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Impact of Tariffs on Property & Car Insurance
« Back to Summer 2025 Newsletter Recent global trade shifts and tariffs on imported materials may have an impact on the home and auto insurance costs in Canada. Higher prices for building...
Important Safety Tips for Propane Tanks
« Back to Summer 2025 Newsletter Summer is a great time for outdoor fun including backyard fires and barbeques with family and friends. It’s also important to remember that safety comes...
Tips to Use RESP Savings Wisely
« Back to Summer 2025 Newsletter If you have a young person in your life, graduations and preparations for post-secondary education are well underway. To help you prepare, we’ve gathered...
Staebler Suggests: 2025 Events and Activities in Kitchener-Waterloo Region
« Back to Summer 2025 Newsletter Summer 2025 in Kitchener and Waterloo Region bursts with vibrant events and activities. Enjoy music at the Kitchener Blues Festival and Uptown Waterloo...
Is Wildfire Smoke Damage covered by Your Home Insurance Policy?
Wildfire smoke has been blanketing southern Ontario, raising concerns about its impact on health and home. If you're wondering whether smoke damage is covered by your home insurance...
Assess a Data Breach with Canada’s New OPC Tool
If you run a business in Canada, keeping personal information safe is critical. When a data breach happens, figuring out if it’s serious enough to report can be tricky. That’s where the...
What You Need to Know about a Potential Canada Post Strike
IMPORTANT UPDATE (Friday, May 23): Canada Post workers have avoided a full strike and will continue to deliver mail, however they are refusing overtime, which may lead to delivery delays...
Updated Fireworks Bylaws in Kitchener and Waterloo (2025)
The cities of Kitchener and Waterloo took a major step towards reducing the number of disruptions and complaints from fireworks – by banning their sales beginning in 2026. Previously the...
How Much is Cottage Insurance in Ontario?
Whether you’re on the Bruce Peninsula, in Muskoka, around the Kawarthas, or elsewhere in beautiful Ontario, getting away to the cottage is a treasured time and a peaceful retreat from city...
How Stunt Driving Impacts Your Insurance Rates
In Ontario, stunt driving isn’t just a joyride – it’s a serious offence with lasting consequences, especially when it comes to your car insurance. Defined under the Highway Traffic Act as...
How Do Your Home’s Water Features Work?
Whether you’re a first-time homeowner or a seasoned pro around your property, it’s important to keep in mind how things work both in and around the house. With the spring "water season"...
Staebler VP Anita Flootman Paterson featured in IIC Article
A newly introduced regulation on the storage and contained of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS or “forever chemicals”) is impacting the commercial insurance space. Ahead of the...
APRIL FOOLS: Newly-discovered ‘S’ on Moon’s surface baffles Astronomers
In a discovery that has astronomers scratching their heads with theories, a massive ‘S’-like shape has been recently discovered on the Moon’s surface. Captured by NASA’s Lunar...
Does My Car Insurance Cover a Collision with the LRT?
Waterloo Region’s transportation infrastructure was transformed with the launch of ION light rail transit (LRT) in the summer of 2019. The frequently running trains connecting points in...
Fraud Prevention Month – 5 Tips to Combat Scams
March is Fraud Prevention Month, a time to remind ourselves of the sneaky tactics scammers use to trick people out of their money, personal information, or both. With scams becoming more...
Important Spring Maintenance to Help Avoid Flooding and Loss
« Back to Spring 2025 Newsletter As we look forward to Spring, the heavy snowfall that has accumulated this winter presents an additional obstacle for homeowners before we can enjoy the...
Investment Market Outlook in 2025
« Back to Spring 2025 Newsletter Guest Article by Rhonda Martin, Plan For Wealth While not the booming performance experienced in 2024, analysts do expect modest growth in both the equity...
How U.S. Tariffs could impact your Insurance Premiums and Policy Limits
The introduction of widespread tariffs on Canadian goods and the retaliatory tariffs on products from the United States could have an impact on home, auto, and business insurance premiums,...
Staebler Suggests ☑️ Exciting March Break Activities in Waterloo Region ✨
« Back to Spring 2025 Newsletter March Break is a perfect time for families and individuals to explore the vibrant offerings of the Waterloo Region. Whether you're looking for educational...




















