Cancelling insurance
If your vehicle is going to be off the road for a while, you sold it or you have moved out of B.C., remember to cancel your insurance and licence plates. Find out about cancelling your insurance, returning your plates and getting a refund.
How to cancel
Generally, only the registered owner can ask to have their insurance policy and plates cancelled.
Here's how to cancel your insurance and plates:
| If … | Then … |
| you are the registered owner(s) and live in B.C. | go in person with
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| you lease a vehicle | contact the leasing company to get permission. (This is because the leasing company owns the vehicle.) |
| you are outside B.C. |
cancel your insurance and licence plates by writing to us at ICBC - Cancellations In your letter, include:
Note: Keep the bottom part of your owner's certificate of insurance and vehicle licence, as you will need it if you want to register your vehicle somewhere else. |
| the registered owner of a vehicle has passed away or a power of attorney has been assigned | to cancel your policy, contact an Autoplan broker . |
Payment plans
Important: If you’re on an Autoplan payment plan, please give us enough time to stop the payment from coming out of your account.
Cancelling a payment-plan policy »
Will I get a refund?
If you cancel your policy before it expires, you may be due a refund.
Refund amounts depend on factors such as
- the amount of time remaining on the policy term
- any outstanding debt, and
- non-refundable fees.
As a result there may be little or no refund—or possibly an amount owing.
More questions about cancelling?
Call us:
- Lower Mainland: 604-661-2800
- Elsewhere in B.C., Canada and the U.S.: 1-800-663-3051