ICBC

• ‘I have to sell my house’: Widow says ICBC death benefits left her in financial distress

  A Surrey widow says she has gone into financial distress following a tragic incident in Boston Bar and must sell her house because ICBC's death benefits were so minimal.

  May 29
  
• B.C. trial lawyers raise concerns about compensation for Lapu Lapu tragedy victims

  Eleven people were killed in the tragedy, including seven women, two men, one non-binary person and one child. The victims range in age from five to 65 years old.

  Crime

  May 6
  
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• B.C. driver hit by unmarked police SUV worried about ICBC compensation

  Jesse Eccles had just picked up his blue Subaru from the mechanic shop and was driving for under a minute before the unmarked police car blew through a stop sign and t-boned him.

  Health

  May 5
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• Kelowna high school takes proactive approach as concerns grow over e-scooter safety

  In an effort to be proactive and promote transportation safety, Okanagan Mission Secondary partnered with various agencies to hold an information session for its students. 

  Canada

  Apr 22
• ICBC apologizes to customers for long wait times for driving tests

  ICBC says that due to an increase in demand and a shortage of examiners, customers are having to wait as long as seven months to take a driving test.

  Traffic

  Apr 7
• 5th ICBC rebate cheques now going out to eligible customers

  The organization announced on March 26 that 3.7 million rebate cheques are now starting to be delivered to eligible customers who had an active basic insurance policy in January.

  Economy

  Mar 26
• B.C. budget 2025: Drivers to get $110 ICBC rebate in budget short on frills

  The $110 rebate is forecast to cost the province $410 million. Among a far more modest package of new spending, the province is also freezing ICBC rates at least through 2026.

  Economy

  Mar 4
• Concerns raised over new ICBC rules for health-care providers

  The issues arose due to ICBC's Health Care Services Terms, which allow qualifying health care services to bill ICBC directly for services provided to individuals.

  Health

  Feb 18
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• ICBC discontinues Vernon senior’s care after he was hit by vehicle in 2023

  Wakefield has been getting care for his injuries, including mental health support, but at the end of Dec. 2023, he says ICBC cut his funding.

  Canada

  Jan 2
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• B.C. judge rules plaintiffs did not do enough to identify hit-and-run driver

  The judge said that posting a sign or taking out an ad in a timely fashion might have jogged someone's memory or someone who knew the driver may have come forward.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2024