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Cape Breton auto insurance
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Why is car insurance important in Cape Breton?
Why is car insurance important in Cape Breton?
If you drive a vehicle in Cape Breton, you must have coverage – it’s the law.
It’s designed to protect everyone driving on the road.
Even the safest drivers can get into accidents.
It helps to cover the cost of repairs or to replace a vehicle.
3 easy steps to buy your auto insurance in Cape Breton.
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Answer questions about your vehicle details, licence, and driving history to get an accurate online quote
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Customize your coverage if needed.
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Provide your license number, vehicle ID number, and banking details to finalize online purchase.
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What types of car insurance are available in Cape Breton
To legally drive a vehicle in Cape Breton, there are certain mandatory coverages that your auto insurance policy must include. These are the four types of auto insurance that are required in Cape Breton.
Mandatory coverage
Liability
Provides coverage in case you cause an accident and are sued, for example, for damaging another driver’s car or injuring them.
Accident Benefits
If you’re injured in an accident - regardless of who’s at fault - you can be covered for some medical expenses and a portion of lost income.
Direct Compensation Property Damage
For Ontario residents, your claim is paid out directly to you by your insurance company, rather than a third party, if your vehicle is damaged or you’re injured in an accident that you didn’t cause.
Uninsured Automobile
In case you’re in an accident with an uninsured or underinsured driver, benefits help cover medical costs, car damage or lost wages.
Optional coverage
Comprehensive
Collision or Upset
Minor Ticket Protection
Waiver of Depreciation
Family Protection
Accident Forgiveness
Liability for Damage to Non-owned Cars
How can I lower my auto insurance cost in Cape Breton?
While having car insurance in mandatory in Cape Breton, you can control aspects of your car insurance cost. Auto insurance providers largely determine their rates based on the driver’s risk to insure - taking advantage of their incentives can help lower your rates.
Discount options eligibility criteria and availability vary by province and insurer.
Multi-vehicle Discount
By insuring two or more vehicles in your household, you could pay lower rates.
Conviction-free Discount
Maintaining a clean driving record – no tickets or driving infractions for a set number of years – can help you save.
Retiree Discount
If you’re at least 65 and retired, you may save on your premiums.
Graduated Licensing Discount
Drivers in their first year with a G2 or G licence may qualify for a discount.
Good Student Discount
Drivers under 25 with an 80% average in school may be eligible for a discount.
Autonomous Emergency Braking System Discount
If your car is fitted with this safety feature, it could save you money on your insurance premium.
Electric or Hybrid Vehicle Discount
Making the choice to drive an electric or hybrid car offers another way to save.
Anti-theft Device Discount
You may be eligible for a discount if your vehicle is equipped with an after-market (not factory-installed) anti-theft device that is wired to the ignition. You must provide written proof that the system was professionally installed.
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If you own a vehicle in Canada, you are legally required to have the mandatory coverage such as liability, accident benefits, direct compensation-property damage and uninsured auto. You should also have adequate optional collision and upset coverage and comprehensive coverage to protect your property in case of loss.
Liability can cover costs resulting from injuries to a person or damage to someone else's property with your car.
Accident benefits can provide coverage of payment for income replacement, medical payments, and other financial assistance if you are injured in a car accident. Options to increase these benefits are available.
Direct compensation may cover the cost to repair or replace your vehicle, and may provide you with a rental car, if you're in an accident that isn't your fault or only partly your fault.
Uninsured auto may cover you and any other passengers in your vehicle for injuries. It may also cover damage to your vehicle by a driver who doesn't have insurance, or a hit-and-run driver. In Ontario, you can only make a claim under this coverage if the other vehicle and/or driver can be identified. If the driver or vehicle can't be identified, this coverage doesn't apply but there still may be benefits for injuries and/or collision under other parts of your policy.
A deductible is the amount you agree to pay if you have to make a car insurance claim.
If you lend your car to someone and they get into an accident, your car insurance may extend to other drivers as long as you gave them permission to drive it.
Regular or frequent drivers of your car must be added as drivers to your insurance policy in order to be covered.
It can take up to 4-6 weeks for PC Optimum™ points to be awarded.
You can check the status of your points in your online account or by using the PC Optimum™ app.
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