Statutory accident benefits self‑assessment checklist

Do you need optional accident benefits?

  • Read each question carefully.

  • Tick the box if your answer is “yes” for you or others covered under your policy. Leave it blank if your answer is “no”.

  • A summary of optional benefits you may wish to consider appears at the bottom of the page.

Before you begin: If you have a private or workplace benefits plan, you may already have coverage for some of the following benefits. Before making changes to the optional benefits on your auto insurance policy, review your existing workplace or private plan or speak with your benefits advisor to confirm that you have appropriate coverage.
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Work, income, and independence

These questions look at whether an accident could affect your income or your ability to manage daily life.

2

Family, caregiving, and household responsibilities

These questions look at whether others depend on you for care, whether you could face extra care-related expenses if injured, and whether you would need help managing your home.

3

Education and personal belongings

These questions look at whether school or important personal items could be affected by an accident.

4

Family support and visitors

These questions look at whether family members may need to travel to be with you after a serious accident.

* Qualifying visitors may depend on the coverage wording, but may include a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, or someone living with you.

5

Health, recovery, and care needs

These questions look at whether standard coverage may fall short for medical, rehabilitation, or attendant care needs after an accident.

6

Long-term financial protection

These questions look at whether your family could face financial strain after a serious accident or over time.

Your results

These optional benefits may be right for you or others covered under your policy. Speak with your insurance broker for more information.

Answer the questions above to see which optional benefits may be worth considering.

Income replacement benefit

Helps replace income you or another covered person may lose because of an auto accident.

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Non-earner benefit

If you or another covered person is unemployed, retired, or a student and an auto accident keeps you from leading a normal life, this benefit can provide financial support while you recover.

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Caregiver benefit

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 who needs it.

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Dependant care benefit

Helps cover reasonable and necessary additional expenses associated with caring for dependants such as a child, spouse, or aging parent.

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Housekeeping and home maintenance benefit

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.

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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.

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Damage to personal items benefit

Helps cover the cost to repair or replace personal items such as clothing, prescription eyewear, hearing aids, and similar essentials damaged in an auto accident.

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Expenses of visitors benefit

Helps cover reasonable and necessary expenses of visitors, such as family members, if you or another covered person is injured in an auto accident.

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Supplementary medical, rehabilitation and attendant care benefits

Helps cover expenses for medical, rehabilitation, and attendant care benefits beyond the standard limits.

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Death benefit

Compensates some family members if you or another covered person die due to an auto accident.

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Funeral benefit

Helps cover some funeral costs if you or another covered person die due to an auto accident.

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Indexation benefit

Helps ensure that certain weekly payments and monetary limits are adjusted annually to reflect changes in the cost of living.

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Disclaimer: The descriptions of the statutory accident benefits in this self-assessment are summaries only. Do not rely on this summary alone. For full details, refer to Ontario Regulation 34/10 or speak with your broker.
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