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Care-First auto insurance savings are now here

ibc.ca
November 2, 2026
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Media Coverage

Opinion: Lower auto insurance renewals for Albertans are in the mail

edmontonjournal.com
October 27, 2026
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Media Coverage

Alberta's new auto insurance model could save drivers $300 on average: report

cbc.ca
September 11, 2026
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Media Coverage

Bell: Big savings on auto insurance for Alberta drivers — the numbers

edmontonjournal.com
September 9, 2026
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Media Release

Care-First to deliver greater savings than expected for Alberta drivers

ibc.ca
September 9, 2026
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Media Release

AIRB Report Underscores Need for Care-First Auto Insurance Reform

ibc.ca
August 31, 2026
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Media Release

Care-First Nears Launch as Alberta Finalizes Key Insurance Rules

ibc.ca
August 17, 2026
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Media Release

Campaign Highlights What Alberta Drivers Stand to Lose if Auto Insurance Reforms Are Reversed

ibc.ca
July 8, 2026
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Media Release

Alberta drivers: Six months until auto insurance savings

ibc.ca
Jul 2, 2026
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Media Release

Overwhelming support for Care-First auto insurance reforms

ibc.ca
June 10, 2026
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Media Coverage

Alberta to cap auto insurance rates at five percent when ‘care-first’ system arrives in January 2027

calgary.citynews.ca
May 14, 2026
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Media Coverage

Alberta to replace Good Driver Rate Cap with new rate limits

discoverairdrie.com
May 14, 2026
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Media Coverage

Albertans may see premium savings with new auto insurance model: report

edmontonjournal.com
March 27, 2026
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Media Coverage

Analysis of incoming Alberta auto insurance system predicts premium price cut for most vehicles

cbc.ca
March 27, 2026
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Media Release

Government’s Care-First system delivers on promise to lower auto insurance premiums and improve care for Albertans

ibc.ca
March 27, 2026
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Announcement

Care-first auto insurance to deliver savings

alberta.ca
March 27, 2026
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MEDIA COVERAGE

Jack Mintz: Alberta should stop capping auto insurance rates

financialpost.com
March 13, 2026
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Media Coverage

Albertans paying second-most in Canada for automobile insurance

ctvnews.ca
March 3, 2026
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Media Coverage

Opinion: Alberta’s auto policies driving insurers away

calgaryherald.com
January 30, 2026
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Alberta auto theft on the rise, especially in big centres

medicinehatnews.com
January 28, 2026
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Alberta auto theft remains elevated as 2027 Care-First launch nears

insurancebusinessmag.com
January 27, 2026
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News Release

Auto Theft Claims Continue to Rise in Alberta

ibc.ca
January 26, 2026
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Media Coverage

Think tank warns rate caps threaten Alberta auto insurance availability and quality

westernstandard.news
January 14, 2026
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Media Coverage

Alberta's auto insurance premium caps doing more harm than good: report

edmontonjournal.com
January 14, 2026
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Media Coverage

Insurers taking losses due to Alberta auto rate cap: Insurance Bureau of Canada

edmonton.citynews.ca
January 9, 2026
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Alberta auto insurers lose $1.2B as rate cap forces payouts 18% above premiums

westernstandard.news
January 9, 2026
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Media Coverage

Alberta auto insurers lost more than $1B in 2024: report

cbc.ca
January 10, 2026
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Auto Insurers Paid Out 18% More Than Collected, Losing $1.2B in 2024, according to government report

ibc.ca
January 9, 2026
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Media Coverage

Opinion: Care-First auto insurance offers promise of lower rates for Albertans

edmontonjournal.com
November 24, 2025
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Alberta set to lose another auto insurer as CUMIS plans to exit province next year

cbc.ca
September 10, 2024
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Another auto insurer says they will leave the Alberta market in 2026

calgaryherald.com
September 10, 2025
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Media Coverage

Survey: Albertans want lower auto premiums; regulator reports industry losses

discoverairdrie.com
August 28, 2025
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Survey finds Albertans want government to deliver lower premiums under Care-First auto insurance system

ibc.ca
August 27, 2025
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Media Coverage

Cost questions linger over province’s ‘care-first’ auto insurance overhaul

ctvnews.ca
August 13, 2025
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Media Coverage

Alberta no longer sure about big savings from auto insurance reforms

cbc.ca
August 7, 2025
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Media Coverage

Alberta's overhaul of the auto insurance system continues. Here's how much Albertans could be paid out and the latest updates

edmontonjournal.com
August 6, 2025
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Media Coverage

Bell: Premier Smith, auto insurance ugly no matter how you slice it | Calgary Herald

calgaryherald.com
August 6, 2025
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News Release

One Year Later: Calgary’s Historic Hailstorm Underscores Urgent Need for Government Action

ibc.ca
August 5, 2025
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Report finds including limited right to sue in new Alberta auto insurance model could cost drivers up to $136 annually

Ibc.ca
June 24, 2025
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Media Coverage

Insurers warn trade war adds fuel to Alberta auto insurance crisis

westernstandard.news
June 5, 2025
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News Release

Truth About Tariffs: US trade dispute adding costs and straining availability of insurance coverage for Alberta drivers

ibc.ca
June 5, 2025
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News Release

Insurance Bureau of Canada welcomes passing of Alberta’s Bill 47, the Automobile Insurance Act

ibc.ca
May 15, 2025
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In Focus

Care-First: A New Direction for Auto Insurance in Alberta

ibc.ca
May 12, 2025
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Media Coverage

Why auto insurance costs could rise due to tariffs and U.S. trade war

calgaryherald.com
April 20, 2025
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MEDIA COVERAGE

Alberta bill would overhaul auto insurance, expand benefits and limit lawsuits

discoverairdrie.com
March 26, 2025
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MEDIA COVERAGE

Will Alberta\'s new auto insurance legislation deliver on affordability? Industry experts weigh in

edmontonjournal.com
March 25, 2025
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Announcement

Better, faster, cheaper auto insurance

alberta.ca
March 24, 2025
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News Release

Minimizing litigation in Care-First system critical to delivering improved affordability and care to drivers

ibc.ca
March 24, 2025
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Media Coverage

New bill would launch Alberta\'s overhaul of auto insurance

cbc.ca
March 24, 2025
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Media Coverage

Opinion: Getting Alberta\'s auto insurance right means no lawsuits, rate caps

edmontonjournal.com
March 18, 2025
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News Release

Better, faster, more affordable auto insurance

alberta.ca
November 21, 2024
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Communicating better, faster, affordable auto insurance.

alberta.ca
November 25, 2024
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Media Coverage

Alberta’s auto reform revealed: How insurers reacted

canadianunderwriter.ca
November 22, 2024
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News Release

Alberta’s insurers committed to working with province on auto insurance reforms that benefit consumers

ibc.ca
November 21, 2024
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Better Auto Alberta