Alberta government to lift auto insurance rate cap

Insurance Business Magazine | September 03, 2019

Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) government has chosen not to renew the cap on auto insurance rate increases imposed by the previous NDP government. The cap limited auto insurance rate increases made in Alberta to a maximum of 5%. The rate increase limitation applies to an insurance company’s entire private passenger automobile insurance business – not individual insurance policies. It was set to expire on August 31, 2019. CityNews warned that drivers’ rates could rise soon as a result of the cap’s dismissal. Finance press secretary Charlotte Taillon explained that the Automobile Insurance Rate Board will be responsible for adjusting auto insurance rates moving forward. The government’s decision to lift the cap has been met with strong support from the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). “We’re hoping to see some of the issues addressed within the system, and we’re also looking to just open up the insurance market a little bit more,” said IBC Western vice-president Celyeste Power.

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