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Langley resident Herb Thiessen is confused about coming changes for ICBC policyholders that could make him list the five family members who occasionally drive his two cars.

Thiessen, 70, has health issues and his wife, two adult children and their spouses take turns providing “occasional support using my vehicles and occasionally borrow the truck for errands and holidays.”

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Recently, ICBC said it planned to change its rate framework to get policyholders to list all incidental drivers.

It used a fictional example of a man named Bill to illustrate how things would change.

If Bill owns a car that he occasionally loans to his neighbour, Sue, he currently pays an annual premium of $1,056 based on basic insurance for himself, a driver with 20 years experience and no at-fault crashes.

When the changes are implemented next year, Bill will be required to list Sue, a driver with five years experience and no at-fault crashes, on his policy. It would mean an increase of $135 a year or about 13 per cent.