A.I. 22 (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 
Co-operators
General Insurance Company
TO IMPLEMENT REVISED RATES FOR ITS 
PRIVATE PASSENGER CLASS OF BUSINESS.
 
 
 
 
WHEREAS,
by application received October 23, 2000, Co-operators General 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,
finds that it conforms with the Benchmarks and should be approved as filed.
 
IT
IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:
 
            1.         Order No. A.I. 33 (1999-2000) be and it is hereby rescinded.
               
2.                 
Approval be and it is hereby granted Co-operators General
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  | 
  
   $ 902.00  | 
  
   $ 424.00  | 
  
   $ 289.00  | 
 
| 
   Collision  | 
  
   195.00  | 
  
   243.00  | 
  
   242.00  | 
 
| 
   Comprehensive  | 
  
   95.00  | 
  
   82.00  | 
  
   95.00  | 
 
| 
   Specified
  Perils  | 
  
   40.00  | 
  
   20.00  | 
  
   20.00  | 
 
| 
   Accident
  Benefits  | 
  
   92.00  | 
  
   48.00  | 
  
   48.00  | 
 
| 
   Uninsured
  Motorist  | 
  
   18.00  | 
  
   18.00  | 
  
   18.00  | 
 
 
 and differentials as submitted
with this filing.
 
3.                 
The
following discounts are approved for use subject to the eligibility criteria
set out in the company=s underwriting manual:
| 
           
  i.     | 
  
     preferred
  plus  | 
  
   20%  | 
  
   All coverages, at Driving Record 7    | 
 
| 
         
  ii.     | 
  
     select
  plus  | 
  
   10%  | 
  
   All coverages, at Driving Record 6    | 
 
| 
        
  iii.     | 
  
     multi
  vehicle  | 
  
   5%  | 
  
   Third party liability & collision    | 
 
| 
        iv.     | 
  
   mature driver  | 
  
   5%  | 
  
   Third party liability & collision    | 
 
| 
         
  v.     | 
  
   multi product  | 
  
   10%  | 
  
   Third party liability, collision, comprehensive,
  specified perils,  all perils,     | 
 
| 
       
  vi.     | 
  
   renewal, claims free  | 
  
   5%  | 
  
   All Section C coverages  | 
 
 
4.                 
The following surcharge is approved for use
subject to the criteria set out in the company’s underwriting manual:
| 
      | 
  
   accident
  surcharge  | 
  
   30%  | 
  
   Third
  party liability, collision  | 
 
 
 
5.                 
These rates shall be effective January 2, 2001 for new business and February 7, 2001 for renewals. 
 
 
Dated at St. John's,
Newfoundland, this 28th day of November, 2000.
 
 
                                                                                                                                     
David A. Vardy,
Chairperson
                                                                                    
 
                                                                                                                                                 
Darlene Whalen,
P. Eng.
Vice-Chairperson
 
                                                            
Cheryl Blundon,
Board Secretary