Article: The Fraser Institute: Government-Run Auto Insurance: Highest Average Premiums and Rising

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Feb. 15, 2007) - Drivers in British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba pay more for auto insurance on average than drivers in other provinces, according to a new study released today by independent research organization The Fraser Institute.

"In a straight dollar comparison of the average cost of auto insurance premiums, three of the four most expensive provinces were those with government-run auto insurance monopolies: BC, Saskatchewan and Manitoba," said Brett Skinner, the Institute's Director of Health, Pharmaceutical and Insurance Policy Research and author of The False Promise of Government Auto Insurance.

The study, which is available at ...

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