How will ICBC deal with out of country accident?
 

Planning a road trip down the West Coast, possible into Cali., Oregon for sure.

Just wondering, if hypothetically, I was involved in an accident that rendered the car undriveable, but not a write-off.

Will they pay to tow it to BC and then repair, or do they pay for repairs locally? Any reimbursements to costs associated?

If the other party is a US registered and insured vehicle, how would ICBC go about dealing with it?

Half of this is out of curiosity and half for knowledge for future use :nyan:

Interesting question.

You have to contact ICBC if you get into an accident overseas and they will take care of it on their end.. Depending on the damage, you can get it repaired locally eg if there is a smash and grab etc. I am pretty sure ICBC wants you to get repaired in the States because it is less hassle and costs less. Make sure you have ICBC's 1800#, policy # and a cell phone whenever you travel. Loss of travel and expenses like hotels etc, I think falls under your travel insurance or Roadstar (I find Roadstar sucks because you pay everything out of the pocket first and not much else, BCAA is little bit much better but more expensive), have a credit card with plenty of credit limit just for travel too.. so it makes these incidental costs easier to manage.

As for the other party's US insurance company, ICBC will deal with it for you on your behalf. However knowing how expensive things are in the States when it comes to medical and law.. Load up on your optional 3rd party and underinsured options before you head down South (also life/work insurance etc). One of my high school classmate's family suffered a tragic accident down south in the NY State.. parents died and sister maimed.. It was a multi million $ verdict; but because the other driver was not insured, he just declared bankruptcy and there wasn't much to get back. It was really traumatic and tough when you were 19 years old and got admitted to medical school but couldn't attend or defer.

To summarize
1.Check your basic autoplan for Underinsured limit, inverse liability etc (max them out, it is not that much more)
2.Good idea to check your work/life insurance before you go (especially loss of work)
3.Program the insurance companies 1800# into your phone.
4.Have a spare credit card if you want to dot the is and cross the ts.

A very good friend of mine is an out of province adjuster for ICBC. A lot of factors go into the dec. They can and will pay to tow it back, but they may also have it repaired locally. They have agreements with shops and have out of province estimators in various locations that can asses the damage and see how close to a write off it is. If it's close, they will take into account putting you up while your car is repaired, rental, etc. Sometimes a car that would be repairable here would be written off if it's out of province. They have special people for this type of claims so call them and they can explain it all.

+ 1
to underinsured motorist coverage
I think for me its an extra $2 a month, and it will cover me in case a motorist is not insured(happens all the time in the states), or their coverage is not sufficient enough to cover my damages

So I go to Autoplan a day before my trip, change my insurance, and then change it back when I'm back?

wouldn't it be easier to go in and ask them ? :badpokerface:

No, that's too hard. Why put in the time and effort to find out when Revscene's knowledge base is much more powerful and legitimate than ICBCs. Where have you been all your life, son?

I figured but its hard to know when you've had me locked in my room these last couple of years :okay:
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Bump from the dead. Need some advice from you guys.

I was rear ended in the states at a stand still and pushed into the car in front. Police report states that I was pushed into the car in front by the rear car.

Now ICBC is repairing my car. However my (and the gf's) injury claims will be dealt between us and Statefarm (the fault party's insurer). We have a consultation with the lawyer on Friday.

Anyone have experience dealing with American insurance companies? They're private so I'm assuming they will reduce their payout to me to the smallest possible amount. Is there a diminished value claim on my car I can get? It's less than a year old, fuck. Also pain and suffering claims?

I don't see why you should have to deal with the other company at all. Icbc should be the one paying you and icbc deals with out of province insurance companies? I'm pretty sure that's how it was dealt with when my buddies gti got sideswiped by a big rig in a parking lot (he wasn't even in the car, trailer was Ontario plate)

just based on my understanding.. i could be wrong but:

ICBC should be dealing with your injury claim (part 7 benefits) which includes any med. treatments..

for general damages, you may need to use your lawyer to settle with statefarm about that.

ICBC said the fault party's insurer (Statefarm) is responsible for my payout if there's any claims(other than vehicle repair) I'd like to file against the fault party.

Usual circumstance in a local accident is that both parties are with ICBC therefore ICBC will do it for the victims.

So now I need to fight with Statefarm.

Uh... There is a thing called subrogation where ICBC files a claim on your behalf.

Uh.. they are already filing the claim on my behalf to fix the vehicle.

So then what's the problem

I'm guessing injury.

I thought underinsured coverage was included in ICBC car insurance? I thought it was a motorcycle insurance you need to buy underinsured insurance.

No need to guess

OT, but how is your friend now? Sounds awful.

It was many decades ago. None of us have the life experience or wealth like we have now.

However my friend did made through, part time studies and working and seeing his sister through physio etc. US universities were a lot more compassionate, he got into Wayne State and now a ER doc in the Golden horse shoe area. Took an extra decade or so if nothing had happened, but just have to work at it.

It only includes 1 million.

I had a dentist friend who got into an accident, out of work for a year.. ICBC paid out 8 million for all the lawyers, docs etc etc. All said and done after 5 years. 2 mill is peanuts.

Also it covers if you are riding a bike or just walking the street.

Unlike other insurance companies, ICBC does not have unlimited coverage.
I believe ICBC's coverage option only goes up to 5 million.

No ICBC underinsured motorists only cover 2 mill.

but in my friend's case and for most professionals (docs, lawyers, engineers) that have professional designations and organizations.. their work insurance coverage covers that.

ICBC is only part of the safety net, in life you have to have multiples.