Auto insurance changes would limit litigation, put ‘care first’

Auto insurance changes would limit litigation, put ‘care first’

The Alberta government has introduced a bill that aims to change how the province’s auto-insurance system handles injury claims to try to reduce rates.

New bill would launch Alberta's overhaul of auto insurance

Bill 47, the Automobile Insurance and Care-First Benefits Act, will move Alberta to what the finance minister describes as a “care first” system, where the majority of injury claims are settled without going to court.

Alberta puts forward Care-First auto insurance act while critics warn of accountability loss

Province moves forward with new insurance regime

Alberta auto insurance overhaul would limit lawsuits to convicted at-fault drivers

Alberta makes overhaul of auto insurance model official with new legislation which would implement a "care-first" model

Alberta’s Auto Insurance Overhaul: Understanding Bill 47 and the Care First Model - Parlee McLaws LLP

Written by: David P. Wedge Background On November 21, 2024, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith accompanied by Minister of Finance Nate Horner, and Minister of Affordability and Utilities Nathan Neudorf, announced a seismic shift in compensation for those injured in motor vehicle accidents in Alberta. Alberta’s present system offers modest compensation for medical expenses, wage loss replacement, and death, grief counselling, and funeral benefits und…

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