11-14-2019, 01:16 PM
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#21
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Alberta
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
I initially thought this as well, but I'm wondering if the cap put in by the NDP was actually preventing insurance companies from keeping up with affording their claims payouts. The article says there are more claims now and they are paying $1.12 for every $1 earned, which may be why some insurance companies were trying to pull out of the province.
I am normally all for insurance caps and I am not sure getting rid of them all together is the solution, but if claims are increasing we need to address that challenge for both the insured and the insurers.
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people can't entirely blame the UCP. there was a huge jump last year, too.
the insurance people I spoke with said it was entirely due to the bath they took on payouts for all the disasters Alberta had over the past few years.
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11-14-2019, 01:40 PM
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#22
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I've heard this is related to Lawyer's pursuing uncapped damages for PTSD, vs the capped Soft Tissue damage limit.
Feel free to add, correct me.
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11-14-2019, 02:10 PM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Not sure
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Originally Posted by Travis Munroe
I wish there were heavier premium increases for at fault issues, tickets (driving with a cell phone), etc allowing for a minimal increase for those with very clean driving records.
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This is going to be a big one. Some carriers will refuse you physical coverage if you have a ticket like this.
As well, there is a push to have this ticket classified as a major ticket instead of minor.
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11-14-2019, 02:15 PM
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#24
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Lethbridge
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cam_whh, that has been the strategy since the cap was introduced back in 2004. I doubt it has much bearing on recent premium increases.
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11-14-2019, 02:20 PM
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#25
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Originally Posted by automaton 3
cam_whh, that has been the strategy since the cap was introduced back in 2004. I doubt it has much bearing on recent premium increases.
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I thought Tinnitus was also a go to as well.
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11-14-2019, 02:22 PM
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#26
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by automaton 3
cam_whh, that has been the strategy since the cap was introduced back in 2004. I doubt it has much bearing on recent premium increases.
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BC recently put a cap on it though.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...-eby-1.4522277
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11-14-2019, 05:32 PM
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#27
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Hes
I moved From Central Calgary to South Calgary and reduced my commute by 2000k per year. My premiums went up mid year.
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The km driven thing seems to be pretty much irrelevant - it seems pretty much anything under 20000km /yr is treated about the same. Which is probably pretty fair TBH - probably not statistically that significant compared to other predictors, and makes it unnecessary to actually track odometers, etc.
Say you actually drive ~10k/yr and save a few bucks compared to the guy who drives 15k. But one year you decide to take a road trip down to the grand canyon and don't think to notify your insurer. Murphy's law --> accident on the way home, insurer could pretty quickly determine you're above your stated miles driven and void your claim. Hardly seems worth it.
I wonder if new accident avoidance safety features on cars have any impact on premiums? I don't buy brand new so no personal experience...
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11-14-2019, 05:35 PM
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#28
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by llwhiteoutll
People have been chicken littling this for years and these massive hikes never seem to materialize for a lot of people. Shop around yourself or get a broker, mine shops around every year at renewal and I've seen a decrease or stable rate since getting on with him.
Now; if you have lots of tickets, have a bunch of claims or are a new driver, you will probably be wise to buy a tub of Vaseline. I would also suspect that every renewal is going to mean your abstract is getting pulled and every ticket that might have been missed in the past is going to affect you.
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Might be a dumb question but where to you find a broker for insurance?
Do you pay them or them finding you business gets them a cut?
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11-14-2019, 05:43 PM
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#29
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
I thought Tinnitus was also a go to as well.
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Jaw pain too.
Scary how much money people get out of these pretty mild injuries.
I've had a few treat it like a job. Thank them for their role in these increases.
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11-14-2019, 05:44 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Concussions are another one from what I have heard.
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11-14-2019, 06:58 PM
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#31
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Twitchy15
Might be a dumb question but where to you find a broker for insurance?
Do you pay them or them finding you business gets them a cut?
