Chapter 6 Flashcards
How might someone prove financial responsibility for a vehicle?
- inter-province motor vehicle liability insurance certificate (pink card)
- certificate of vehicle registration
Accident benefits may include:
- medical payments
- funeral expenses
- disability income
- death benefits
- dismemberment/permanent impairment benefits
What information is on the S.A.F 1? (13)
- applicant’s full name and postal address
- policy period
- vehicle particulars
- insuring agreements
- list of all drivers of the vehicle
- physical/mental impairment
- driver’s history
- license history (6 years)
- insurance history (3 years)
- use of automobile
- business use
- ownership declaration
- penalty/false statement
additional information to be provided to insurer
- if purchased by the applicant, whether it is new, used, date and value (including equipment)
- name and address of any lienholder or mortgagee
Three coverages available to insured under the insuring agreements (four in atlantic canada)
A- TPL
B- Accident Benefits
C- Loss of or Damage to Insured Automobiles
D- Uninsured and Unidentified coverage (atlantic canada)
What information is required for the list of driver’s?
- name of all drivers
- approximate percentage of use of the vehicle
- number of years licensed
What information is required for driver history?
- convictions history (3 years)
- accident and claims history (6 years)
The use of the automobile will directly affect the premium charged. Applicant must declare:
- purpose for which vehicle is being used
- whether it is being used to commute, and the distance if so.
The insurer must be advised when the vehicle is being used for these business purposes:
- rented/leased to others
- carrying passengers for compensation or hire
- carrying explosives or radioactive materials
- carrying goods for compensation
Penalty for False Statement:
The right to recovery under the policy will be forfeited when the insured:
- provides false description of insured automobile to the prejudice of the insurer
- knowingly misrepresents the risk or fails to discuss required fact
- breaches policy term
- commits fraud
- willfully makes false statement with regards to a claim.
pure no fault plan
removes right of legal action against owners/drivers who cause injury or death to others. (MB)
threshold no fault plan
legal action against responsible party not permitted unless a “threshold” met. May be monetary or relate to the severity of the injuries.
Who is insured on an S.P.F 1?
- named insured
- everyone else who personally drives the vehicle with express consent of the named insured
- everyone who personally operates a part of the vehicle with express consent from named insured.
5 exclusions to third party liability
- any liability which falls under WCB
- loss/injury/death of any employee of insured operating/repairing vehicle
- loss/damage to any property carried
- any amount in excess of the limits stated
- any liability arising from contamination of property carried in the automobile
Agreements of Insured
- insured “constitutes and appoints the insurer as his irrevocable attorney”
- insured also agrees to reimburse insurer for any amounts paid under the policy which the insurer would not otherwise be liable to pay under the policy