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 Headquarters in Quebec City | |
| Type | Crown corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Insurance, driver licensing, motor vehicle registration |
| Founded | March 1, 1978 |
| Headquarters | 333, boulevard Jean-Lesage Quebec City, Quebec G1K 8J6 |
Key people | Konrad Sioui |
| Owner | Government of Quebec |
Number of employees | 4,165 (2022)  |
| Website | http://www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/ |
The Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ; English: Quebec Automobile Insurance Corporation, lit. 'Society of assuring automobiles of Quebec') is a Crown corporation responsible for licensing drivers and vehicles in the province of Quebec and providing public auto insurance which insures all drivers, passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists involved in road collisions whether or not they are at fault (no-fault insurance). Coverage, however, is limited to personal injuries — damage to property is covered by private insurers.[1]
The SAAQ also administers Quebec's driver's licenses and vehicle licence plates (analogous to the DMVs of many U.S. States), and seeks to prevent road accidents, particularly through advertising campaigns in the media and in schools.
In January 2021, Konrad Sioui became chairman of the board, thereby the first representative of an Indigenous community to head the board of directors of a crown corporation in Quebec.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Insurance Bureau of Canada, "Car Insurance-Quebec" Archived 2007-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 8, 2008
- ↑ "Former Wendake grand chief Konrad Sioui makes history, becomes head of SAAQ board".