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ICBC Insurance Rates to Increase
ICBC has announced that it will be requesting that the BC Utilities Commission approve a 7% increase in auto insurance premiums. The Crown Corporation suggests this is required due to increased costs associated with injury claims. This is not a surprising development given … Continue reading
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The Lower Mainland’s Most Dangerous Intersections
ICBC has recently announced the intersections responsible for the most number of accidents. Not surprisingly, the majority of the most accident prone intersections are those connected to Highway 1. The only Vancouver intersection to make the list is the Knight Street bridge … Continue reading
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Designated Drivers Beware
The BC Supreme Court has ruled that a designated driver injured in a car accident after her husband passenger grabbed the steering wheel causing her to lose control is not entitled to damages for her injuries because she was not … Continue reading
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ICBC’s ‘Hardball’ Approach Increases Its Legal Costs by 20%
In recent years ICBC has been taking a more aggressive approach with claimants, hoping to contain claims’ costs for the Crown Corporation so that profit can be used elsewhere in the institution. For those representing injured people, it has been … Continue reading
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