IN THE MATTER OF THE AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE ACT, CHAPTER A - 22,
R.S.N. 1990
AND
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY
Lloyd’s
Underwriters
TO IMPLEMENT REVISED RATES FOR ITS
PRIVATE PASSENGER, COMMERCIAL
AND MISCELLANEOUS CLASSES OF BUSINESS.
WHEREAS,
by application received April 18, 2001, Lloyd’s Underwriters applied
to the Board for approval to implement a revised rating program for its Private
Passenger, Commercial, and Miscellaneous classes of business, and
WHEREAS,
the Board, after due examination and analysis of the proposed private passenger
rating program, finds that rates for third party liability, territory 2, and
collision, territory 3, require adjustment for the rating program to conform
with the 2001 Benchmarks, and
WHEREAS,
the Board, after due examination and analysis of the proposed Commercial rating
program, finds that the rate for third party liability and collision require
adjustment for the rating program to conform with the 2001 Benchmarks, and
WHEREAS,
the Board, after due examination and analysis of the proposed Miscellaneous
rating program, finds that it should be approved as filed.
IT
IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:
1. Order No. A.I. 2 (2000-2001) be and it is hereby rescinded.
2.
Approval be and it is hereby granted Lloyd’s Underwriters for the implementation of a revised rating program for its Private
Passenger and Commercial classes of business with base rates as follows:
|
Private Passenger |
Commercial |
||
Territory |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Third
Party |
$ 780 |
$ 436 |
$ 315 |
$ 585 |
Collision |
196 |
240 |
239 |
181 |
Comprehensive |
120 |
97 |
116 |
115 |
Specified
Perils |
35 |
20 |
19 |
46 |
Accident
Benefits |
56 |
54 |
53 |
23 |
Uninsured
Motorist |
19 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
All
Perils |
290 |
316 |
331 |
258 |
and differentials as submitted
with this filing.
3. The following discounts are approved
for use with the private passenger rating program, subject to the eligibility
criteria set out in the company=s underwriting manual:
i. merit |
5% |
third party liability, collision, comprehensive,
accident benefits, specified perils, and all perils |
ii. renewal |
5% |
third party liability, collision, comprehensive,
accident benefits, specified perils, and all perils |
iii. mature |
5% |
third party liability, collision, comprehensive,
specified perils, all perils, and accident benefits |
iv. multi vehicle |
5% |
third party liability, collision, comprehensive,
accident benefits, specified perils, and all perils |
4.
The
following discount is approved for use with the commercial rating program,
subject to the eligibility criteria set out in the company=s underwriting manual:
i. merit |
10% |
third party liability, collision, and collision
portion of all perils |
5.
Approval be and it is hereby given Lloyds
Underwriters for the implementation of a revised Miscellaneous classes rating
program as submitted with this filing.
6.
These rates shall be effective June 1, 2001 for new business and July 1, 2001 for renewals.
Dated at St. John's, Newfoundland, this 16th day of May, 2001.
Robert Noseworthy
Chairperson &
Chief Executive Officer
Darlene Whalen,
P.Eng.
Vice-Chairperson
Barbara Thistle
Assistant Board Secretary