? earlier. The most recent figures availâ€" able from Statistics Canada for the > Canadaâ€"wide auto insurance index 3 show an average yearâ€"overâ€"year 3 increase of 12.3 per cent at the first % quarter. Ontario‘s rates have generally 2 risen more slowly than Canadaâ€"wide g rates since 1989. This data is reflected in the Ontario Insurance Commission‘s (OIC) Ontario Automobile Insurance Index and is shown in relation to Statistics Canada‘s Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Canadaâ€" wide Auto Insurance Index. 1 cent in the second quarter of 1994, to 3 stand 11.3 per cent higher than a year E ntario‘s private passenger autoâ€" 6 mobile insurance rates rose an 2 average of less than 1.5 per "‘The figures indicate that auto insurâ€" ance premiums have been rising slightâ€" ly faster than the cost of Ontario goods and services generally in the last seven years," said Blair Tully, Ontario Insurance Commissioner, "but Ontario‘s private passenger automobile rates have not risen as much as Canadaâ€" wide rates." Insurance hikes in Ontario lag behind national numbers A clean windshield is a safety feature u can‘t drive without. o matter what climate you live in, when it‘s your windshield against the elements, you want dependable wiper blades. 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Individual cusâ€" tomers may see decreases, larger or Also included in the quarterly autoâ€" mobile rate information package is a list of all private passenger rate changes approved in May and June by the Commission. The changes result from rate filings submitted to the OIC by auto insurance companies for use in Ontario. Recent increases are attributed to increasing claims frequency and mountâ€" ing claims costs experienced by auto insurance companies over the past year and enhanced accident benefits providâ€" ed with the implementation of Bill 164 on January 1, 1994. Name Address: TEN "esses" OAKVILLE Since drivers are often unsure of the factors affecting the cost of their poliâ€" cies, the OIC‘s rate information packâ€" age includes backgrounders to help smaller increases than the company average or no increases at all in their premiums. conv:ctlons will i mcrease your rates * Shop around. Rates can vary substantlally between insurers. 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