Facility proposes an overall rate change for taxis of +25%, for an impact on average premiums of +$658.
Facility Association has made applications to the Board for approval of amendments to its existing rates and risk-classification system for both private passenger vehicles (M08694) and for taxis (M08700) (Applications). These matters will be considered in a public hearing as follows:
Hearing starts:
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 (Taxi Application) 9:00 a.m.
Evening Session:
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 (Taxi Application) 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
(Taxi and Private Passenger Vehicle Applications) 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
(Private Passenger Vehicle Application) 9:00 a.m.
Hearing Location: Office of the Board Summit Place, 3rd Floor1601 Lower Water Street Halifax, Nova Scotia
Board Hearings are open to the public and you may participate as follows:• You may speak at the evening session on Wednesday, November
14, 2018. You must notify the Board by Tuesday, November 6, 2018
• You may make written comments by sending a letter to the Clerk of the Board at P.O. Box 1692, Unit “M”, Halifax, NS B3J 3S3, or by email at:board@novascotia.ca, or by fax at (902) 424-3919 by Tuesday, November 6, 2018
• You may request formal standing as an Intervenor, subject to Board approval. This will allow you to present evidence or cross-examine witnesses. Your request must be received by the Board by Friday, August 10, 2018, and a copy of your written evidence by Friday, September 21, 2018
Additional information about the matter is as follows:
• Facility proposes an overall rate change for taxis of +25%, for an
impact on average premiums of +$658.
• Facility proposes an overall rate change for private passenger
vehicles of +25.1%, for an impact on average premiums of +$527.
• Facility also proposes some changes to its rating rules that do not
impact premiums.
A copy of the Applications and any timetable applying to this matter may be viewed at the Offices of the Board, Summit Place, 1601 Lower Water Street, 3rd Floor, Halifax, NS, or on the Board’s website at http://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/, by clicking on “Matters & Evidence”, and in the “Go Directly to Matter” search box, enter Matter No.M08694 and M08700.
