BRITISH COL UMBIA UTILITIES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER G -66-04 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 web site: http://www.bcuc.com FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Insurance Corporation Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 228, as amended and the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473, as amended and An application by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia for Approval of a Financial Allocation Methodology and a Filing by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia relating to Road Safety and Collection of Data Relating to Age, Sex and Marital Status and a Filing by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia containing Actuarial and 2005 Financial Information BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner ) and Panel Chair ) N.F. Nicholls, Commissioner ) July 8, 2004 P.E. Vivian, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On July 5, 2004, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”) submitted an application for approval of the Financial Allocation Methodology and a filing relating to Road Safety and Collection of Data relating to Age, Sex and Marital Status (“Submission 1”). On July 12, 2004, ICBC will submit a filing (“Submission 2”) containing Actuarial and 2005 Financial Information for Universal Compulsory Automobile Insurance (“UCAI”). Submissions 1 and 2 are in response to directions issued by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (“BCUC, Commission”) in its Decision dated November 12, 2003 and the Negotiated Settlement Agreement, approved by Order No. G-49-04, regarding regulatory filings in 2004; and B. ICBC advised that it is not applying for a revision to its rates for UCAI; and C. The Province of British Columbia (“the Province”) issued Order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council (“OIC”) No. 647, dated June 30, 2004, with the attached Special Direction IC2 to the BCUC. This OIC also repealed Special Direction IC1 to the BCUC. OIC No.647 with the attached Special Direction IC2 was subsequently amended by OIC No. 678, dated July 6, 2004; and …/2
BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER G-66-04 2 D. The Province issued OIC No. 666, dated June 30, 2004, which ordered that the part of section 9 of the Insurance Corporation Amendment Act, 2003, S.B.C. 2003, c. 35, that enacts section 49 of the Insurance Corporation Act, is brought into force. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. Submission 2 must be filed no later than Monday, July 12, 2004. 2. ICBC is to lead a workshop with respect to Submissions 1 and 2, commencing at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, July 29, 2004, in the Hearing Room on the 4 th Floor, 855 Homer Street, Vancouver, B.C. 3. Submissions 1 and 2 will be examined in an Oral Public Hearing in accordance with a Regulatory Agenda and Timetable to be established following a Pre-Hearing Conference to be held, on Thursday, July 29, 2004, commencing at 1:00 p.m., in the Hearing Room on the 4 th Floor, 855 Homer Street, Vancouver, B.C. A list of issues and schedule for the Oral Public Hearing will be prepared with input from all active participants. 4. ICBC will publish, by Wednesday, July 14, 2004 or as soon as possible thereafter, in display-ad format, the Notice of Pre-Hearing Conference and Notice of Oral Public Hearing Process, attached as Appendix A, in such appropriate local news publications as may properly provide adequate notice to the public in its service areas. 5. Submissions 1 and 2 and supporting material will be made available for inspection at major ICBC locations including, Campbell River, Cranbrook, Fort St. John, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Nelson, Prince George, Terrace, Victoria, Burnaby, Surrey, the Head Office of ICBC at 151 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, B.C., on ICBC’s website, and at the Commission Offices, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver B.C. V6Z 2N3. 6. Intervenors and Interested Parties should register with the Commission, in writing, by Monday, July 26, 2004. 7. Intervenors intending to apply for participant assistance must submit a budget estimate by Friday, July 30, 2004 consistent with the Commission’s Participant Assistance/Cost Award Guidelines and Order No. G-15-04. Copies are available upon request or can be downloaded from the Commission’s web site at http://www.bcuc.com. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 8 th day of July 2004. BY ORDER Original signed by: L.F. Kelsey Attachment Commissioner and Panel Chair Order/ICBC Financial Allocation HrgNtc
