You’re Doing it Wrong: The Right Way to Exit a Driveway

Victoria Day is Here; A Great time to Re-open the Seasonal Property!

May 14, 2019 | Home Insurance, Safety, Security

The long wait is finally over: It’s time to open up your getaway property. As the warmer weather settles in, the chores at the cottage or trailer begin. While this always seems like a never-ending and daunting task, opening the cottage for the season is very...

Ways to Keep Your Home Safe During a Windstorm

Apr 22, 2019 | Environment, Home Insurance, Safety, Security

Last May’s windstorms set record high in wind speeds and caused the province more than $380 million in damages. With climatologists predicting more extreme weather events, you need to know what to do to keep your home safe when a windstorm is about to hit. Put...

Are VR Goggles the Future of Roadside Tests?

Apr 9, 2019 | Car Insurance, Safety

We could soon live in a world where VR goggles are a standard piece of equipment for police officers making roadside stops. But the googles aren’t for them, they’re for testing possibly impaired drivers. As recently seen on Dragon’s Den, the Waterloo-based...

Now is the Perfect Time to check your Smoke Alarms

Apr 1, 2019 | Home Insurance, Safety

As we move into spring, homeowners across Ontario are emerging from hibernation and ready to accomplish their springtime tasks. It’s time to fill up the pool, find out what has been nesting in your shed, and perhaps, maybe, actually clean out the garage this year...

What to do When You’re Locked Out of Your Car?

Mar 19, 2019 | Car Insurance, Safety, Security, Travel

Is there anything that will leave a pit in your stomach like realizing you left your keys in the car just after you shut the door? The mixture of embarrassment and panic as you suddenly realize your entire day has just been entirely rearranged? The self-directed...

How to Stay Warm When the Power Goes Out

Mar 12, 2019 | Home Insurance, Safety

It’s been a cold and blustery winter, and we may have to wait even longer for warmer weather to arrive. It’s been a season of high winds, record snowfall, and plunging temperatures, it was only a matter of time before something went wrong, and sure enough the power...

If you have Children Watching YouTube Kids, you Need to Start Paying Attention

Mar 5, 2019 | General, Safety, Security

Do you know what your children are watching on YouTube Kids? Don’t just answer "cartoons” or "Peppa Pig,” what are they really watching? Have you stopped to look at the titles of the videos? Or watched any of the skits being performed? If you’re not actively...

Home Heating Hazards

Feb 13, 2019 | Home Insurance, Safety

When the mercury dips like it did near the end of January, people will do almost anything to warm up. This is especially true when your normal heating solutions won’t do the trick. Whether your furnace has broken down, or an extended power outage has turned your...

Social Media Safety: Don’t Share More Than you Mean to

Feb 5, 2019 | Home Insurance, Safety, Security

Social media is a fantastic way to stay connected to the people in your life. It lets you trade jokes with your friends while waiting in line at the grocery store, talk to a sympathetic ear when you're up at 2:00 a.m., and share exactly what is going on in your life...

Few Things You Should Never Leave in Your Car

Jan 29, 2019 | Car Insurance, Security, Travel

When we think about automobile crime, we tend to focus on car theft, thieves that will make off with your entire vehicle. Obviously, that is a huge concern and one you should definitely take steps to protect yourself from. But, statistically speaking, you’re more...

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