Rate applications approved during the third quarter of 2008 (July 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008) averaged +0.87%, based on the entire market.
The rate changes approved in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 were -10.60%, -2.43%, -1.27% and +0.55%, respectively, for the entire market.
In the third quarter of 2008, for the 77.97% of the market that had rate changes approved, the average rate change was +1.12%, when weighted by market share.
The rate changes approved in the third quarter of 2008 become effective in the third quarter of 2008 or later for renewal business.
The approved rate change shown for each insurance company is the average for that particular company. The impact of a rate change on an individual consumer will vary depending on where the consumer lives, the type of car he or she is driving, and other risk characteristics.
FSCO will continue to ensure that insurance companies’ rate changes are reasonable and justified, and that the rates insurers charge are balanced with their ability to meet their future claims costs.
| Insurer | 2007 Market Share |
Effective New Business Date |
Effective Renewal Business Date |
Approved Rate Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allstate Insurance Company of Canada1 |
3.04% |
1-Sep-08 |
20-Oct-08 |
0.00% |
| Aviva Insurance Company of Canada1 |
0.41% |
1-Sep-08 |
1-Oct-08 |
0.00% |
| AXA Insurance (Canada)2 |
1.92% |
29-Sep-08 |
n/a |
0.00% |
| CAA Insurance Company (Ontario) |
1.08% |
25-Aug-08 |
10-Oct-08 |
5.00% |
| CAA Insurance Company (Ontario)1 |
1.08% |
15-Sep-08 |
1-Nov-08 |
0.00% |
| Certas Direct Insurance Company |
1.04% |
6-Oct-08 |
5-Dec-08 |
-2.80% |
| Certas Direct Insurance Company2 |
1.04% |
22-Aug-08 |
23-Oct-08 |
0.00% |
| Certas Home & Auto Insurance Company2 |
0.00% |
22-Aug-08 |
n/a |
0.00% |
| Certas Home & Auto Insurance Company |
0.00% |
6-Oct-08 |
5-Dec-08 |
-2.80% |
| Co-operators General Insurance Company |
4.66% |
17-Nov-08 |
17-Nov-08 |
1.01% |
| Co-operators General Insurance Company1 |
4.66% |
8-Sep-08 |
8-Sep-08 |
0.00% |
| Coachman Insurance Company1 |
0.21% |
1-Oct-08 |
1-Oct-08 |
0.00% |
| COSECO Insurance Company1 |
1.52% |
15-Sep-08 |
1-Dec-08 |
0.00% |
| CUMIS General Insurance Company1 |
0.23% |
1-Jan-09 |
1-Jan-09 |
0.00% |
| Economical Mutual Insurance Company |
6.39% |
1-Sep-08 |
1-Nov-08 |
7.56% |
| Economical Mutual Insurance Company1 |
6.39% |
1-Sep-08 |
1-Nov-08 |
0.00% |
| Elite Insurance Company1 |
0.12% |
1-Sep-08 |
1-Oct-08 |
0.00% |
| Farm Mutual Reinsurance Plan Inc.1 |
1.73% |
15-Sep-08 |
15-Sep-08 |
0.00% |
| Federation Insurance Company of Canada3 |
0.00% |
15-Oct-08 |
n/a |
0.00% |
| Gore Mutual Insurance Company |
1.01% |
15-Aug-08 |
15-Oct-08 |
-0.34% |
| Gore Mutual Insurance Company |
1.01% |
1-Jan-09 |
1-Jan-09 |
3.03% |
| Guarantee Company of North America, The1 |
0.78% |
1-Sep-08 |
1-Oct-08 |
0.00% |
| Lombard Insurance Company |
1.06% |
15-Nov-08 |
15-Nov-08 |