APPENDIX A to Order No. G-66-04 Page 1 of 3 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA web site: http://www.bcuc.com NOTICE OF PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE AND ORAL PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA An application for Approval of a Financial Allocation Methodology and a Filing relating to Road Safety and Collection of Data Relating to Age, Sex and Marital Status and a Filing containing Actuarial and 2005 Financial Information Date of Pre-Hearing Conference and Workshop: Thursday, July 29, 2004 Time: Commencing at 9:00 A.M. Location: 4 th Floor Hearing Room 855 Homer Street Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5S2 THE SUBMISSIONS On July 5, 2004, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”) submitted an application for approval of a Financial Allocation Methodology and a filing relating to Road Safety and Collection of Data relating to Age, Sex and Marital Status (“Submission 1”). On July 12, 2004, ICBC submitted a filing (“Submission 2”) containing Actuarial and 2005 Financial Information for Universal Compulsory Automobile Insurance (“UCAI”). Submissions 1 and 2 are in response to directions issued by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (“BCUC, Commission”) in its Decision dated November 12, 2003 and the Negotiated Settlement Agreement, approved by Order No. G-49-04, regarding regulatory filings in 2004. ICBC is not applying for a revision to its rates for Universal Compulsory Auto Insurance. On June 30, 2004, the Province of British Columbia issued Orders of the Lieutenant Governor in Council (“OIC”) Nos. 647 and 666. OIC No. 647 repeals Special Direction IC1 and issues a new Special Direction IC2 to the British Columbia Utilities Commission. OIC No. 647 with the attached Special Direction IC2 was subsequently amended by OIC No. 678, dated July 6, 2004. Special Direction IC2 contains directions relating to
APPENDIX A to Order No. G-66-04 Page 2 of 3 ICBC generally and to the corporation’s optional automobile insurance business, specifically. OIC No. 666 orders that the part of section 9 of the Insurance Corporation Amendment Act, 2003, S.B.C. 2003, c. 35, that enacts section 49 of the Insurance Corporation Act, is brought into force. THE REGULATORY PROCESS The Commission wishes to ensure that all affected parties have an opportunity to understand the basis for Submissions 1 and 2. The Commission will review Submissions 1 and 2 using an Oral Public Hearing process to be established following a Pre-Hearing Conference commencing at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 29, 2004 in the Hearing Room on the 4 th Floor, 855 Homer Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6B 5S2. A workshop with respect to ICBC’s Submissions 1 and 2 will be held on the same date and location commencing at 9:00 a.m. PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE SUBMISSIONS Submissions 1 and 2 and supporting material will be made available for inspection at the following ICBC field locations: • Campbell River Claim Services, 820 - 12 th Avenue, Campbell River, B.C. • Cranbrook Claim Centre, 126 Briar Avenue, N.W., Cranbrook, B.C. • Fort St. John Claim Centre, 10507 - 100 Street, Fort St. John, B.C. • Kelowna Claim Centre, 1720 Springfield Road, Kelowna, B.C. • Nanaimo Claim Centre, 6460 Applecross Road, Nanaimo, B.C. • Nelson Claim Centre, 114 McDonald Drive, Nelson, B.C. • Prince George Claim Centre, 4001 - 15 th Avenue, Prince George, B.C. • Terrace Claim Centre, 4612 Keith Avenue, Terrace, B.C. • ICBC/Victoria Operations, 910 Government Street, Victoria, B.C. • Greater Vancouver Regional Office, 501 - 4180 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, B.C. • Fraser Valley Regional Office, 207 - 7565-132 nd Street, Surrey, B.C. They will also be available at the ICBC Head Office at 151 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, B.C., on the ICBC website at http://www.icbc.com, and at the Commission Offices, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver B.C. V6Z 2N3. REGISTERING TO PARTICIPATE Persons who expect to attend the Pre-Hearing Conference and actively participate in the Oral Public Hearing process should register as Intervenors with the Commission. Intervenors will receive copies of the filings, all correspondence and filed documents. Persons with an interest in the proceedings but who are not expecting to actively participate should register as Interested Parties and will receive a copy of the Executive Summaries of the filings, all Orders issued, and the Commission’s Decision. Intervenors and Interested Parties should inform the Commission Secretary, in writing, by Monday, July 26, 2004 of their intentions. Notification by courier delivery, fax or e-mail is acceptable.
APPENDIX A to Order No. G-66-04 Page 3 of 3 FURTHER INFORMATION A copy of the document “A Participants’ Guide to the British Columbia Utilities Commission” is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.bcuc.com. For further information, please contact Mr. Robert J. Pellatt, Commission Secretary, or Mr. Werner J. Krampl, Senior Financial Analyst as follows: Telephone: (604) 660-4700 E-Mail: Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com Facsimile: (604) 660-1102 Telephone: (B.C. Toll Free) 1-800-663-1385
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