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What is behind AB +21.3% and ON +11.8%, and how to respond
Auto insurance is getting noticeably more expensive across Canada. Understanding why — and which levers you control — is the first step to protecting your budget.
2026 filings show Alberta up 21.3% and Ontario up 11.8%, with Atlantic provinces around +9.6%. Some individual drivers see renewals 25-40% higher than last year.
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive quote for the same driver has also widened past 30% — shopping around now matters more than ever.
Repair costs and parts inflation, higher replacement-vehicle prices, post-pandemic accident severity, and organized fraud in some provinces all push loss ratios up. Regulators approve higher rates when insurers cannot keep up.
Young urban drivers and those with recent claims are hit hardest, since their baseline risk is already high.
Shop at renewal, raise deductibles on collision and comprehensive, stack telematics/defensive-course/bundling discounts, and keep your record clean.
Our auto calculator shows how each lever moves the price in real time, so you walk into renewal with a target number.
Most filings for 2027 continue upward, though at a slower pace once repair-cost inflation cools. Locking in multi-year discounts and clean-record credits offsets part of it.
Sometimes — but the stronger move is to get competing quotes. Insurers match or beat rivals when they know you are shopping.