/R E P E A T -- IBC reminds students to "Leave the phone alone"/

CHARLOTTETOWN, Sept. 20, 2016 /CNW/ - Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is reminding students to "leave the phone alone" and help end distracted driving. This reminder comes as hundreds of students prepare to take their drivers' tests and hit the roads for the first time.    

Amanda Dean, Vice-President, Atlantic, IBC, will be joined by the Honourable Paula Biggar, PEI's Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Energy, and HOT 105.5. Participants will be on-site to speak with media following the event.

Date:	Thursday, September 22
Time:	11:30am ADT
Location:	Stonepark Intermediate School
	50 Pope Avenue
	Charlottetown, PEI
	C1A 6R8
Participants:	Amanda Dean, Vice-President, Atlantic, IBC
	Hon. Paula Biggar, Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy, Government of Prince Edward Island

                                                                                       

About Insurance Bureau of Canada
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is the national industry association representing Canada's private home, auto and business insurers. Its member companies make up 90% of the property and casualty (P&C) insurance market in Canada. For more than 50 years, IBC has worked with governments across the country to help make affordable home, auto and business insurance available for all Canadians. IBC supports the vision of consumers and governments trusting, valuing and supporting the private P&C insurance industry. It champions key issues and helps educate consumers on how best to protect their homes, cars, businesses and properties.

P&C insurance touches the lives of nearly every Canadian and plays a critical role in keeping businesses safe and the Canadian economy strong. It employs more than 120,000 Canadians, pays $8.2 billion in taxes and has a total premium base of $49 billion.  

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SOURCE Insurance Bureau of Canada

Andrew McGrath, Manager, Media Relations, IBC, 416-362-2031 ext. 4312, [email protected]