The correct answer is D . Under Ontario auto insurance, damage caused by impact with an animal , such as a deer, falls under Comprehensive coverage rather than Collision. The OAP 1 explains that Comprehensive covers loss or damage caused by a list of specified perils, including “the stranding, sinking, burning, derailment or collision of any conveyance in or upon which the automobile is being carried” and, importantly for this question, “missiles, falling objects, fire, theft, explosion, earthquake, windstorm, hail, rising water, malicious acts, riot or civil disturbance, and the impact with an animal or with birds.”
That makes A incorrect because while animal impact is also one of the named perils within the broader physical damage section, the question asks which coverage the claim falls under on the policy, and the standard answer is Comprehensive . B is wrong because Accident Benefits applies to injury-related benefits, not damage to the insured vehicle. C is wrong because Liability covers damage or injury the insured causes to others, not damage to the insured’s own automobile.
From a RIBO exam perspective, remember this distinction: hitting another vehicle or object is usually Collision, but striking an animal is Comprehensive under the OAP 1.
