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‘motorists

“was done in B.C,

Imsurance rates
hot issue across
erica

North A:

AS ICBC premiums hit the
headlines in this province,
across North
America were also seeing a
great deal of media
coverage on auto insurance
issues.

Here is an example of recent
press reports indicating that. rates
and coverages are hot issues
elsewhere:
® The Globe & Mail: Private. in-

surers have told the Ontario zov-

ernment that the changes it has
proposed for that province’s no-
fault insurance system will force
premiums up by as much as $200.
New legislation would require in-
surance companies to pay higher
benefits and eliminate the use of
age and sex for rate setting, which
10 years ago.
Premiums in Ontario average
slightly higher than those in B.C.

-@ The New York Times: Twelve

insurance .companies have asked
for permission to pull out of the
auto insurance business
Jersey. New Jersey is dismantling
its state-run auto insurance fund
for 720,000 ‘high-risk’? motorists
and is requiring private insurers to
sell coverage to them. According
to Consumer Reports, an average
premium in New Jersey for a car
driven by a husband, wife and a

17-year-old son, all sccident-free,

is about $3,700 a year.
@ Consumer Reports: The maga-
zine also sampled premiums in

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vehicle, a 1991 Honda Accord,
with $390,000 Third Party’ Liabili-
ty coverage, a $50,000 limit for
medical benefits, $250 deductible
Collision coverage and Com-
prehensive coverage with a $50
deductible. Some examples of an-
nual premiums for 1992 from the
top-rated insurers across the U.S,
are: New York, $5,221; Ohio,
31,976; Michigan, $2,788;
California, $3,624. The 1993
premium for the same vehicle in
Vancouver: would be $1,134,
which includes a $200 Collision
deductible, a $100 Comprehensive
deductible, $150,000 in no-fault
medical and underinsured motorist
protection.

© The Calgary Herald: The Alber-
ta Automobile Insurance Board
(AAIB) has come up with two
recommendations to address in-

surance company concerns: over
“rising claims costs and motorists’

complaints about soaring
premiums. In a report to the
Minister of Consumer and Cor-
porate Affairs, the AAIB propos-
ed a ‘deductible’ of $10,000 on
injury claims or the adoption ofa
no-fault system: to restrict lawsuits
for damages.

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babysitter in your home, References ex-
changed. Call 000-0000 or 000-0000.
BABY RABBITS, $5.00. Choice of litter.
Very cute. 000-0000, 2:30 - 7 p.m. Ask
for Danny,

GIRLS BRACELET
Found Sherwood Park Elementary
School, Call 000-0000.

YARD SERVICE
Fair prices. Use own equipment, Calt
FOR SALE: 10 speed bike, $25; baby

parakeets, $10. 1060 Avenue B, Mid-
dletown, 3-7 p.m.

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Address:

YARD SERVICE. Fair prices. Use own
equipment. Call Jamie 000-0000 or
600-0000 after 3 p.m.

LOST: GREY tabby cat. "Sammy".
Neutered male, Lonsdale area, Nov 20.
We miss him, 000-0000.

BOYS BLUE Sears 20° Spyder bicycle,
Needs minot tepair. $15 or offers. Jim,
000-0000 or 000-0000.

WELCOME to my new baby brother
Cole James Seymour
Love Michael.

LOVABLE KITTENS
Free to good home. Mom says they have
to go. 000-0000.

RESPONSIBLE, RELIABLE 16 year old
baby sitter ail your “home, Reterences.

FOUND: SKATEBOARD, Ross Road/Lynn
fall December 10, Must identify.
000-0000. .

SWING SET includes slide, 3 swings +
teeter totter. 4 years old. Good condi-
tion. $75, Jim, 000-0000.

LAWH MOWING. Evenings or weekends.
You supply the lawn mower. : Kelvin,
000-0000. .

GERBILS

Complete with cage and_ accessories.
Tammy, O( 000-0000 after 2:30 p.m.
FRIEND TO walk {0 and from school -
from 4000 block Violet to Dorothy Lin ©
School. Mary, 000-0000. f
BOY TO 00 SMALL JOBS. 13 year old to
clean yards, mow fawns, rake leaves,

id, 000-0000.

"Kids Classifieds", 4339 > Lonsda slo Aves
North Vancouver, B. GC. 7M aha

etc, Sid,

anconve. “neasot

if you are in grades 2-12, this is your

chance to place a FREE Classified ad’.

(like the ones shown here). You can

sell your gerbils, offer your baby-sitting “

or grass cutting. services, wish
‘someone happy birthday... All ads will.
appear in a special classified “just for’
_~-kids". All you have to do is read the: «
“tules below then fill out this coupon: -
and let a "Kids Classified" work for youl

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Phona:

Parent's Sig.s__

‘fo place an ad, you must bo in grades 2-12.
Each student must place ONE FREE AD ONLY.
Ads must bs 15 worda or less. :
tems for sale or trade must be things owned byt the student | fon books, Doyle, ate. 7
and may not oxceed a value of over $100, -.
Ada may be placed for the above category only... . .
Ads must be printed neatly on the above coupon | ith ALL. information tilied int
Ads MUST be signed by @ parant or guardian. . : :
Ads are printed as *“space avaliable’.
. Ads must be mailed or dropped off,
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