Ontario Auto Insurance

• Systemic fair access violations found in Ontario auto insurance: regulator

  The regulator for Ontario's auto insurance sector says it has been working to resolve industry-wide violations of rules around fair access to coverage.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2023
  
• Ontario NDP reintroduce bill aimed at ending car insurance ‘postal-code discrimination’

  'Families are paying sky-high auto insurance premiums while big insurance corporations make record profits,' NDP MPP Tom Rakocevic said. 

  Consumer

  Aug 26, 2022
  
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• Ontario car insurance rates based on postal codes will ‘come to an end,’ Doug Ford suggests

  "Insurance companies are making tons of money and it's coming out of the pockets of Ontarians. So we're going to be all over them," Doug Ford said.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2022
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• Ontario drivers face higher auto insurance premiums, even in a pandemic

  In spring, large and small companies offered temporary discounts and premium deferrals amid COVID-19, but those deals ended in September.

  Consumer

  Oct 21, 2020
• Ontario drivers see average of $150 savings on insurance; minister says more should be done

  Insurance companies have provided $685 million in relief to Ontario drivers using their cars less during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the province's finance minister says more should be done.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2020
• Coronavirus: Ontario allows auto insurance companies to provide rebates due to pandemic

  The change will allow insurance companies to provide auto insurance premium rebates to consumers for up to 12 months after the emergency has ended.

  Politics

  Apr 16, 2020
• Coronavirus: Ontario finance minister calls for auto insurance breaks during pandemic

  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says its member companies are offering reductions for the next 90 days that could result in $600 million in savings to consumers, and says drivers should contact their insurance representatives.

  Politics

  Apr 9, 2020
• Ontario drivers can now carry pink auto insurance card on electronic devices

  Finance Minister Rod Phillips says there will be a one-year phase-in period, when insurers will have to issue a paper card in addition to the electronic option if it is requested.

  Consumer

  Sep 5, 2019
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• Critics of accident insurance reform say Ontario drivers not protected in case of a serious crash

  A lawyer explains that the Ontario Liberal government made auto reforms in June 2016 lowering the coverage for catastrophic injuries and making it harder for those with brain injuries to qualify.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2019
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• Bill Kelly: Don’t hold your breath waiting for lower auto insurance rates

  Bill Kelly says a review of Ontario's auto insurance system will just be a 'dog and pony show.'

  Jan 10, 2019