ICBC Changes

• ICBC stops seeking costs from pedestrians and cyclists involved in certain crashes

  The changes come after cyclist Ben Bollinger received a $3,700 bill from the public insurer, after he was hit by a vehicle while riding on a bike route last summer.

  Politics

  May 4, 2022
  
• New bill aims to ban using ICBC profits to cover other government costs

  The province is set to introduce rules later this week that will prevent future governments from taking profits from ICBC to cover other expenses.  

  Consumer

  Mar 2, 2020
  
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• 2020 budget projects ICBC finally out of deficit

  For the first time in years, the B.C. government is projecting that the province's beleaguered public insurer will be in the black.

  Feb 18, 2020
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• ICBCs move to no-fault style insurance could be especially harmful to cyclists: lawyer

  A lawyer says the new system would prevent crash victims from seeking appropriate compensation beyond medical coverage, with income loss protection in particular getting capped.

  Feb 9, 2020
• B.C. government axing lawyer, legal costs to create no-fault style insurance at ICBC

  The B.C. government is dramatically overhauling ICBC in an effort to save drivers money and slash the amount lawyers receive.

  Feb 6, 2020
• B.C. government creates ICBC ‘Fairness Office’ in effort to restore trust in public insurer

  The provincial government will be beefing up an Insurance Corporation of British Columbia 'fairness office' in order to provide additional information and an opportunity for customers to make complaints.

  Politics

  Jan 29, 2020
• If you lend your car out to occasional drivers, you’ll now get 1 free crash, ICBC says

  The change to ICBC's "unlisted driver protection" came along with other recommended changes announced Friday.

  Consumer

  May 11, 2019
• Trial Lawyers Association of B.C. set to take government to court over ICBC changes

  The constitutional challenge is expected to be filed on Monday.

  Politics

  Mar 31, 2019
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• B.C. government restricting the use of expert reports in ICBC court cases

  The provincial government has implemented changes to court rules that will restrict the use of expert reports in ICBC legal cases.

  Politics

  Feb 11, 2019
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• Trial lawyers say ICBC treating those injured in crashes unfairly due to settlement changes

  ICBC has recently changed the way it is dealing with injury settlements and the B.C. Trial Lawyers are worried it will hurt victims and increase costs for rate payers.

  Consumer

  Jan 14, 2019