On December 27, 2006, Mark Milke published a report called "Myths and Facts About Automobile Insurance in Canada". This report was sponsored by the Insurance Bureau of Canada and will certainly add to the debate over publicly vs. privately delivered automobile insurance. This report comes down strongly in favour of privately delivered automobile insurance.

This report presents a contrary position to that taken by the Consumers Association of Canada, which has produced several reports very critical of Canada's automobile insurance companies and privately delivered automobile insurance in general.

The public vs. private insurance debate has re-emerged as a public policy issue, particularly in Nova Scotia, where the official opposition NDP have supported publicly delivered automobile insurance. Given the difficulties of the current Tory government, a future NDP government in Nova Scotia is a real possibility. I note that the IBC has produced a brochure called "Nova Scotian's Deserve Competition and Choice in Auto Insurance", likely in anticipation of an upcoming provincial election in Nova Scotia, and given the real possibility of an NDP victory.

I haven't had a chance to analyze the Mark Milke Report, so I can't comment on it at this time. I though I would post a link for people who may be interested.