Insurance
CAC Consumer Alert | Travel Insurance
October 2017
Don’t leave Canada without travel insurance!
Recent events occurring outside Canada’s borders emphasize the need for all travellers to have adequate travel Insurance. And when you purchase the travel insurance policy ensure that it meets all of your needs and that your application form is correctly completed.
Read MoreA Consumer’s Perspective to Fixing ICBC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2013
When the BC Liberals entered of!ce in 2001 motorists were led to believe that they would get a smoother ride with automobile insurance despite the reality that ICBC was entering a sixth year with no rate increases on basic or optional insurance, and had just repaid BC motorists with a Road Safety Dividend of $100 per policyholder. In reality, motorists were blindfolded, gagged and locked in the trunk of the Liberal vehicle – all the while paying more than they should for their ride.
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Read MoreConsumers Abandoned by Government in Alberta’s Topsy Turvy World of Auto Insurance
General News
Consumers Abandoned by Government in Alberta's Topsy Turvy World of Auto Insurance
(February 27, 2008)
The Consumers' Association of Canada deplores the actions taken by the Government of Alberta to protect the profits of Private Auto Insurance Companies. Within hours of the $4,000 injury cap being struck down by the courts, the Alberta government was structuring an appeal to prevent thousands of Albertans injured in auto accidents from being compensated for their pain and suffering.
Read MoreConsumers’ Association of Canada Calls On Canadian Governments to Protect Consumers
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 25, 2004
Consumers’ Association of Canada Calls On Canadian Governments to Protect Consumers From Secret Commissions Paid By Insurance Companies
Ottawa, October 25, 2004 - The Consumers’ Association today called on insurance regulators across Canada to protect consumers by taking action on secret commissions paid to brokers to steer business to particular insurance companies. “Consumers suffered huge increases in auto and property insurance rates over the last year and now we know one of the reasons why,” said Mr. Cran, President of the Consumers’ Association of Canada.
CAC Applauds Proposed NB Public Auto Insurance Plan
General News
CAC Applauds Proposed NB Public Auto Insurance Plan
(April 2, 2004) On April 2, 2004 the New Brunswick Select Committee on Public Auto Insurance unveiled its final report, recommending that the province implement a public insurance system to protect its drivers against soaring premiums.