The best way to keep your home insurance in Calgary as low as possible is to remain claim-free. Along with weather, fires are one of the leading causes of homeowner insurance claims in Canada. With winter in full swing, it’s a good idea to brush up on your fireplace safety. There are more house fires…
Getting stuck is an omnipresent risk during the winter, especially when you’re dealing with the kind of snowfall Calgary has experienced so far this year. If you’re going to brave snow-covered roads, you should have a game plan when it comes to getting yourself unstuck, just in case the unexpected happens while you’re out driving. Car Insurance…
Winter has arrived, and with it comes hazardous road conditions. At this time of year, unpredictable and severe weather can pose major problems, even to the most experienced winter drivers. To stay safe and help keep your auto insurance rates low, it’s important to review safety practices for winter driving. Many drivers make mistakes during…
The best way to enjoy consistently low rates on your home insurance in Calgary is to remain claim-free, and that means brushing up on your safety and accident prevention tips. This is especially important in winter, when slips and fall occurrences are at their peak. Remember: if someone hurts themselves on your property, you’re liable…
This past spring, southern Alberta suffered the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history. All told, the province’s insurance companies were on the hook for over $1.7 billion in property damage. As a result, many will be making changes to the way they provide coverage. A number of the province’s leading insurance companies are altering the…
Calgary home insurance policies must be renewed annually. Most people simply opt to carry over their existing coverage for another year without giving it much thought. However, this is a mistake you want to avoid, as it could cost you a great deal of money. Not only might you be paying too much for coverage…
In response to growing calls for more oversight and regulation, Alberta’s provincial government recently introduced a number of systemic amendments to help protect condo owners from potential financial pitfalls. The amendments are scheduled to be voted on in the provincial legislature in the spring of 2014. Proposed changes include clarifications to laws governing maintenance and repair…
One of the best ways to keep your Calgary home insurance low is to take every possible step to avoid filing a damage claim. As was proven this past spring, southern Alberta is prone to flooding, and as a homeowner, it is your responsibility to protect your property to the best of your ability. Fortunately,…
It appears changes may be in store for auto insurance in Calgary and throughout Alberta, thanks to a government proposal that would tighten up regulation of the province’s insurance industry. While you may be worried that increased government regulation is inevitably going to result in increased Calgary auto insurance rates, the proposed changes are designed…
Even before severe flooding devastated southern Alberta in the spring of 2013, insurance industry insiders were predicting that severe weather trends were pointing to an eventual increase in home insurance rates throughout the province. Acknowledging a rise in claims due to stronger and more frequent storms, insurance industry statistics showed that Alberta homeowners had suffered…
