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08.08.2020 / 01:47

ICBC phone, email renewals to continue, as other COVID-19 measures expire

ICBC announced on Friday customers will be able to work with their brokers to renew insurance without having to go into the brokerage, as the coronovirus crisis continues.Those who are facing financial hardship and who pay for their insurance each month can still defer payments for up to 90 days with no penalty.Drivers will still be able to have the $18 re-plating fee waived, as will the first knowledge-test fee for learner’s licence holders whose licence expired during the pandemic.Meanwhile, the public insurer is getting rid of three measures put in place temporarily.As of Aug.

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Ontario drivers see average of $150 savings on insurance; minister says more should be done

COVID-19 pandemic, but the province’s finance minister says more should be done.The regulatory body says about 70 per cent of policy holders are receiving some form of relief, with an average savings of $150.The Financial Services Regulatory Authority says the $685 million in relief amounts to about five per cent of the total annual premiums Ontario drivers pay.Finance Minister Rod Phillips says 10 out of the 14 major insurance companies have provided rebates to customers.

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Manitobans start to receive MPI rebate cheques

Manitoba Public Insurance customers have started to receive rebate cheques in the mail this week.

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No ICBC rebate yet despite lower crash rate, as COVID-19 impacts remain unclear

ICBC will not provide a rebate to drivers yet, even though crashes have been down substantially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, B.C.’s attorney general says.

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Coronavirus: What to know about getting a reduced car insurance rate

If you’re driving less as the novel coronavirus pandemic drags on, you may be able to secure a reduced car insurance rate.

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ICBC still doesn’t have approval to wave cancellation fees for drivers

The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is still waiting on the independent B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) to sign off on waving cancellation fees.

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ICBC scrapping cancellation and re-plating fees during pandemic

ICBC is getting rid of cancellation and re-plating fees for policy holders but is not providing a rebate to drivers.

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Province mulls waiving ICBC cancellation fees during COVID-19 crisis

The B.C. government is looking at waiving cancellations fees at ICBC as drivers grapple with whether to get rid of car insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Self-isolation means 20 per cent fewer traffic collisions: MPI

Fewer cars on Manitoba roads due to novel coronavirus safety measures mean fewer collisions — to the tune of roughly a 20 per cent reduction, according to Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI).

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0