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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
The False Promise of Government Auto Insurance.
The study, which is available at ...