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Please note:  The AIRB hosted a series of consultation meetings on November 8-10, 2006 to discuss an acceptable cost of capital and profit margin for auto insurers - go to transcripts, written submissions and presentations from the meetings.

The AIRB will act in the following core areas:

Annual Adjustment:
The AIRB will conduct an annual review and adjust premium level for basic coverage under the grid rating program and the allowable percentage increase for individual insurers’ rating programs.  Go to related documents.

Offset Adjustments:
Accept and review insurers’ notices for offset adjustments, which permit insurers to adjust one or more rating variables under their rating program for basic coverage by up to 10 per cent, provided the overall effect is revenue neutral.

Special Request Review of Insurer’s Rating Program:
At the Superintendent’s request, the AIRB will review an insurer’s rating program for basic coverage and adjust the rating program and premium schedule, if necessary.
Equalization of Rate Differentials:
Accept plans from insurers to eliminate differentials in premiums for basic coverage that were created by the operation of the freeze order, with completion in 2008.

New Insurers:
Review and approve private passenger rating programs for new insurers entering the province.

Optional Coverage:
Monitor rating programs for optional coverage through a “file and use” system.

Duties of the Current Automobile Insurance Board:
Fulfill the functions and responsibilities of the former Alberta Automobile Insurance Board in areas not addressed by amendments to the Insurance Act and the Automobile Insurance Premiums Regulation, such as changes in premiums for third party liability and accident benefits for classes other than private passenger.



Board Orders
Board Bulletins
Board Notices
Past Directives

The following circulars were issued by the AIB and remain in effect under the Auto Insurance Rate Board:

 

Circ
#

Circular
Title
Date Issued
1-03

Graduated Driver Licensing

March 5, 2003
1-01
Individual and Fleet Rating of Vehicles
May 1, 2001
2-00
New Driver Credits
September 29, 2000
1-00
Rating Implications of Section B Claims
April 28, 2000
1-96
Rating Private Passenger Vehicles for U.S. Exposure
January 19, 1996
2-93
Classification of Vehicles Used in Transportation Service for the Disabled
July 8, 1993
1-93
Surcharging for Minor Convictions
June 30, 1993
1-92
Conviction Surcharging
December 1, 1992
1-90
Surchargeable Convictions
May 25, 1990
1-88
Surcharging for Minor Convictions
August 11, 1988
3-83
Short Rate Cancellation Penalties (includes table)
December 22, 1983


Forms under the Automobile Insurance Premiums Regulation

Fillable PDFs:  As of July 7, 2006, these pdf forms are now "fillable".  The instructions are available on the upper right corner of each form.  You will need Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher to complete these forms online.  If you don't have Acrobat Reader or need to upgrade, click here to download this free program.

 
Section of Regulation and
Form Title
Date Issued/Updated

Section 5 - Notice of Offset Adjustments
Private Passenger Automobile

July 7, 2006

Section 6 - Superintendent Review
Application for Review of Rating Program for Basic Coverage - Private Passenger Automobile

July 7, 2006

Section 9 - Notice of Changes in Additional Coverage
Private Passenger Automobile

July 7, 2006

Section 10 - New Insurer Application
Application Information for New Entrant
Private Passenger

July 7, 2006

Section 19 - Application Information for Changes
Non-Private Passenger Automobile

July 7, 2006

Page last updated: November 21, 2006

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