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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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Media Coverage
Alberta auto theft on the rise, especially in big centres
medicinehatnews.com
January 28, 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
Alberta auto theft remains elevated as 2027 Care-First launch nears
insurancebusinessmag.com
January 27, 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
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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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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News Release
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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Media Coverage
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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News Release
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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News Release
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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News Release
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