Bell: Alberta auto insurers, drivers wait for Danielle Smith UCP's next move

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsLocal NewsNationalPoliticsOpinionColumnists Bell: Alberta auto insurers, drivers wait for Danielle Smith UCP's next move How much will savings on Alberta auto insurance premiums evaporate? No one knows — yet Author of the article: By Rick Bell Published Sep 14, 2026 Last updated 18 minutes ago 3 minute read Join the conversation Trans-Canada highway traffic heads back into Calgary from the west on Victoria Day at the end of the long weekend on Monday, May 19, 2025. Gavin Young/Postmedia Article content Stop right there! Article content This is a story that just keeps on giving. The tale just gets curiouser and curiouser, to quote Alice in Wonderland. Article content Article content We thought the story was over. It’s not over. Article content That happens when the Alberta government rolls out a plan and then starts fiddling with the plan. Article content On Monday, Alberta’s auto insurance rate board, a group who have been in the news a lot lately, puts out a new bulletin and Alberta auto insurance companies get nervous. Article content Article content Understandably nervous. They thought everything was settled. Article content Noon News Roundup Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Late Monday, the auto insurance rate board reissues the bulletin, making their point even clearer. Article content The rate board tells the insurance companies they “will communicate future rate filing requirements once government decisions are made, with further guidance expected by the end of this calendar year.” Article content TRANSLATION. The rate board is waiting like the rest of us until the Alberta government decides exactly how they are going to proceed with auto insurance and what they will change when it comes to the right to sue after a collision. Article content The file is up in the air. Article content As loyal readers of this column know, the Alberta government has been talking to injury lawyers about keeping them in the lawsuit business, at least for the big money claims. Article content As loyal readers of this column also know, the auto insurance rate board last week released arithmetic showing the savings…