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ICBC Premiums Class Action Settlement

ICBC · Automobile insurance premiums · Settlement Reached

About this case

The class action alleged that ICBC unlawfully increased insurance premiums through payments to the B.C. Medical Services Plan that plaintiffs characterized as an unconstitutional tax. The matter settled for $12.2 million on behalf of drivers who paid ICBC insurance, and the settlement was approved by the B.C. Supreme Court; the funds are to be directed to charities because individual payments were considered impractical.

Case overview

Defendant company
ICBC
Product or service
Automobile insurance premiums
Case status
Settlement Reached
Lawsuit type
Consumer
Reported harm
Competition Pricing

Participation information

Charitable settlement distribution

The settlement covered drivers who paid for ICBC insurance during the class period, but the approved funds are being directed to charities rather than distributed individually.

Type
Other
Status
No action required
Total settlement amount
$12,200,000
Payout
The settlement funds are to be divided between Mothers Against Drunk Drivers and Parachute because individual payments were considered impractical.
Reported proof requirement
No

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