Winter Car Maintenance In our previous post, we asked this question: At what temperature does salt alone become ineffective for melting ice & snow? Answer: When the thermometer dips below -20˚C, salt alone becomes useless! That’s why many municipalities use a beet...

Young Drivers In our previous post, we asked this question: At what temperatures do drivers need to watch out for the forming of black ice?  Answer: Black ice forms at between -4˚C and +4˚C, and it's visible where the road surface appears black & shiny. Be aware...

Winter Driving In our previous post, we asked this question: What percentage of Canadians share a credit score of between 750-799, as reported by TransUnion?  Answer: 27% of Canada's population has a score in this range! Statistics show that means only 2% of borrowers...

When Insurance Premiums Increase In our previous article, we asked this question: Where and when did the biggest art heist in Canadian history take place? Answer: On September 4th, 1972, thieves broke into the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on Labour Day weekend, and...

Auto Theft Trivia Time In the previous post, we asked the question: What is the difference between Business Interruption and Extra Expense coverage? Answer: Business Interruption covers the costs associated with the interruption of your business, whereas extra expense...

If you are looking to buy a used vehicle, be on the lookout for flood-damaged cars coming from Alberta.  History has shown that unscrupulous people buy flood-damaged cars, clean them up and sell them at attractive, below market prices.  This is not illegal. What is...

With summer officially here and the kids soon to be out of school it's time to start thinking of what to do on your summer vacation.  Many people will be hitting the roads, heading to their cottages and enjoying the outdoors. The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) have...