Auto insurance in P.E.I. is provided by more than 50 private companies.
Compulsory minimum third-party liability:
$200,000 is available for any one accident; however, if a claim involving both bodily injury and property damage reaches this figure, payment for property damage will be capped at $10,000
Medical payments:
$25,000/person; four-year time limit
Funeral expense benefits:
$1,000
Disability income benefits:
Maximum $140/week; 104 weeks partial disability; lifetime for totall disability;; must be disabled for at least seven days to qualify; unpaid housekeeper $70/week, maximum 12 weeks
Death benefits:
Death within 180 days after accident (or two years if continuously disabled prior to death); death of head of household $10,000, plus $1,000 to each dependent survivor after first; death of spouse $10,000; death of dependant $2,000
Impairment benefits:
N/A
Right to sue for pain and suffering?
Yes
Right to sue for economic loss in excess of no-fault benefits?
Yes. Income replacement award above no-fault benefit is based on net income after deductions for income tax, Canada Pension and Employment Insurance. Injured person may sue for 70% of net income loss before trial, 100% of gross after trial; also for medical, rehabilitation and related costs when injury meets severity test for pain and suffering claims
Administration:
Private insurers
Notes:
None
Source: Car Insurance Where You Live
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