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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…...
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,…...
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)…...
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…...
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....
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…...