Insurer, British Columbia Work To Remove Ice From Roads.The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) is a provincial crown corporation in British Columbia created in 1973 by the NDP government of British Columbia. The original purpose of ICBC was to provide universal automobile insurance in British Columbia. and the Ministry of Transportation and Highways are testing new ways of reducing ice and snow buildup build·up also build-up n. 1. The act or process of amassing or increasing: a military buildup; a buildup of tension during the strike. 2. on main highways and municipal streets across British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography . The new methods rely on the application of environmentally safe liquid anti-icers before the roads become hazardous. The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia has trained municipal engineers and highway maintenance crews on the new methods. Previous tests in British Columbia seemed to reduce collision claims. In one region, the use of new anti-icing chemicals helped decrease snow-and ice-related claims by 8%. This year, with a much larger test area, the insurer An individual or company who, through a contractual agreement, undertakes to compensate specified losses, liability, or damages incurred by another individual. An insurer is frequently an insurance company and is also known as an underwriter. expects to see significant decreases in the number of windshield claims. Overall, the company estimates a savings of $12.3 million in claims over a five-year period. |
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