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April 12, 2012: Board Decisions for the 1st Quarter of 2012 posted.
April 10, 2012: Notice of 2012 Annual Review of Automobile Insurance Premiums for Basic Coverage posted.
News Items - Archive
See the links below for archived Auto Insurance Rate Board news items.
2010:
Private Passenger Automobile Insurers - Rating Profiles (October 15, 2010)
- Bulletin 03-2010, Private Passenger Automobile Insurers - Rating Profiles, and the Rating Profiles forms, have been posted.
Board Decisions for 3rd Quarter of 2010 (October 7, 2010)
- Board Decisions for the 3rd quarter of 2010
Mandatory auto insurance premiums decreasing five per cent (July 29, 2010)
- Mandatory auto insurance premiums decreasing five per cent (news release)
- Annual Industry-Wide Adjustment of Rates for Basic Coverage:
Bulletin 01-2010 and Order 01-2010 - Adjustment to Grid Base Rates for Basic Coverage:
Bulletin 02-2010 and Order 02-2010 - See 2010 Public Meeting page for more information.
2010-13 Business Plan and Board Decisions for 2010 2nd Quarter (posted July 12, 2010)
Transcript for 2010 Public Meetings (posted June 24, 2010)
- The transcript for the Public Meetings held June 15 in Calgary has been added.
Presentation schedule and documents for 2010 Public Meetings (posted June 15, 2010)
- Presentation Schedule and Documents for Public Meetings to be held June 15 in Calgary - documents added June 15
- Auto insurance board to hear presentations on premium review (information bulletin - June 11, 2010)
Notice of 2010 Annual Review of Automobile Insurance Premiums for Basic Coverage (posted April 30, 2010)
- Notice 01-2010: Annual Review: Process and Date
- Share your views at the annual adjustment consultation meetings on automobile insurance premiums - June 15-16, 2010 (Advertisement)
AIRB 2009 Annual Report (posted April 30, 2010)
- The 2009 AIRB Annual Report has been posted.
Board Decisions for 1st Quarter of 2010 (April 15, 2010)
- Board Decisions for the 1st quarter of 2010
Board Decisions for 4th Quarter of 2009 (January 4, 2010)
- Board Decisions for the 4th quarter of 2009
2009:
Grid Rate Calculator updated (November 1, 2009)
- Grid Rate Calculator updated reflecting the changes to automobile insurance premiums effective November 1, 2009
Board Decisions for 3rd Quarter of 2009 (October 19, 2009)
- Board Decisions for the 3rd quarter of 2009
Board Opportunity (October 17, 2009)
- The Minister of Finance and Enterprise invites you to apply for an opportunity with the Automobile Insurance Rate Board. Click here for more information.
Mandatory auto insurance premiums to decrease by five per cent (July 29, 2009)
- Mandatory auto insurance premiums to decrease by five per cent (news release)
- Annual Industry-Wide Adjustment of Rates for Basic Coverage:
Bulletin 01-2009 and Order 01-2009 - Adjustment to Grid Base Rates for Basic Coverage:
Bulletin 02-2009 and Order 02-2009 - Actuarial Analysis for Industry-wide Rate Level Adjustment (May 28, 2009) and Addendum (July 20, 2009)
Board Decisions for 2nd Quarter of 2009 (July 13, 2009)
- Board Decisions for the 2nd Quarter of 2009
Transcripts added to 2009 Public Meetings page (July 2, 2009)
- Transcripts added to Presentation Schedule and Documents for Public Meetings being held June 16-17
Documents added to 2009 Public Meetings page (June 17, 2009)
- Documents added to Presentation Schedule and Documents for Public Meetings being held June 16-17
Auto Insurance board to hear presentations on premium review (June 15, 2009)
- Auto insurance board to hear presentations on premium review (information bulletin)
Presentation schedule and documents for 2009 Public Meetings (June 1, 2009)
- Presentation Schedule and Documents for Public Meetings to be held June 16-17
Notice of Annual Review - Process and Dates (May 4, 2009)
- Notice 01-2009: Annual Review: Process and Dates
- Share your views at the annual adjustment consultation meetings on automobile insurance premiums
2008 AIRB Annual Report (May 1, 2009)
Board Decisions for 1std Quarter of 2009 (April 9, 2009)
- Quarterly Board Decision Report (1st Quarter of 2009)
Board Decisions for 4th Quarter of 2008 (January 2, 2009)
- Quarterly Board Decision Report (4th Quarter of 2008)
2008:
- Quarterly Board Decision Report (3rd Quarter of 2008) (October 10, 2008)
- Mandatory auto insurance premiums to increase five per cent (news release, July 31, 2008):
- Annual Industry-Wide Adjustment of Rates for Basic Coverage:
Bulletin 01-2008 and Order 01-2008 - Adjustment to Grid Base Rates for Basic Coverage:
Bulletin 02-2008 and Order 02-2008 - Addendum to Actuarial Analysis for Industry-wide Rate Level Adjustment
- Annual Industry-Wide Adjustment of Rates for Basic Coverage:
- Quarterly Board Decision Report (2nd Quarter of 2008) (July 4, 2008)
- Transcripts for June 17 and 18, 2008 posted on the 2008 Public Meeting Schedule page (June 24, 2008)
- AIRB Annual Report for 2007 released (June 19, 2008)
