By Dylana Kneeshaw

ICBC PRESIDENT

ICBC president highlights future commercial vehicle pilot project during Kamloops visit

Dec 4, 2025 | 4:28 PM

KAMLOOPS — The interim president and CEO of ICBC made a stop in Kamloops this week to speak with the local chamber of commerce. Jason McDaniel’s appearance comes at a time when the Crown corporation is planning a few new projects impacting people in the Interior.

“As a lot of people know, at ICBC we were focused on other things for a while to make our product more affordable and improve the overall claims experience, but driver licensing improvements are due and it’s a big part of what we’re investing in right now,” he told CFJC after his question-and-answer session with local chamber members wrapped up.

The idea is to cut back on what can be lengthy wait times for basic in-person appointments that could be done online.

“If you’ve renewed your driver’s license recently, it’s my expectation that the next time you’ll do it, you’ll be able to do it from home,” notes McDaniel.

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The other focus for this region is infrastructure improvements. McDaniel says ICBC has the collision data — and money — to help cities address problematic crash spots.

“In the Kamloops area specifically, we’ve spent about $1 million in the last five years supporting infrastructure changes that make the roads safer,” he says. “That includes alternatives to driving safer, like multi-use pathways and pedestrian crossings and things like that.”

Their incentive is two-fold. Preventing crashes can firstly save lives and it can also save ICBC money in the long run.

“We actually get about a $4.50 return on investment for the money we’re spending on infrastructure today based on reduced claims and reduced seriousness of claims,” explains McDaniel.

Commercial vehicle accidents are common for highways through the Interior and the rest of B.C. — so much so that ICBC will actually be rolling out a new pilot program using remote monitoring technology most semis already have to analyze data on factors like speed and driver behaviour.

“We would love to take the technology they already have in their trucks and help them understand what driving behaviour most contributes to collisions,” says McDaniel. “They’ll be motivated, the fleet owners, to follow that because fewer accidents means more affordable insurance, so it’s something we’re just starting right now.”

Participants are still being contacted, so ICBC expects any meaningful insights into the data won’t come for at least a year.