Province vows to cap auto insurance rates for drivers with good records

EDMONTON – The Alberta government is promising changes to reduce high auto insurance premiums, including a cap tied to inflation for those with good driving records.

Finance Minister Nate Horner says that as of Jan. 1, drivers with good records cannot have their premiums increased by more than September’s inflation rate.

That rate was 3.7 per cent.

The announcement comes as the province moves to lift the freeze on auto insurance rate hikes at year’s end.