2.98% |
| Motors Insurance Corporation1 |
0.62% |
14-Jul-08 |
7-Sep-08 |
0.00% |
| Optimum Insurance Company1 |
0.17% |
1-Oct-08 |
1-Dec-08 |
0.00% |
| Pafco Insurance Company2 |
0.78% |
1-Aug-08 |
1-Oct-08 |
0.00% |
| Pafco Insurance Company1 |
0.78% |
1-Sep-08 |
20-Oct-08 |
0.00% |
| Pembridge Insurance Company1 |
0.65% |
1-Sep-08 |
20-Oct-08 |
0.00% |
| Personal Insurance Company, The2 |
3.25% |
22-Aug-08 |
23-Oct-08 |
0.00% |
| Personal Insurance Company, The |
3.25% |
6-Oct-08 |
5-Dec-08 |
-2.80% |
| Perth Insurance Company |
1.36% |
1-Sep-08 |
1-Nov-08 |
3.75% |
| Perth Insurance Company1 |
1.36% |
1-Sep-08 |
1-Nov-08 |
0.00% |
| Pilot Insurance Company1 |
5.59% |
1-Sep-08 |
1-Oct-08 |
0.00% |
| Pilot Insurance Company2 |
5.59% |
1-Aug-08 |
1-Sep-08 |
0.00% |
| Primmum Insurance Company1 |
1.47% |
1-Oct-08 |
1-Dec-08 |
0.00% |
| RBC General Insurance Company1 |
2.80% |
27-Oct-08 |
11-Dec-08 |
0.00% |
| RBC Insurance Company of Canada3 |
0.00% |
28-Jul-08 |
n/a |
0.00% |
| RBC Insurance Company of Canada1 |
0.00% |
27-Oct-08 |
11-Dec-08 |
0.00% |
| Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Company of Canada |
1.66% |
1-Aug-08 |
20-Sep-08 |
-1.27% |
| Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Company of Canada1 |
1.66% |
1-Oct-08 |
20-Nov-08 |
0.14% |
| S & Y Insurance Company1 |
0.60% |
1-Sep-08 |
1-Oct-08 |
0.00% |
| Scottish & York Insurance Co. Limited1 |
1.55% |
1-Sep-08 |
1-Oct-08 |
0.00% |
| Security National Insurance Company1 |
5.66% |
1-Oct-08 |
1-Dec-08 |
0.00% |
| Sovereign General Insurance Company, The1 |
0.00% |
15-Dec-08 |
15-Dec-08 |
0.00% |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company1 |
11.72% |
21-Jul-08 |
9-Aug-08 |
0.00% |
| TD General Insurance Company |
2.10% |
15-Sep-08 |
15-Oct-08 |
2.40% |
| TD General Insurance Company1 |
2.10% |
1-Oct-08 |
1-Dec-08 |
0.00% |
| Traders General Insurance Company1 |
3.28% |
1-Sep-08 |
1-Oct-08 |
0.00% |
| Trafalgar Insurance Company of Canada |
1.03% |
15-Sep-08 |
15-Nov-08 |
4.88% |
| Unifund Assurance Company |
3.21% |
28-Jul-08 |
1-Oct-08 |
4.91% |
| Waterloo Insurance Company |
0.56% |
1-Sep-08 |
1-Nov-08 |
4.92% |
| Waterloo Insurance Company1 |
0.56% |
1-Sep-08 |
1-Nov-08 |
0.00% |
| Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, The1 |
3.62% |
1-Dec-08 |
1-Dec-08 |
0.00% |
| York Fire & Casualty Insurance Company |
1.07% |
1-Nov-08 |
1-Jan-09 |
3.06% |
| Zurich Insurance Company1 |
0.02% |
15-Oct-08 |
15-Dec-08 |
0.00% |
| Total Market Share Represented: |
77.97% |
| Weighted Average Rate Change: |
1.12% |
- Implementation of CLEAR update.
- Rate changes with no overall impact.
- Introduction of a new rate program.
About FSCO
FSCO is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Finance, and regulates insurance, pensions, credit unions, caisses populaires, co-operatives, mortgage brokers, and loan and trust companies. For more information visit, www.fsco.gov.on.ca.
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