Revised Accident Benefit options coming to Ontario drivers in July. Learn more.


Effective July 1, some of the mandatory Accident Benefits that are included under your policy are becoming optional.  As your dedicated broker, we are here to help! 

We’re actively preparing for this change and working to determine how it will impact you. As your trusted insurance advisor, we’re here to support you through this change. With some details continuing to be finalized, this webpage will be updated as more information becomes available.  

There is currently no action required by customers, including those with upcoming renewals. Your policy will automatically renew with existing coverage. 

For more information on your existing coverage, please view your policy documents through My Member Account. 

Learn more about the coming changes with the resources below: 

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What’s becoming optional? 

  • Income replacement: Helps replace income you or another covered person may lose because of an auto accident. 
  • Non-earner: If you or another covered person is a student or unemployed and an auto accident keeps you from leading a normal life, this benefit can provide financial support while you recover. 
  • Caregiver benefits: Helps cover caregiving expenses if you or another covered person is injured in an auto accident and can no longer provide care for a household member, such as a child or aging parent, who needs it.  
  • Lost educational expenses: If an auto accident keeps you or another covered person from attending school or an education program, this benefit can help cover the costs you have lost.  
  • Expenses of visitors: Helps cover reasonable and necessary expenses of visitors, such as a sibling or parents, if you or another covered person is injured in an auto accident. 
  • Housekeeping and home maintenance: Helps cover costs if you or another covered person is unable to perform the housekeeping and home maintenance tasks normally done before an auto accident. 
  • Damage to personal items: Helps cover the cost to repair or replace personal items (e.g., clothing, prescription eyewear, hearing aids, etc.) damaged in an auto accident.  
  • Death benefits: Compensates some family members if you or another covered person die due to an auto accident. 
  • Funeral benefits: Helps cover some funeral costs if you or another covered person die due to an auto accident. 

Other updates include: 

Your auto insurance will become the first payer for claims instead of your employer or private health care plans, where applicable. In the case of a claim, your claims adjuster will be able to instruct how your services will be reimbursed. 

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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