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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…

You’ve just been involved in an auto accident – what do you do?   If you have been involved in auto accident, involving injury and/or property damage, you will need to file an insurance claim with your insurance company regardless of fault. It is always important to review your insurance policy so you understand your…

There is a difference between a Standard auto Insurance provider and a High-Risk provider. With auto insurance, ‘standard’ insurers are companies like Aviva or Economical and cater to drivers who have minimal conviction records or claims history. Drivers change to High-Risk once they have either a small collection of convictions or claims within the past…