Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec

The Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ; lit. Quebec Automobile Insurance Corporation) 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]

Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)

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
Website	http://www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/

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 becomes 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

• Vehicle registration plates of Quebec
• Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
• Manitoba Public Insurance
• Saskatchewan Government Insurance

References

1. Insurance Bureau of Canada, "Car Insurance-Quebec" Archived 2007-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 8, 2008
2. "Former Wendake grand chief Konrad Sioui makes history, becomes head of SAAQ board".

External links

• Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec Official site.
• Official site in English