BRITISH COL UMBIA UTILITIES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER G -23-04 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 web site: http://www.bcuc.com FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Insurance Corporation Amendment Act, 2003, SBC 2003, Chapter 35 and the Insurance Corporation Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 228 and the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473 and Filings by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia Relating to Performance Measures and Basic Insurance Information Sharing BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner ) and Panel Chair ) P. Vivian, Commissioner ) March 3, 2004 N.F. Nicholls, Commissioner ) O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On February 27, 2004, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”) submitted filings (the “Submission”) relating to ICBC Performance Measures (“ICBC PM”) and ICBC Basic Insurance Information Sharing (“ICBC BIIS”). The Submission is in response to directions issued by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (“BCUC, Commission”) in its Decision dated November 12, 2003 and Letter No. L-2-04 wherein the Commission Panel accepted ICBC’s proposal (with certain variations) regarding regulatory filings in 2004; and B. The filing relating to ICBC PM proposes that the Commission use the performance measures outlined to assess ICBC in fulfilling its mandate in the provision of Basic automobile insurance. The filing relating to ICBC BIIS proposes to share with competitors aggregated exhibits on Basic automobile insurance similar to those published in industry standard Green Books and combined third-party liability information from both Basic and Optional insurance; and C. Following a meeting of active Intervenors, ICBC and Commission staff on December 11, 2003, the Commission Panel issued Letter No. L-2-04 wherein it accepted the proposal, which received general support from all parties, that the Submission be reviewed through a Negotiated Settlement Process (“NSP”). This process will include a First Meeting with Intervenors, ICBC and Commission staff in April 2004 and a series of Discussion/Resolution Sessions thereafter. Following this process, if a settlement of the issues cannot be achieved, the Commission will initiate a more formal hearing process to resolve any outstanding issues. . . ./2
BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER G-23-04 2 NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. The Submission will be examined in accordance with the Regulatory Agenda and Timetable, attached as Appendix A. The Commission will host a Regulatory Procedures Workshop, which will be led by Commission staff, on Monday, March 22, 2004 in the Commission Hearing Room, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. Immediately following this Workshop, the Commission will convene a Preliminary Discussion Session at the same location, to enable participants to have preliminary discussions with respect to the Submission. The Commission will also convene a First Meeting on Thursday, April 8, 2004 in the Commission Hearing Room, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. ICBC will present an overview of its Submission to Intervenors and Commission staff. 2. ICBC will publish, by Friday, March 12, 2004 or as soon as possible thereafter, in display-ad format, the Notice of Regulatory Procedures Workshop and Preliminary Discussion Session, First Meeting, and Negotiated Settlement Process, attached as Appendix B, in such appropriate local news publications as may properly provide adequate notice to the public in its service areas. 3. The Submission and supporting material will be made available for inspection at major ICBC locations including, Campbell River, Cranbrook, Fort St. John, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Nelson, Prince George, Terrace, Victoria, Burnaby, Surrey, the Head Office of ICBC at 151 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, B.C., on ICBC’s website, and at the Commission Offices, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver B.C. V6Z 2N3. 4. Intervenors and Interested Parties should register with the Commission, in writing, by Friday, March 19, 2004. 5. Intervenors intending to apply for participant assistance must submit a budget estimate by Wednesday, March 24, 2004 consistent with the Commission’s Participant Assistance/Cost Award Guidelines and Order No. G-15-04. Copies are available upon request or can be downloaded from the Commission’s web site at http://www.bcuc.com/bcuc/paca.html. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 4 th day of March 2004. BY ORDER Original signed by: Len F. Kelsey Commissioner and Panel Chair Attachments Order/ICBC 2004RR Ntc Wrtn Hrg
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Filings by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia Relating to Performance Measures and Basic Insurance Information Sharing REGULATORY AGENDA AND TIMETABLE ACTION Deadline for registration of Intervenors and Interested Parties BCUC Regulatory Procedures Workshop and Preliminary Discussion Session re: Submission BCUC Information Request exchanges with ICBC Budget Estimates for Participant Assistance submitted to BCUC Intervenor Information Requests issued to ICBC ICBC responds to Intervenor Information Requests First Meeting: ICBC Overview of Submission to Intervenors and BCUC staff and Discussion Discussion/ Resolution Sessions with all participants The process and timeline post April 23rd to be determined based on the results of the Discussion/ Resolution Sessions. APPENDIX A to Order No.G-23-04 Page 1 of 1 DATE 2004 Friday, March 19 Monday, March 22 Period of March 1 to April 5 Wednesday, March 24 Up to Thursday, March 25 Monday, April 5 Thursday, April 8 Period of April 21 to 23
SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA web site: http://www.bcuc.com NOTICE OF REGULATORY PROCEDURES WORKSHOP and PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION SESSION NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING and NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT PROCESS INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Filings Relating to Performance Measures and Basic Insurance Information Sharing Date of Regulatory Procedures Workshop and Preliminary Discussion Session: Time: Location: Date of First Meeting: Time: Location: THE FILINGS On February 27, 2004, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”) submitted filings relating to ICBC Performance Measures and ICBC Basic Insurance Information Sharing. The filings are in response to directions issued by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (“Commission”) in its Decision dated November 12, 2003 and Letter No. L-2-04 wherein the Commission Panel accepted ICBC’s proposal (with certain variations) pertaining to regulatory filings in 2004. THE REGULATORY PROCESS The Commission wishes to ensure that all affected parties have an opportunity to understand the basis for the filings. The Commission will review the filings using a Negotiated Settlement Process according to the following Regulatory Agenda and Timetable: APPENDIX B to Order No. G-23-04 Page 1 of 3 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 Monday, March 22, 2004 9:00 a.m. British Columbia Utilities Commission Hearing Room, Sixth Floor 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada Thursday, April 8, 2004 9:00 a.m. British Columbia Utilities Commission Hearing Room, Sixth Floor 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
APPENDIX B to Order No. G-23-04 Page 2 of 3 • The Commission will host a Regulatory Procedures Workshop, led by Commission staff, at 9:00 a.m. Monday, March 22, 2004 in the Commission Hearing Room, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. Immediately following this Workshop, the Commission will convene a Preliminary Discussion Session, at the same location, to enable participants to have preliminary discussions with respect to the filings. • Intervenor Information Requests issued to ICBC up to Thursday, March 25, 2004 • ICBC responds to Intervenor Information requests by Monday, April 5, 2004 • The Commission will convene a First Meeting at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, April 8, 2004 in the Commission Hearing Room, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. ICBC will present an overview of its filings to Intervenors and Commission staff. • Discussion/Resolution Sessions with all participants will be held during the period from April 21 to 23, 2004, commencing at 9:00 AM each day in the Commission Hearing Room, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. • The process and timeline post April 23, 2004 will be determined based on the results of the Discussion/ Resolution Sessions. PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE FILINGS The filings and supporting material will be made available for inspection at the following ICBC field locations: • Campbell River Claim Services, 820 - 12 th Avenue, Campbell River, B.C. • Cranbrook Claim Centre, 126 Briar Avenue, N.W., Cranbrook, B.C. • Fort St. John Claim Centre, 10507 - 100 Street, Fort St. John, B.C. • Kelowna Claim Centre, 1720 Springfield Road, Kelowna, B.C. • Nanaimo Claim Centre, 6460 Applecross Road, Nanaimo, B.C. • Nelson Claim Centre, 114 McDonald Drive, Nelson, B.C. • Prince George Claim Centre, 4001 - 15 th Avenue, Prince George, B.C. • Terrace Claim Centre, 4612 Keith Avenue, Terrace, B.C. • ICBC/Victoria Operations, 910 Government Street, Victoria, B.C. • Greater Vancouver Regional Office, 501 - 4180 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, B.C. • Fraser Valley Regional Office, 207 - 7565-132 nd Street, Surrey, B.C. They will also be available at the ICBC Head Office at 151 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, B.C., on the ICBC website at http://www.icbc.com, and at the Commission Offices, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver B.C. V6Z 2N3. REGISTERING TO PARTICIPATE Persons who expect to attend the Regulatory Procedures Workshop and Preliminary Discussion Session, the First Meeting and actively participate in the Negotiated Settlement Process should register as Intervenors with the Commission. Intervenors will receive copies of the filings, all correspondence and filed documents.
APPENDIX B to Order No. G-23-04 Page 3 of 3 Persons with an interest in the proceedings but who are not expecting to actively participate should register as Interested Parties and will receive a copy of the Executive Summaries of the filings, all Orders issued, and the Commission’s Decision. Intervenors and Interested Parties should inform the Commission Secretary, in writing, by Friday, March 19, 2004 of their intentions. Notification by courier delivery, fax or e-mail is acceptable. FURTHER INFORMATION A copy of the document “A Participants’ Guide to the British Columbia Utilities Commission” is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.bcuc.com. For further information, please contact Mr. Robert J. Pellatt, Commission Secretary, or Mr. Werner J. Krampl, Senior Financial Analyst as follows: Telephone: (604) 660-4700 E-Mail: Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com Facsimile (604) 660-1102 Telephone: (B.C. Toll Free) 1-800-663-1385
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