Ukrainian refugees in NL hit with car insurance rates 5 times provincial average
Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion of their country and arrived in Newfoundland are being asked to pay thousands of dollars more for car insurance than the provincial average. (Colleen Connors/CBC)Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion of their country and arrived in Newfoundland are being asked to pay thousands of dollars for car insurance, and advocates say the high rates are complicating refugees' efforts to settle in the province.The Canadian Press viewed two auto insurance quotes provided to Ukrainian refugees in St. John's — one for $5,592 a year and another for $8,288 a year. Meanwhile, the average annual rate in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2020 was just over $1,200, according to the General Insurance Statistical Agency. Adilya Dragan, a liaison for many of the 166 Ukrainian refugees who recently…