A.I. 14 (2000-2001)
 
 
 
 
 
IN THE MATTER OF THE AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE ACT, CHAPTER A - 22,
R.S.N. 1990
 
        AND
 
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY 
THE
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
TO IMPLEMENT A REVISED RATING PROGRAM FOR ITS 
PRIVATE PASSENGER CLASS OF BUSINESS.
 
 
 
 
 
WHEREAS,
by application received May 8, 2000, The Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Company applied to the Board for approval to implement a revised rating program
for its Private Passenger class of business, and  
 
WHEREAS,
the Board, after due examination and analysis of the proposed rating program
for Private Passenger vehicles, finds that it conforms with the Benchmarks and
should be approved as filed.
 
IT
IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:
 
1.         Approval be and it is
hereby granted The
Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Company for
the implementation of a revised rating program for its Private Passenger class
of business with base rates as follows: 
| 
    Territory  | 
   
    1  | 
   
           2  | 
   
             3  | 
  
| 
   Third
  Party  | 
  
   $ 786.19  | 
  
   $ 407.80  | 
  
   $ 283.50  | 
 
| 
   Collision  | 
  
   175.68  | 
  
   195.84  | 
  
   193.64  | 
 
| 
   Comprehensive  | 
  
   94.10  | 
  
   75.06  | 
  
   89.87  | 
 
| 
   Specified
  Perils  | 
  
   34.89  | 
  
   19.03  | 
  
   16.92  | 
 
| 
   Accident
  Benefits  | 
  
   48.63  | 
  
   48.63  | 
  
   48.63  | 
 
| 
   Uninsured
  Motorist All Perils  | 
  
   20.09 274.22  | 
  
   10.57 274.22  | 
  
   7.40 287.44  | 
 
| 
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
  
      | 
 
and differentials as submitted with this filing.
 
2.         The following discounts are approved
for use subject to the eligibility criteria set out in the company=s underwriting manual:
| 
           
  i.      
     | 
  
   Multi vehicle  | 
  
   10%  | 
  
   Third party liability, all perils, and collision  | 
 
| 
         
  ii.      
     | 
  
   Claims free  | 
  
   5%  | 
  
  All coverages | 
 
| 
        
  iii.      
     | 
  
   Multi line  | 
  
   5%  | 
  
  All coverages | 
 
| 
       
  iv.      
     | 
  
   Renewal  | 
  
   10%  | 
  
   All coverages  | 
 
| 
         
  v.      
     | 
  
   Club 50  | 
  
   5%  | 
  
   All coverages, including SEF’s  | 
 
| 
       
  vi.      
     | 
  
   Farmers and fishermen  | 
  
   40%  | 
  
   Third party liability, all perils, and collision  | 
 
| 
      | 
  
      | 
  
   25%  | 
  
   Comprehensive, and specified perils  | 
 
 
3.         These rates shall be
effective September
1, 2000 for new business and renewal business.
 
Dated at St. John's, Newfoundland,
this 28th day
of June, 2000.
 
 
                                                                                                                                     
David A. Vardy,
Chairperson
 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                 
Darlene Whalen, M.A.Sc., P. Eng.
Vice-Chairperson
 
 
                                                            
Barbara Thistle
Assistant Board Secretary