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Subject: automobile insurance canada
Category: Reference, Education and News > General Reference
Asked by: hemv2003-ga
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Posted: 12 Sep 2003 17:06 PDT
Expires: 12 Oct 2003 17:06 PDT
Question ID: 255267
Please give me a list of 20 GOOD web sites that provide useful
information on automobile insurance in Canada.  For each URL you give,
please tell me why it's good - what do they do, why I should trust
them or spend my time reading their opinions. Please always give the
full long URL address for pages with information that I should know
about, do not just send me to the site to figure out stuff myself. 
Many thanks in advance.
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Subject: Re: automobile insurance canada
Answered By: knowledge_seeker-ga on 09 Oct 2003 04:35 PDT
 
Hi again hemv2003

Here is a list of 20 GOOD websites having to do with CAR INSURANCE IN
CANADA. I have reviewed each site and provided a short summary under
each link.


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1.

Insurance Canada – Consumer Info on Auto Insurance
http://www.insurance-canada.ca/consinfoauto/autoins1.php

General information about auto insurance, safety tips to help select
insurance, help with prices, list of property & casualty brokers,
agents.


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2.
INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA -  Auto Insurance
http://www.ibc.ca/templates/icc/icc1.cfm?CFID=234482&CFTOKEN=94425476&user_id=17&page=41888&template=17&resultat=0&order_num=&mot_recherche=&write=0&student_id=0&debut=0&curr_page=1

Doorway website to all legal and practical information for consumers
of auto insurance in Canada

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3.
INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA; Auto insurance and the law - Canada
http://www.ibc.ca/templates/icc/icc1.cfm?CFID=234482&CFTOKEN=94425476&user_id=17&page=781&template=17&resultat=0&order_num=&mot_recherche=&write=0&student_id=0&debut=0&curr_page=1

Minimum compulsory insurance coverage - a brief overview of
requirements in Canada's 13 provinces and territories - by province
and territory


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4. 

INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA Questions to Ask Your Insurance
Representative about Car Insurance

http://www.ibc.ca/templates/icc/icc1.cfm?CFID=234464&CFTOKEN=10417654&user_id=17&page=125&template=17&resultat=0&order_num=&mot_recherche=&write=0&student_id=0&debut=0&curr_page=1

Some basic questions to ask your agent or broker before you buy your
car insurance.

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5.

FINANCIAL CONSUMER AGENCY OF CANADA - Resource Centre: Property and
Casualty Insurance
http://www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/eng/consumers/resource/property.asp

Good list of online resources for insurance consumers in Canada.

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6.

The General Insurance OmbudService
http://www.gio-scad.org/


Assists Canadians in resolving differences between home, car and
business insurance companies and their customers. When disputes arise,
GIO’s professional mediators and experienced customer services
officers help insurance companies and customers work toward a
solution.

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7.

NEWS CANADA - Consumer Tips: What About Car Insurance?
http://www.articlecity.com/articles/auto_and_trucks/article_32.shtml

Good overview of basic items to consider when buying vehicle insurance
in Canada.

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8.

The Insurance Book : What Canadians Really Need to Know Before Buying
Insurance
http://vig.pearsonptr.ca/professional/product/1,4621,ISBN=0130122742:sViewMode=,00.html

Website to Order “The Insurance Book” which addresses insurance needs
– from home to life to auto -- at various stages of life, and will
help make informed decisions. The Insurance Book is the only one-stop
source for reliable information on all kinds of insurance for Canadian
consumers.

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9.

What do I need to know about vehicle licensing?
http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?passed_lang=EN&faq_id=4000159

Things to know about driving your vehicle in Ontario - All cars must
be registered with the provincial motor vehicle licensing agency and
must be insured. Car insurance can be expensive, but it protects you
and other drivers in case of an accident.

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10.

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE IN ONTARIO
http://www.settlement.org/sys/offsite_frame.asp?region=&id=1001961&link=http://www.fsco.gov.on.ca/FSCO_UW_MainEngine.nsf/cd0bbbe7b8237e1e85256482005b6998/15d15d8dbb7bb87985256aca0068f602*qOpenDocument&page=

A description of the car insurance required in Ontario and an outline
of how to make shopping for automobile insurance easier and more
economical. This information is for any driver or private passenger
automobile owner in Ontario.

