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“Driving Choice” Gives BC Drivers a Voice to Demand More Choice in Auto Insurance
9/19/2019 | Resources | bc
September 19, 2019 (VANCOUVER) – Today, a new campaign called "Driving Choice," has been launched to provide British Columbians with a voice to demand more choice in auto insurance.
Uncomfortable ICBC Facts
9/12/2019 | Resources | bc
September 12, 2019 (VANCOUVER) – On September 1, 2019, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) dramatically changed the way it prices auto insurance.
IBC Joins the GCA in Urgent Call for Adaptation
9/10/2019 | Resources | National
Insurance Bureau of Canada congratulates the Global Commission on Adaptation on its flagship report, Adapt Now: A Global Call for Leadership on Climate Resilience, which is a clear call to action to all nations to adapt now, boldly and fairly.
BC drivers continue to pay the highest auto insurance premiums in Canada
8/13/2019 | Resources | bc
August 13, 2019 (VANCOUVER) – British Columbians continue to pay the highest auto insurance premiums in the country
IBC Applauds Investment in Flood Mitigation in Kootenay Boundary
6/27/2019 | Resources | bc
The Government of British Columbia, along with the federal government and the City of Grand Forks, for together investing nearly $50 million in important flood mitigation projects in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary.
Northbridge’s Silvy Wright elected Chair of the Board of Directors for Insurance Bureau of Canada
6/25/2019 | Resources | National
June 25, 2019 (TORONTO) – Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has elected Silvy Wright to serve as Chair of the Board.
Options for managing the flood costs of Canada's highest risk residential properties
6/18/2019 | Resources | National
June 18, 2019 (OTTAWA) – Today, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) publicly released a paper, Options for Managing the Flood Costs of Canada’s Highest-risk Residential Properties.
Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance charts a path to a resilient and low-carbon economy
6/14/2019 | Resources | National
June 14, 2019 (OTTAWA) – As Canadians from coast to coast have recently witnessed, climate change is already costing us, from wildfires and more intense windstorms, to more frequent and widespread flooding. We are not alone.
IBC Applauds BC Chamber of Commerce for Supporting Call to End ICBC’s Monopoly
5/24/2019 | Resources | bc
May 24, 2019 (VANCOUVER) – Today, during its annual general meeting, the British Columbia (BC) Chamber of Commerce overwhelmingly endorsed the call for an end to Insurance Corporation of British Columbia’s (ICBC’s) monopoly on auto insurance in BC.
IBC and BC REALTORS® Remind Homeowners of the Importance of Insurance When Buying or Selling a Home
5/7/2019 | Resources | bc
May 7, 2019 (VANCOUVER) – Ahead of this year’s wildfire season, Insurance Bureau of Canada and the BC Real Estate Association remind British Columbians about the important role that home insurance plays in protecting homeowners.
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