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An insurance broker definitely gets a cut of what you pay for insurance. Yet they also provide you quotes from so many different companies you are not even aware of. They advertise companies you are not aware of, and as such companies that want your business.
This can be done online. No up front fee. You type in what you want and your details and they come back to you with multiple quotes from many companies. Dont like the quotes move along at no cost to you. It is almost instant too.
All done online! Yet you do need to eventually speak to a person once you decide on who you want to deal with.
I go on https://www.kanetix.ca/ to get auto insurance quotes. It is painless. I am sure there are other places as well, but this works for me.
Just dont lie about your driving record. They will know more about your driving than you do lol!
If you are a good or a bad driver this site has worked for me and many of my friends.
Good luck!
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11-14-2019, 07:01 PM
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#32
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Not sure
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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
Say you actually drive ~10k/yr and save a few bucks compared to the guy who drives 15k. But one year you decide to take a road trip down to the grand canyon and don't think to notify your insurer. Murphy's law --> accident on the way home, insurer could pretty quickly determine you're above your stated miles driven and void your claim. Hardly seems worth it.
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That basically would never happen. No insurer has ever asked about mileage on a vehicle so they'd have nothing to compare it to.
Utmost good faith with your insurer is certainly good practice but annual mileage is the least of their concerns.
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11-14-2019, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay
That basically would never happen. No insurer has ever asked about mileage on a vehicle so they'd have nothing to compare it to.
Utmost good faith with your insurer is certainly good practice but annual mileage is the least of their concerns.
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What? They ask that ok every single policy?
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11-14-2019, 07:25 PM
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#34
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Edmonton,AB
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So how are they trying to blame the ndp this time? I like spending money i dont have just to stick it to the ndp
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11-14-2019, 07:27 PM
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#35
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay
That basically would never happen. No insurer has ever asked about mileage on a vehicle so they'd have nothing to compare it to.
Utmost good faith with your insurer is certainly good practice but annual mileage is the least of their concerns.
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I have 2 vehicles, that question is asked all the time.
Maybe you meant how many miles the vehicle has on it. That they dont ask! How many miles you drive a year they ask always.
Probably the first question an insurance company asks. 28 years driving and insuring vehicles. First question always asked.
Not calling you a liar. Just in my experience over 28 years it is always the first question asked.
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11-14-2019, 10:02 PM
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#36
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by chubeyr1
I have 2 vehicles, that question is asked all the time.
Maybe you meant how many miles the vehicle has on it. That they dont ask! How many miles you drive a year they ask always.
Probably the first question an insurance company asks. 28 years driving and insuring vehicles. First question always asked.
Not calling you a liar. Just in my experience over 28 years it is always the first question asked.
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I've never been asked that. They asked how far it was from home to work, but never how much in a year.
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11-15-2019, 02:00 AM
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#37
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by Amethyst
I've never been asked that. They asked how far it was from home to work, but never how much in a year.
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My policy states the number of miles I drive in a year. Problem is I don't remember anyone asking me. Could be they factor in the miles driven to and from work.
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11-15-2019, 05:24 AM
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#38
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Originally Posted by Amethyst
I've never been asked that. They asked how far it was from home to work, but never how much in a year.
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Mine has always asked both. Mileage to work and average miles in a year.
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11-15-2019, 06:45 AM
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#39
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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The number of kms is to help assess risk, but it's not used in claims as far as I know. To suggest a claim could be denied solely on that basis seems unlikely as it would be unverifiable.
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11-15-2019, 08:51 AM
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#40
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by TheSutterDynasty
Jaw pain too.
Scary how much money people get out of these pretty mild injuries.
I've had a few treat it like a job. Thank them for their role in these increases.
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Milking insurance and disability RGMG. And people boast about it, like they're screwing the man. Sorry, but the man is still getting his BMW and vacation in Playa Del Carmen. Higher claims just mean the rest of us pay higher premiums.
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