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11.

Financial Services Commission of Ontario - AUTO INSURANCE
http://www.fsco.gov.on.ca/FSCO_UW_MainEngine.nsf/DocUniqueID/99684080924E27CC85256ACA00742952?OpenDocument

All regulations, amendments, standard insurance rates, statutes, 
forms, guidelines, and other official information regarding Auto
Insurance in Ontario.

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12.

How does automobile insurance work?
http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000160&passed_lang=EN

An overview of car insurance policies and coverage for Ontario.
Includes: Where to start, what to buy, costs etc.

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13.

2002 Auto Claims Satisfaction Survey - Consider More Than Cost When
Purchasing Car Insurance

http://www.fsco.gov.on.ca/MarketConduct/claimsrv.nsf/14825f05e5087cb385256c5b0059ebf0/f9ee76611885e6f385256c5b005ae764?OpenDocument

A tool to help Canadian consumers compare their insurance company with
other companies and the industry average using the Auto Claims
Satisfaction Survey

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14.

The Dollars & Sense of Auto Insurance
http://50plus.themclennangroup.com/whatsnew.html

An examination of the many reasons for the 2002 dramatic increase in
Canadian automobile insurance rates. They include the high cost of
claims, a weakened economy, poor investment returns for the insurance
industry, terrorist losses and the resulting increased reinsurance
costs.

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15.

INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA - Consumer Alert  - Beware of unlicensed
insurers selling insurance in Alberta
http://216.239.37.104/search?q=cache:jPKo5hVgo-EJ:www.newswire.ca/releases/July2001/06/c0377.html+%22automobile+insurance%22+canada+%22consumer+information%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8


A warning to consumers to be aware that if they have insurance through
an unlicensed insurer, they are uninsured in Alberta for the purposes
of the compulsory automobile insurance requirement under the Motor
Vehicle Administration Act, regardless of whether the company has any
intention of paying a claim.

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16.

New Brunswick Canada
Government announces automobile insurance reforms (03/03/28)
http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/jus/2003e0296ju.htm

Outline of a comprehensive auto insurance reform package with more
than 18 specific initiatives and strong regulations to bring more
fair, accessible and affordable automobile insurance to New
Brunswickers.

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17.

TRANSPORT CANADA - NAFTA Resource Manual - Motor Vehicle Insurance
http://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/nafta-alena/en/resource-manual/vehicle-insurance.htm

This manual seeks to provide Mexican and U.S. carriers with
information for operating international services into Canada. NAFTA
provides for parties to engage in consultations to discuss
implementation and further liberalization of land transport and
insurance provisions - established to identify insurance issues for
cross-border trucking.

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18.

Insurance industry releases financial results for Atlantic Canada:
Auto costs continue to escalate
http://216.239.37.104/search?q=cache:ieXpOefFNr4J:www.newswire.ca/releases/July2001/16/c2575.html+%22automobile+insurance%22+canada+%22consumer+information%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

Recent Atlantic region figures for 1999 and 2000, confirming the
steadily worsening losses being incurred on automobile insurance.
Includes Automobile Insurance Industry Analysis - Pre-tax profit and
loss in Atlantic Canada 1990-2000 Chart.

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19.

CANADIAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION – BROCHURE – HOW TO KEEP AUTO
INSURANCE COSTS DOWN
http://www.central.on.caa.ca/insurance/articles/FAQKeepingInsuranceCostDown.pdf


A list of over 20 ways for Canadian car insurance consumers to keep
the costs of their insurance down.


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20.

Insurance Corporation of British Columbia – AUTOPLAN
http://www.icbc.com/Insurance/index.html


Provides new BC residents with information about coverage,
eligibility, and how to buy insurance, including whether or not the
vehicle has to pass an AirCare test. Also includes specific details
for anyone moving to B.C. or moving out of B.C. as well as registering
a vehicle brought in from out-of-province.

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I trust that fulfills your needs. If, for any reason, any of the links
are not suitable, please feel free to ask for clarification.

Thanks –

-K~

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