The Act respecting the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec makes provision that before amending insurance contributions, the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) must first obtain the recommendations of a panel of experts.

The Panel of Experts consists of three members who are representative of the actuarial and insurance sectors and are appointed by the Government. The mandate of the Panel of Experts is to review the approach taken by the SAAQ and check the data used in support of the contemplated amendments to automobile insurance contributions and the classification of road vehicles. The Panel of Experts must also hold public consultations to obtain the opinions of interested parties.

The Panel of Experts has carried out two mandates, the first in 2005 and 2006, and the second in 2011.

As part of the its latest mandate, the Panel of Experts had to render an opinion on the amendments to automobile insurance contributions proposed by the SAAQ for 2011 through 2015. These amendments were published in August 2011 in a discussion document entitled On the Right Path for a Sustainable and Equitable Plan.

This mandate started on May 18, 2011. The public consultations were held in October, and the Panel of Experts’ report was made public on December 9, 2011.

This Web site provides you with information on the mandate, approach and composition of the latest Panels of Experts. It also supplies information on the rules that governed the public consultation. Also available on the site are the notices, press releases and report published by the Panel of Experts.

Panel of Experts’s Report

The Panel of Experts made public its report on December 9, 2011.

Report (available in French only)

Press releases

Updated 2011-12-09