A.I. 44 (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

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         Order No. A.I. 2 (2000-2001) be and it is hereby rescinded.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

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