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Your 2005 Guide To Insurance Rates In Ontario
(To view the government issued 1995 Guide To Insurance Rates In Ontario, click here).
| Profile 1: Young Female |
| Year |
City |
Postal Code |
Low |
High |
Difference |
| 1995 |
Brockville |
K6V 7A5 |
$994 |
$3,160 |
$2,166 |
| 2005 |
Brockville |
K6V 7A5 |
$2,513 |
$5,375 |
$2,862 |
| 1995 |
Hamilton |
L8P 4Y5 |
$1,359 |
$4,374 |
$3,015 |
| 2005 |
Hamilton |
L8P 4Y5 |
$3,759 |
$7,821 |
$4,062 |
| 1995 |
London |
N6A 4L9 |
$1,113 |
$3,422 |
$2,309 |
| 2005 |
London |
N6A 4L9 |
$3,030 |
$6,458 |
$3,428 |
| 1995 |
North Bay |
P1B 8H8 |
$1,204 |
$3,472 |
$2,268 |
| 2005 |
North Bay |
P1B 8H8 |
$3,139 |
$6,026 |
$2,887 |
| 1995 |
Ottawa |
K1P 1J1 |
$1,006 |
$3,064 |
$2,058 |
| 2005 |
Ottawa |
K1P 1J1 |
$2,574 |
$5,495 |
$2,921 |
| 1995 |
Thunder Bay |
P7C 5K4 |
$1,204 |
$3,472 |
$2,268 |
| 2005 |
Thunder Bay |
P7C 5K4 |
$3,028 |
$6,026 |
$2,998 |
| 1995 |
Toronto |
M5C 2C5 |
$1,463 |
$4,640 |
$3,177 |
| 2005 |
Toronto |
M5C 2C5 |
$4,605 |
$10,527 |
$5,922 |
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| Profile 2: Young Male |
| Year |
City |
Postal Code |
Low |
High |
Difference |
| 1995 |
Brockville |
K6V 7A5 |
$1,205 |
$2,652 |
$1,447 |
| 2005 |
Brockville |
K6V 7A5 |
$2,274 |
$4,315 |
$2,041 |
| 1995 |
Hamilton |
L8P 4Y5 |
$1,580 |
$3,743 |
$2,163 |
| 2005 |
Hamilton |
L8P 4Y5 |
$3,023 |
$6,581 |
$3,558 |
| 1995 |
London |
N6A 4L9 |
$1,327 |
$2,738 |
$1,411 |
| 2005 |
London |
N6A 4L9 |
$2,544 |
$5,050 |
$2,506 |
| 1995 |
North Bay |
P1B 8H8 |
$1,530 |
$3,313 |
$1,783 |
| 2005 |
North Bay |
P1B 8H8 |
$2,403 |
$5,181 |
$2,778 |
| 1995 |
Ottawa |
K1P 1J1 |
$1,243 |
$2,797 |
$1,554 |
| 2005 |
Ottawa |
K1P 1J1 |
$1,769 |
$4,158 |
$2,389 |
| 1995 |
Thunder Bay |
P7C 5K4 |
$1,530 |
$3,313 |
$1,783 |
| 2005 |
Thunder Bay |
P7C 5K4 |
$2,478 |
$5,181 |
$2,703 |
| 1995 |
Toronto |
M5C 2C5 |
$1,834 |
$4,128 |
$2,294 |
| 2005 |
Toronto |
M5C 2C5 |
$3,378 |
$8,448 |
$5,070 |
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| Profile 3: Married Couple |
| Year |
City |
Postal Code |
Low |
High |
Difference |
| 1995 |
Brockville |
K6V 7A5 |
$1,581 |
$2,339 |
$758 |
| 2005 |
Brockville |
K6V 7A5 |
$1,697 |
$5,368 |
$3,671 |
| 1995 |
Hamilton |
L8P 4Y5 |
$2,015 |
$3,529 |
$1,514 |
| 2005 |
Hamilton |
L8P 4Y5 |
$2,600 |
$7,161 |
$4,561 |
| 1995 |
London |
N6A 4L9 |
$1,778 |
$2,506 |
$728 |
| 2005 |
London |
N6A 4L9 |
$2,066 |
$6,713 |
$4,647 |
| 1995 |
North Bay |
P1B 8H8 |
$1,901 |
$2,905 |
$1,004 |
| 2005 |
North Bay |
P1B 8H8 |
$2,024 |
$5,343 |
$3,319 |
| 1995 |
Ottawa |
K1P 1J1 |
$1,681 |
$2,655 |
$974 |
| 2005 |
Ottawa |
K1P 1J1 |
$1,915 |
$5,170 |
$3,255 |
| 1995 |
Thunder Bay |
P7C 5K4 |
$1,748 |
$2,905 |
$1,157 |
| 2005 |
Thunder Bay |
P7C 5K4 |
$2,032 |
$5,343 |
$3,311 |
| 1995 |
Toronto |
M5C 2C5 |
$2,373 |
$3,733 |
$1,360 |
