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Q&A: Does Home Insurance Cover Mould?

The short answer is no, home insurance typically doesn't cover mould.

The Lowdown on Insurance Deductibles

Have you ever looked through your insurance policy and felt like you were reading another language? Understanding insurance terminology might seem intimidating, but we're working on changing that. Let

When the Power Goes Out

A power outage in your home can happen unexpectedly, and at any time.

How does Building a Skating Rink in your Backyard Affect your Home Insurance?

The backyard skating rink is a beloved tradition for families across the country. It calls to mind memories of lacing up skates on chilly winter nights, shooting the puck around with friends, then sipping hot cocoa and snuggling up by a crackling fire.

Tis the Season Not to Gather

Not only could you face hefty fines under the COVID-19 restrictions, you also risk personal liability.

Canada’s Top 10 Stolen Vehicles for 2020

The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has compiled this year’s list of the top 10 stolen vehicles across Canada and SUVs continue to be the main target for thieves.

How to Stay on Track while Working from Home

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many Canadians across the country have been working from home to help prevent the virus from spreading.

How to Prevent your Hose Bib from Freezing

The outdoor faucet where you connect your hose (also known as the hose bib) can easily freeze in the winter if it isn’t properly drained.

Call Before You Renovate

As house prices continue to rise, more homeowners are deciding to stay in their current homes and updating them to suit their current needs. Here are the top 10 valuable renovations.

How to Get your Home Ready for Fall

Each year, fall seems to come and go in the blink of an eye. It can feel like it goes from cool evenings and a faint smell of pumpkin spice to snow days and slippery sidewalks before you even have time to put on a toque.

How to maintain your oil tank and insure your property against oil spills

Depending on where you live, your home may be heated using oil. Leaks and spills from oil tanks are dangerous and costly to clean up.

Safety tips for outdoor patio heaters and fire elements

Patio season took on a whole new meaning this year, as people across the country adapted their yards for physically distant visits, playdates, and even outdoor workspaces.

How a Missed Payment Can Impact your Insurance

We’ve all missed paying a bill at least once when we either put it aside and forgot, changed our banking details and didn’t notify the company, or simply due to bad timing.

Questions Every Homeowner Should Ask about their Property

Did you know that homeowners are responsible for the maintenance and replacement of service lines on their property when they fail?

Home insurance coverage for spoiled food

The value of your food can add up quickly, especially if you have a deep freezer filled with meat, seafood, and other big-ticket items.

Learning Pods Could be a Costly Mistake

According to a recent article in canadianunderwriter.ca, “as schools across the country prepare for re-opening in September, skittish parents who are not in favour of in-class learning for their children are setting up so-called ‘pandemic pods’ to home-school small groups of children in the home.”