Survey of Public Auto Insurance in Canada. Spring 2013.
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Article in BC Studies by Malcolm G. Bird which surveys public public automobile insurance in Canada. http://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/bcstudies/issue/view/182397
Article in BC Studies by Malcolm G. Bird which surveys public public automobile insurance in Canada. http://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/bcstudies/issue/view/182397
Rob Shaw reports on the the government's dependence on the net income from BC Hydro and ICBC. http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Government+grabbing+cash+from+ICBC+Hydro+they+raise+rates+charges/9527548/story.html
Commenting on the 2015 rate increase the Times Colonist advises the government to stop taking ICBC's surplus capital.http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-stop-bleeding-icbc-for-profits-1.2056594
A summary of how the BC government has stripped the BC Utilities Commission of its authority to set rates for BC Hydro and compulsory auto insurance. Directives last revised 25 March 2022.
How the government relies on ICBC's Optional insurance to generate excess profits. 3 June 2014.
Canadian public sector accounting rules treat the net income of self-supporting Crown corporations provincial revenue, even though the actual cash transferred can be significantly less, or zero. 21 September 2016
On 23 August 2016 the Times Colonist published a commentary co-written with Harry Swain; http://www.timescolonist.com/comment-hydro-pricing-what-the-minister-didn-t-tell-us-1.2328377
On 9 August 2016 the Times Colonist editorial highlighted how the government was taking ICBC's money.http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-stop-siphoning-off-icbc-money-1.2318590
An attempt to estimate the net cost to BC Hydro by purchasing power from independant power producers. 6 October 2016.
Possible negative implications of ICBCs 2016 rate changes on its Basic and Optional capital reserves. 31 August 2016.
Comparing BC Hydro's finances with other power utilities. 15 August 2016.
A short survey of the financial benefits the goverment receives from ICBC. 30 March 2016.
Deferral accounting assumes that cost over-runs are loans to customers; how much do we owe BC Hydro? 29 July 2016.
Part 7 Benefits of ICBCs Basic insurance coverage include medical rehabilitation, wage loss, home care and death benefits; the maximum levels have not been increased since 1991. 2 April 2016.
This paper discusses how the 2016 proposed changes to the civil court rules tariff may increase Basic insurance costs. 2 April 2016.
The following provides a source of selected sources for further research on the issue of caps on non-pecuniary (pain and suffering) damage awards for vehicle insurance claims. 26 July 2016.
What are the implications of the aging demographic of ICBC policyholders on the future price of auto insurance? 22 August 2016.
The causes and effects of the recent increase in ICBC's claim costs are reviewed. 30 July 2016.
ICBCs First Quarter 2016 financial results confirm that rising claims costs and declining investment income are rapidly reducing its capital reserves, which are required to pay outstanding claims. 30 July 2016.
ICBC's poor 2015 financial results should be of concern to the government and to policyholders. 30 July 2016.
Comments on the August 2012 review of ICBC by the government's Internal Audit and Advisory Services. 21 August 2012. The report https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/services-policies-for-government/internal-corporate-services/internal-audits/icbc-review.pdf
This article, published by BC Studies in 2013, focuses on the political and financial relationship between the publicly-owned ICBC and the provincial government from 1970 to 2010.