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Article: The Fraser Institute: Government-Run Auto Insurance: Highest Average Premiums and Rising
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- CCNMatthews Newswire
- Article date:
- February 15, 2007
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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