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Opinion: Alberta’s Care-First auto insurance reform puts patients first

1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (341+ words) Recovering from a motor vehicle collision can be physically, emotionally, and financially challenging. For many Albertans, access to timely treatment and co-ordinated support can make a significant difference in how quickly and fully they recover. That is why Alberta’s upcoming…...

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Opinion: Care-First auto insurance the worst possible option for Alberta drivers

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (216+ words) In November 2024, UCP Finance Minister Nate Horner held a press conference to announce his department’s plans to radically change Alberta’s automobile insurance system. Unfortunately, while the average premium at the time of that November 2024 press conference was about $1,800 per year,…...

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Albertans may see premium savings with new auto insurance model: report

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (572+ words) Says under the new system, insurance premiums are expected to have a realized premium savings of $259 Albertans may get the promised auto insurance savings with the new “care-first” model, according to a new report. The Automobile Insurance Rate Board (AIRB)…...

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edmontonjournal.com > news > local-news > albertas-auto-insurance-premium-caps-doing-more-harm-than-good-report

Alberta's auto insurance premium caps doing more harm than good: report

6+ mon, 23+ hour ago  (595+ words) A new report by the Montreal Economic Institute said imposed rate caps have placed a strain on the auto insurance market Alberta has capped auto insurance rates at 7.5 per cent for good drivers in 2026, with a new system set to…...

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Opinion: Care-first insurance shifts power from drivers to insurers

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (563+ words) There is a simple truth at the centre of Alberta’s auto insurance debate. When you are injured in a collision, what matters most is whether you can get help, get answers, and stand up for yourself if something goes wrong....

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edmontonjournal.com > news > local-news > albertas-new-auto-insurance-system-lacks-clarity-on-whether-or-not-there-will-be-cost-savings-experts

Alberta's new auto insurance system lacks clarity on whether or not there will be cost savings: experts

11+ mon, 6+ day ago  (683+ words) Alberta has been boasting that under its new auto insurance system Albertans will see more “long-term” affordable auto insurance, but experts are questioning whether or not it will be true. Marisa Breeze, press secretary to the minister of finance, said…...