More Timely Services After an Automobile Collision
• Vancouver's Main Street Poised to be a National Transit Showcase: Transport Canada
• Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) offers incentive for new drivers
• J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Safety-Related Technologies Continue to Draw Strong Consumer Interest
• California Repeats as the USA's Auto Theft Hot Spot
• Manitoba Public Insurance says Manitobans need to improve theft-proofing methods
• Auto insurance rates set to drop again for Alberta drivers - Automobile Insurance Rate Board
• Premiums down in Ontario: Consumers finding the best rates, says Insurance Bureau of Canada
• Most Manitobans to pay less as Manitoba Public Insurance holds the line on rates in 2006; $40-million theft-proofing plan will help reduce future claims costs and keep rates stable
• Insurance Corporation of British Columbia announces $100 million in rate reductions to customers purchasing ICBC optional insurance
• ICBC proposes no increase to basic insurance rates for 2006; optional insurance rates set to decrease later in June
• 2004 preliminary collision statistics from Saskatchewan
• SGI simplifies safe-driver recognition
• Boomerang Tracking achieves new milestone as 4,000th vehicle recovered
• Insurance Information Institute offers rental-car insurance tips for vacationers
• Newfoundland Government announces additional auto insurance reforms
• ING Insurance to offer Ontario residents its Responsible Driver Guarantee
• Young drivers can gain safety skills, save money under Royal & SunAlliance Canada's Drive for Life Inc.
• Saskatchewan Government Insurance to increase injury income benefits
• Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics: Transport Canada and CCMTA
• Ontario auto insurance rates for first quarter of 2005
• TD Meloche Monnex to Reimburse Premium Overpayment by Auto Insurance Clients in Ontario
• Alberta auto insurance premiums coming down
• Saskatchewan to introduce Graduated Driver's Licensing program
• Aviva Canada Autograph™ Program Offers Ontario Drivers More Choice and Control over their Auto Insurance
• Winnipeg woman ordered to pay $75,000 back to Manitoba Public Insurance: Insurance scam discovered
• ICBC keeps its commitment to low and stable rates for BC
• Financial Services Commission of Ontario offers two new bulletins on auto insurance
• Newfoundland Government encourages public participation in insurance hearings
• Ontario auto insurance premium reductions to save consumers $900 million this year: Shop around, Insurance Bureau of Canada says
• 2004
• Auto insurance rates to drop one per cent, Manitoba Public Utilities Board rules
• Consumer Alert: Evidence of Invalid Auto Insurance Documentation Identified in New Brunswick: The Co-operators
• Government of Nova Scotia releases study on the use of gender in setting auto insurance rates
• FSCO Report on Ontario Auto insurance rates for first, second and third quarters of 2004
• Aviva Canada “Autograph” Program Enables Drivers to Align Driving Habits with Lower Auto Insurance Premiums
• SGI Withdraws Rate Proposal, Increases Safe Driver Discounts
• Subaru Impreza tops list of most stolen vehicles: IBC
• IBC: Newfoundland's Bill 30 just a short-term fix
• CarProof now includes Experian Automotive Vehicle History Data
• Progressive Survey Finds Rising Gas Prices Changing How Some Americans Drive
• A lead foot can lead to a lighter wallet: Progressive Insurance
• ICBC and police crack down on driver licensing fraud
• Manitoba Public Insurance's Top 5 Frauds for 2003
• Survey Finds New Car Owners Knowledgeable About Transmissions, Air Bags and Cylinders, But "Out of Gas" When It Comes To Auto Insurance: Progressive
• 2003
• Ontario Government Publishes Questions and Answers about Auto Insurance Rates, and Tips for Buying Car Insurance
• Ontario Ontario Car Insurance – what to expect after the rate freeze
• Ontario auto insurance claims satisfaction remains high at 85%
• ICBC awarded double costs in Supreme Court fraud ruling
• Hyundai Tiburon and Subaru Impreza top list of stolen vehicles IBC
• Manitoba Public Insurance launches immobilizer anti-theft device loan plan
• Analysis of 119.2 million automobile insurance policies confirms provincial premium increases: IBC
• 2002
• IBC brochure lists Canada's top stolen vehicles
• Study finds thieves more likely to target older cars - study results: IBC
• Insuring a new teen driver? You don't have to be a millionaire to be sued for millions. I Promise Program
• Parents’ driving matters most, say police!
• Auto Insurance Basics and FAQs
• A fair trade — safe driving contract for keys to the car
• Policy cancellation — a true story
• Car Insurance Costs: Savings in Safety
• Could you save more money on your automobile insurance?
• "CLEAR" -- a new system for rating your vehicle
• Before you head south . . .
• Ontario automobile insurance legislation: facts and FAQs
• Ontario's Automobile Insurance Plan: a consumer's view
• For Better or Worse: What are Betterment Charges?