REPORT by Provinces: Average car insurance prices rose in Q2, despite COVID-19 relief measures

REPORT by Provinces: Average car insurance prices rose in Q2, despite COVID-19 relief measures

Millions of drivers hoped for relief from rising car insurance costs when COVID-19 reached Canada. But our data show that rates increased in most provinces.

Millions of drivers hoped for relief from rising car insurance costs when COVID-19 reached Canada in March, leading to a lockdown and a plunge in the number of cars on the road. Unfortunately, car insurance rates increased for drivers in most provinces this spring, our latest data show. 

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Alexandra Bosanac

Alexandra is a content manager in the personal finance space, specializing in auto insurance. Her reporting has appeared in Canadian Business, the Toronto Star, the National Post, and the CBC. 

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