A.I. 10 (2001-2002)
 
 
 
 
 
IN THE MATTER OF THE AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE ACT, CHAPTER A - 22,
R.S.N. 1990
 
        AND
 
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY 
Echelon
General Insurance Company
TO IMPLEMENT REVISED RATES FOR ITS 
PRIVATE PASSENGER CLASS OF BUSINESS.
 
 
 
 
WHEREAS,
by application received April 5, 2001, Echelon 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         Order No. A.I. 32 (2000-2001) be and it is hereby rescinded.
 
2.                 
Approval be and it is hereby granted Echelon 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  | 
  
   $ 823.56   | 
  
   $ 475.80  | 
  
   $ 380.64  | 
 
| 
   Collision  | 
  
   247.11  | 
  
   301.54  | 
  
   339.10  | 
 
| 
   Comprehensive  | 
  
   130.70  | 
  
   103.79  | 
  
   109.55  | 
 
| 
   Specified
  Perils  | 
  
   41.32  | 
  
   22.10  | 
  
   21.14  | 
 
| 
   Accident
  Benefits  | 
  
   114.00  | 
  
   114.00  | 
  
   114.00  | 
 
| 
   Uninsured
  Motorist  | 
  
   20.00  | 
  
   20.00  | 
  
   20.00  | 
 
 
 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.        extra vehicle  | 
  
   5%  | 
  
   Third party liability, collision & collision
  portion of all perils    | 
 
| 
   ii.          mature
  driver  | 
  
   5%  | 
  
   Third party liability, collision & collision
  portion of all perils   | 
 
 
4.         These rates shall be
effective May
7, 2001 for new business and June 12, 2001 for
renewals.
 
 
Dated at St. John's,
Newfoundland, this 1st day of May, 2001.
 
 
 
 
                                                                
Robert
Noseworthy
Chairperson & Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
                                                               
Darlene Whalen,  P.Eng.
Vice-Chairperson
 
 
 
 
 
                                                            
G. Cheryl Blundon,
Board Secretary