Victim Tax: Driver on the hook for nearly $9,000 repair after hit-and-runner hits her uninsured parked car
Toronto, Ontario — What was intended as a frugal decision after an unfortunate accident has left a Scarborough mother with a nearly $9,000 repair bill after her parked car was damaged in a hit-and-run. After a former boyfriend wrecked her 2021 Hyundai Sonata and left her with the $1,000 insurance premium increase that resulted, Shanise […]
Unhappy Accidents: ICBC Adjuster error costs Port Alberni family thousands in lost income and deductibles
Port Alberni, British Columbia — A Port Alberni, B.C. family says they are out thousands of dollars after their truck was hit by a stolen vehicle, causing them to be unable to operate their business while owing $1,000 in deductibles to ICBC. While travelling home to Port Alberni from Nanaimo with their children, the couple’s […]
Cash for the Furnace: Insurance bureau says ICBC on track to lose $298 million this year
Vancouver, British Columbia — The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reported Friday that British Columbia’s crown insurance company is on track to record a financial loss of $298 million for this year. Vice president of IBC’s western and Pacific regions, Aaron Sutherland, called this update from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) “incredibly disappointing” […]
No-Fault Fiasco: B.C. cyclist sent repair bill for damage to vehicle that hit him
Vancouver, British Columbia — One typically assumes there to be physical costs to being involved in a car accident, but as one British Columbia cyclist is learning, an unexpected financial burden is what truly adds insult to the injury. Last summer, Ben Bolinger alleges that a car ran a stop sign and hit him as […]
Try, Try, Trial Again: ICBC no-fault platform shut down in court by B.C. lawyers
Victoria, British Columbia — Consistently in the crosshairs of critical British Columbians, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) is in hot water again over its newly introduced no-fault insurance platform that has B.C. trial lawyers calling the model unconstitutional. The B.C. Trial Lawyers Association successfully argued in court that ICBC’s platform, wherein claims are […]