| 2005 |
Toronto |
M5C 2C5 |
$3,114 |
$8,860 |
$5,746 |
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| Profile 4: Single Parent and Son |
| Year |
City |
Postal Code |
Low |
High |
Difference |
| 1995 |
Brockville |
K6V 7A5 |
$699 |
$1,306 |
$607 |
| 2005 |
Brockville |
K6V 7A5 |
$1,187 |
$2,530 |
$1,343 |
| 1995 |
Hamilton |
L8P 4Y5 |
$1,206 |
$1,899 |
$693 |
| 2005 |
Hamilton |
L8P 4Y5 |
$2,020 |
$4,275 |
$2,255 |
| 1995 |
London |
N6A 4L9 |
$857 |
$1,446 |
$589 |
| 2005 |
London |
N6A 4L9 |
$1,548 |
$3,745 |
$2,197 |
| 1995 |
North Bay |
P1B 8H8 |
$886 |
$1,517 |
$631 |
| 2005 |
North Bay |
P1B 8H8 |
$1,533 |
$3,034 |
$1,501 |
| 1995 |
Ottawa |
K1P 1J1 |
$822 |
$1,372 |
$550 |
| 2005 |
Ottawa |
K1P 1J1 |
$1,404 |
$2,793 |
$1,389 |
| 1995 |
Thunder Bay |
P7C 5K4 |
$780 |
$1,517 |
$737 |
| 2005 |
Thunder Bay |
P7C 5K4 |
$1,571 |
$3,034 |
$1,463 |
| 1995 |
Toronto |
M5C 2C5 |
$1,312 |
$2,239 |
$927 |
| 2005 |
Toronto |
M5C 2C5 |
$2,312 |
$5,632 |
$3,320 |
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| Profile 5: Married Couple with Son and Daughter |
| Year |
City |
Postal Code |
Low |
High |
Difference |
| 1995 |
Brockville |
K6V 7A5 |
$1,876 |
$3,222 |
$1,346 |
| 2005 |
Brockville |
K6V 7A5 |
$2,461 |
$7,093 |
$4,632 |
| 1995 |
Hamilton |
L8P 4Y5 |
$2,634 |
$4,625 |
$1,991 |
| 2005 |
Hamilton |
L8P 4Y5 |
$3,307 |
$8,076 |
$4,769 |
| 1995 |
London |
N6A 4L9 |
$2,132 |
$3,521 |
$1,389 |
| 2005 |
London |
N6A 4L9 |
$2,956 |
$7,600 |
$4,644 |
| 1995 |
North Bay |
P1B 8H8 |
$2,430 |
$3,836 |
$1,406 |
| 2005 |
North Bay |
P1B 8H8 |
$2,784 |
$7,612 |
$4,828 |
| 1995 |
Ottawa |
K1P 1J1 |
$2,030 |
$3,370 |
$1,340 |
| 2005 |
Ottawa |
K1P 1J1 |
$2,687 |
$7,318 |
$4,631 |
| 1995 |
Thunder Bay |
P7C 5K4 |
$2,430 |
$3,836 |
$1,406 |
| 2005 |
Thunder Bay |
P7C 5K4 |
$2,793 |
$7,318 |
$4,525 |
| 1995 |
Toronto |
M5C 2C5 |
$3,204 |
$5,679 |
$2,475 |
| 2005 |
Toronto |
M5C 2C5 |
$3,397 |
$7,612 |
$4,215 |
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| Profile 6: Senior |
| Year |
City |
Postal Code |
Low |
High |
Difference |
| 1995 |
Brockville |
K6V 7A5 |
$644 |
$899 |
$255 |
| 2005 |
Brockville |
K6V 7A5 |
$737 |
$2,808 |
$2,071 |
| 1995 |
Hamilton |
L8P 4Y5 |
$901 |
$1,464 |
$563 |
| 2005 |
Hamilton |
L8P 4Y5 |
$1,110 |
$3,842 |
$2,732 |
| 1995 |
London |
N6A 4L9 |
$674 |
$966 |
$292 |
| 2005 |
London |
N6A 4L9 |
$900 |
$3,477 |
$2,577 |
| 1995 |
North Bay |
P1B 8H8 |
$774 |
$1,137 |
$363 |
| 2005 |
North Bay |
P1B 8H8 |
$911 |
$3,139 |
$2,228 |
| 1995 |
Ottawa |
K1P 1J1 |
$636 |
$1,029 |
$393 |
| 2005 |
Ottawa |
K1P 1J1 |
$811 |
$3,184 |
$2,373 |
| 1995 |
Thunder Bay |
P7C 5K4 |
$774 |
$1,150 |
$376 |
| 2005 |
Thunder Bay |
P7C 5K4 |
$911 |
$3,139 |
$2,228 |
| 1995 |
Toronto |
M5C 2C5 |
$1,008 |
$1,417 |
$409 |
| 2005 |
Toronto |
M5C 2C5 |
$1,340 |
$5,399 |
$4,059 |
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