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You have home insurance, but do you know what happens if you need to make a home insurance claim?   With the recent stormy weather that blew through several parts of Ontario, some homeowners may have had the unfortunate experience of seeing damage occur to their property. When disaster strikes, the first question asked is usually, ‘Is…

Being Proactive, not Reactive   Just like closing up a cottage, your home needs a little TLC before the cold winter months set in. Keeping up with these little tasks can have a big impact on your home so here’s a checklist to go through to make sure you and your property are ready for…

Helpful Tips when it’s time to close the cottage   If you own a cottage or cabin, here are some useful things to think about:   Clean out your cupboards – anything perishable needs to go! Inspect your fridge and make sure everything that could be attractive to animals is taken away with you. Unplug…

Ride-share Refresh – say that quickly 5 times over!   Ride-sharing (compensation for hire) is gaining in popularity which means insurance rules and regulations are constantly having to adjust and change. In Ontario, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) approved fleet auto insurance coverage for only 2 companies, UBER and RideCo. as of July…

The history of insurance goes back over 400 years – to 1666 in fact. The Great Fire of London (UK), which devoured 13,000 houses in one night, started what is now known as Property Insurance, although back then it was known as simply Fire Insurance.  A Fire Insurance Mark could be purchased and placed above…

When a friend asks to borrow your car One question auto insurance brokers get asked quite often is, “Can I lend my friend or family member my car?” The short answer is yes, but in doing so you are also lending them your insurance.   Let’s go through a few important pieces of information first…