At the end of April, 13,500 residents of Fort McMurray were evacuated from their homes as the Athabasca River began to breach its banks and flood the downtown area of the city. The cause was a massive ice jam of more than 20 kilometres in length at its initial point. The flood was horrible news…
DetailsSecond only to the questions we have been receiving about business interruption insurance lately are from people wondering if pandemic insurance exists or is a possibility for the future. It’s a very fair question to ask, given that thousands of Alberta businesses have been completely out of operation for close to two months now, losing…
DetailsAs thousands of Alberta businesses have been shut down for nearly two months now, a question we are hearing often from our clients during the COVID-19 pandemic is whether or not they can access their business interruption insurance. The name “business interruption” seems to denote that this type of coverage would be accessible during this…
DetailsAlberta’s businesses are doing all they can to weather the very fast changes required by responding responsibly to the COVID-19 pandemic. All of us at Lane’s have been working from home to play our part, however we remain fully operational to assist our clients. We are lucky in that we are able to stay “open,”…
DetailsIt’s a horrible reality that thieves are generally opportunists, and they have recently been coming out in droves. The COVID-19 crisis is providing new ways for scam artists to take advantage of people, and unfortunately they are usually society’s more vulnerable. A Global News article published at the end of March details just a few…
DetailsAs the COVID pandemic continues, we at Lane’s hope you and your family are safe and well. We understand that as the situation continues to change rapidly, everything can seem very uncertain. We are all looking for a little stability – especially with our finances – so we can concentrate on what matters. Many of…
DetailsAs certified insurance brokers, we at Lane’s have been asked to find coverage for just about every kind of vehicle, but there is one type that we still don’t see that often. While hybrids are relatively common in Alberta, fully electric vehicles are still a rarity. In fact, Alberta has the lowest number of electric…
DetailsAs Alberta continues to struggle through a recession, it should come as no surprise that new vehicle sales are down. Again. As reported by ATB Financial’s Economics and Research Team’s newsletter The Owl in March, vehicle sales are very good indicators of overall economic activity in the province. In good years, like 2013 and 2014,…
DetailsWe recognize that it is an unprecedented time in Alberta and the world right now, and hope you are keeping safe and well. As our part to help reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), our staff will be working remotely until further notice to protect our staff and clients. Information is being released daily by…
DetailsAs Albertans have raised the alarm about rising car insurance rates recently, the Government of Alberta has launched a survey in an attempt to address the issue. Some are saying that language in the survey indicates that the government could be considering moving to a fully no-fault insurance system to help bring costs down. What…
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