Alberta Auto Insurance

• Newcomers to Canada can face costly roadblocks getting auto insurance

  After moving to Canada in 2021, Farshad Barzegar is speaking out about insurance companies not accepting out-of-country or international driving histories.

  Consumer

  May 30
  
• Alberta freezes rate increases for private vehicle insurance in 2023

  The province said it is also looking at short- and long-term solutions to lower insurance rates.

  Canada

  Jan 26
  
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• Alberta’s vehicle insurance premiums among the highest in Canada: report

  A recent report by Ernst & Young has found Alberta has some of the highest auto insurance premiums in the country.

  Consumer

  Dec 12, 2022
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• Insurance apps that track your driving could now yield premium increases

  A growing number of provincial regulators are allowing auto insurers to apply premium increases for risky behaviour detected through phone apps and telematics devices.

  Money

  Mar 21, 2021
• NDP says numbers show auto insurance firms not struggling in Alberta, asks UCP to reinstate cap on premium hikes

  Alberta's NDP renewed its call to reinstate a cap on auto insurance premium hikes on Wednesday, citing new numbers they say show the industry is not struggling in the province.

  Consumer

  Dec 17, 2020
• Panel recommends no-fault auto insurance to address rising, costly premiums for Albertans

  The panel says the main reason for increased costs is higher injury payouts characterized by adversarial courtroom conflict, fault-finding, delays, and duelling experts.

  Consumer

  Oct 29, 2020
• Alberta strikes panel to review auto insurance, won’t bring back rate cap

  Finance Minister Travis Toews said Albertans are paying some of the highest rates in Canada but are having trouble getting critical protections, such as comprehensive and collision coverage.

  Traffic

  Dec 18, 2019
• 6 ways to cut your auto insurance rate

  Auto insurance rates are climbing after the Alberta government cancelled a cap on increases. The Insurance Bureau of Canada has some cost-cutting advice for consumers.

  Consumer

  Nov 15, 2019
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• Auto insurance premiums going up in 2020 for many Alberta drivers

  Aviva said it received permission from Alberta's rate regulator to increase rates for auto insurance following the UCP's decision not to renew the rate cap on auto insurance premiums.

  Consumer

  Nov 13, 2019
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• Alberta government won’t keep cap on auto insurance rate increases

  A spokesperson for Alberta's UCP government confirmed to Global News on Friday afternoon that it will not continue to limit auto insurance providers to a maximum five per cent annual rate hike as the previous government had done.

  Consumer

  Aug 30, 2019