Private Insurance

• Brain cancer widow calls for equitable access to chemotherapy treatment in Canada

  'He wasn't working ... I was with him, self-employed, no benefits. And we found out that his chemotherapy wasn't covered,' said Jessica Soares of her husband's battle with cancer.

  Health

  Oct 25, 2022
  
• Private insurance is hurdle for Ontario patients needing ‘miracle’ Cystic Fibrosis drug

  An annual price tag of $300,000 per patient puts Trikafta out of reach for a lot of families. Ontario said it would cover the drug, but some patients say there's a catch.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2021
  
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• 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
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• New report finds British Columbians still pay more for car insurance than Albertans

  Even after massive changes at ICBC, British Columbians are still paying more for car insurance than Albertans according to a new report. 

  Politics

  Jan 28, 2020
• Private insurance companies say B.C. drivers aren’t being informed of optional choices

  With financial pressures building at ICBC, private companies are more optimistic they can compete with the public insurer.

  Nov 1, 2019
• British Columbians pay the highest on average in car insurance in Canada

  On average, British Columbians pay $327 more for insurance per year than they would in Ontario.

  Politics

  Aug 13, 2019
• B.C. drivers paying up to $1k more per year for insurance than other Canadians: industry

  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says B.C. drivers pay more, and the lack of competition is to blame

  Jul 18, 2018