- Submissions and Presentations for June 17 and 18, 2008 posted on the 2008 Public Meeting Schedule page (June 17 and 18, 2008)
- Auto insurance board to hear presentations on premium review (information bulletin) (June 13, 2008)
- Actuarial Analysis for Industry-wide Rate Level Adjustment (May 30, 2008)
- Schedule for public meetings to be held on June 17-18, 2008 posted on the 2008 Public Meeting Schedule page (May 20, 2008)
- Have your say at the Annual Adjustment Consultation Meetings on Automobile Insurance Premiums - June 17-18, 2008 (Advertisement) (Posted May 8, 2008)
- Notice 01-2008: Annual Review of Automobile Insurance Premiums for Basic Coverage (Posted April 23, 2008)
- Quarterly Board Decision Report (1st Quarter of 2008) (April 29, 2008)
- Auto Insurance - Minor Injury Regulation court decision (February 8, 2008)
- Quarterly Board Decision Reports (3rd and 4th Quarter of 2007) (January 24, 2008)
2007:
- Mandatory
auto insurance premiums remain at 2006 levels (news release, July 26, 2007). Related documents:
- Annual Industry-Wide Adjustment of Rates
for Basic Coverage:
Bulletin 01-2007 and Order 01-2007 - Geographical Differential Adjustment to the Grid Base Premium Rates for Basic Coverage: Bulletin 02-2007 and Order 02-2007
- Annual Industry-Wide Adjustment of Rates
for Basic Coverage:
- Addendum to Actuarial Analysis for Industry-wide Rate Level Adjustment
- Transcripts of public meetings held June 18 and 19, 2007 (June 28, 2007)
- Quarterly Board Decision Reports (June 28, 2007)
- Written submissions and presentations for public meetings (June 20, 2007)
- Schedule of presenters at public meetings June 18-19 (June 11, 2007)
- 2006 Annual Report of the Automobile Insurance Rate Board (June 6, 2007)
- Actuarial analysis for 2007 industry-wide rate level adjustment (May 31, 2007)
- Have your say at the Annual Adjustment Consultation Meetings on Automobile Insurance Premiums (June 18-19, 2007) (April 30, 2007)
- Notice 01-2007: Annual Review: Process and dates (April 18, 2007)
- Auto Insurance Rate Board announces new executive director (March 27, 2007)
2006:
- Automobile Insurance Rate Board holds consultation meetings (November 8-10, 2006) - Transcripts, written submissions and presentations added (November 21, 2006)
- Alberta
drivers to see another reduction in premiums (news release)
(July 31, 2006)- Annual Industry-Wide Adjustment of Rates
for Basic Coverage:
Bulletin 01-2006 and Order 01-2006 - Geographical Differential Adjustment to the Grid Base Premium Rates for Basic Coverage: Bulletin 02-2006 and Order 02-2006
- Annual Industry-Wide Adjustment of Rates
for Basic Coverage:
- Formal public meetings were held to review mandatory premiums (more information)
- Fillable PDF Forms: The pdf forms under the Automobile Insurance Premiums Regulation 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. (July 7, 2006)
- Schedule for presentations at Public Meetings in Edmonton & Calgary, June 14, 15 & 20 (presentation documents and transcripts included) (June 26, 2006)
- Mercer Oliver Wyman's (the Board's consulting actuary) actuarial analysis for 2006 industry-wide rate level adjustment. [See Annual Review Process.] (May 31, 2006)
- Board Decisions - 1st Quarter of 2006 (May 30, 2006)
- 2005 Annual Report of the Automobile Insurance Rate Board (April 21, 2006)
- Public meetings set for review of mandatory auto insurance premiums; see advertisement (April 13, 2006)
- Notice 01-2006: Annual Review of Automobile Insurance Premiums for Basic Coverage (April 13, 2006)
- Consumers may use our new grid rate
calculator to help determine their
premium. However, because the premium grid
sets the maximum chargeable premium for basic
coverage, most drivers (approximately 80%)
do not pay these premiums. (April
3, 2006)
2005:
- Form updated (November 17, 2005)
- Board Decisions - 4th Quarter of 2005 (November 10, 2005)
- Board Decisions - 3rd Quarter of 2005 (October 7, 2005)
- Bulletin 05-2005: Rate Filing Application Forms (September 28, 2005)
- Bulletin 04-2005: Industry-wide Levy and Fees effective September 8, 2005
- Bulletin 03-2005: Grid Premiums effective November 1, 2005
- Bulletin 02-2005: Industry-wide Adjustment effective November 1, 2005
- Auto
insurance rates set to drop again for Alberta
drivers (July
27, 2005):
- Annual Industry-Wide Adjustment of Rates for Basic Coverage:
Bulletin 02-2005 and Order 01-2005 - Adjustment to Grid Base Rates for Basic Coverage:
Bulletin 03-2005 and Order 02-2005
- Annual Industry-Wide Adjustment of Rates for Basic Coverage:
- Presentation Schedule, Submissions and Transcripts for Public Meetings (held June 27-30, 2005)
- Auto
insurance premiums will drop another six per
cent; Automobile
Insurance Premiums Amendment Regulation (April 19, 2005)
- Voluntary Premium Reduction Program:
Insurers file reduced premiums with Auto Insurance Rate Board; Board favours voluntary approach over mandatory reduction. (news release March 23, 2005) - Auto Insurance Rate Board to review insurance premiums (February 18, 2005)
