With Ontario's "Slip & Fall" Claims Period Reduced, Here's What You Need To Do The cold weather is here - bringing with it snow and ice, meaning that potentially dangerous walking...
How to Keep your Commercial Property Safe this Winter
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Our Broker’s Experience With an Auto Claim
Michelle Mortensen has been an insurance broker for more than four years and has helped many of her clients through claims. She knows the processes each company has and how to advocate for...
How to Erase Your Phone and Other Digital Data When You Upgrade
Consumers are constantly exposed to the latest and greatest in technology. From the faster, flashier, and smarter smartphones to the thinner but larger storage laptops, it’s easily...
Water Safety for Boating Season in Ontario
It’s almost time to make waves again! The short wake of boating season typically begins in May and goes until September when the water temperatures dip too low to bear. Many recreational...
Industry Recommendations to Help Insurance and Trucking Industries
The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) and the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) have partnered together to address insurance availability issues within the commercial trucking...
Stay Alert for these Pandemic-Related Schemes seen in Kitchener-Waterloo
During these strange times of increased isolation and use of digital communication technologies, there’s increased activity of cyber threats to watch out for. We’ve put together some of...
Good News for Property Owners and Snow Removal Operation Insurance Providers
Insurers, snow removal contractors, and commercial property owners in Ontario received some good news from the provincial government this month, ahead of the heavy snow fall season. A...
What are the Top 10 Stolen Vehicles in Canada?
Every year the Insurance Bureau of Canada releases the list of the most stolen vehicles across the country. There’s a clear trend in 2020 as eight of the top 10 vehicles on the list are...
Protect Yourself: Online Holiday Shopping Safety
There are many types of fraud schemes, with new ones invented every day! The holiday season typically brings with it an increase in purchases and financial transactions, which provides a...
Don’t Let Patio Season End: Heat Options for the Outdoors
In Canada, patio season is a rite of spring. Unfortunately when our fall season hits, it usually signals the end of those patios – but this year is different. Bars and restaurants are...
Reopening Your Business in the Covid-19 Pandemic Environment
Tips to keep your workplace safe during COVID-19 The most important thing to remember is the health and safety of everyone - and that begins with employees. As always, under the...
BBQ Tips and Safety for Grilling Season
BBQ TIPS AND SAFETY FOR GRILLING SEASON It has been an outstanding start to summer, with hot and dry weather. It's been a great motivator to get outside and use the backyard barbecue. And...
Flying your Drone on the Right Side of the Law
When I was young, RC planes were the pinnacle of the toy world. What could be cooler than a model airplane that could actually take off and pull cool loops and barrel rolls through the sky...
Extreme Heat Warning in Ontario
After a cool start to the season, a mid-spring heat event has hit southern Ontario -- and with it comes the warnings and reminders to be proactive to help beat the heat. The risks are...
Covid-19: Business Planning for Safe Re-Opening
It’s been over eight weeks since government and health officials mandated the majority of businesses close their doors to the public. A lot has changed and everyone has needed to quickly...
COVID-19 Update
On March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus) a pandemic. At Staebler, the health and well-being of our employees and our customers continues to be...
Local Flood Warnings Have Begun
With rapidly rising temperatures and rainy pre-spring weather, flood warnings will become more and more frequent. This week the Grand River Conservation Authority issued official...
Tips For Re-opening Your Seasonal Cottage or Trailer
From the Staebler Blog archive: This post originally appeared in May, 2019. The long wait is finally over: It’s time to open up your getaway property. As the warmer weather settles in, the...
Out With the Old – Common Household Items you Might Not Know Expire!
They say nothing gold can stay, and isn't that the truth. While we might be used to keeping an eye on the expiry date for our groceries, or swapping out the batteries on our fire alarms,...
What you Need to Tell your Family About your Life Insurance
Great, you’ve done the responsible thing and you’ve purchased a comprehensive life insurance policy. Now you can rest easy knowing that should anything unfortunate ever happen to you, your...