Children everywhere are sulking and dragging their heels? Check. Parents are trying to hide their excitement and not smile too much? Check. A mountain of pencil crayons and binders fell on...
Brush Up on These “Back to School” Road Rules
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2016: The Year of Ransomware
While cybercrime has consistently "enjoyed” a reputation as the fastest growing criminal activity in North America for several years now, 2016 has seen an explosion of one particular type...
Taking your Dog to the Lake? Here are some Tips to Keep them Happy and Safe
It's Canada Day weekend, and many of us will be racing off to cottage country and camp sites around Ontario, eager to squeeze in as much fun in the sun as possible. For most of us, that...
Bonfire Safety this Long Weekend
Canada Day is coming up and many of us are looking forward to a relaxing long weekend of fun and celebration. Whether you'll be staying at home or heading to camp or cottage country, many...
April 28 is Canada’s National Day of Mourning
On April 28, take a moment to reflect and observe Canada's National Day of Mourning. This day commemorates and remembers all the workers who have been tragically lost, maimed, or...
Everything you Need to Survive – in an Altoids Tin?
My father-in-law is an outdoorsy type and chronic hobbyist. He's always showing me some new piece of camping gear he's picked up or his latest piece of DIY handiwork. The other day he...
Is your business cyber-smart? Understanding cyber liability Insurance
Padlocks, alarms, and burly security guards don't cut it these days when it comes to protecting your business. Even with the best physical security, your business can still be at risk from...
So Someone has Stolen your Name: What to do if you are the Victim of Identity Theft
As you know from last week, March is National Fraud Prevention month. Today, we want to talk about one of the most common and insidious types of fraud in North America today – identity...
Distracted Driving and You
Distracted Driving and You In our previous post, we asked this question: True or False: To prevent pipes from freezing, open your tap to allow a thin stream of water to keep flowing. The...
Halloween Safety – For your Cars?
While getting ready for all the trick-or-treating fun this evening, it's a good opportunity for parents and their children to go over good safety practice to make sure that tonight is a...
Indepth on Drowsy Driving
TRIVIA TIME: WHICH GROUP OF DRIVERS IS AT GREATEST RISK FOR CRASHES DUE TO DROWSY DRIVING? THINK ABOUT IT... AND COME BACK FOR THE ANSWER IN OUR NEXT POST! You're a good driver, right? You...
Drowsy Driving
DROWSY DRIVING Despite the tendency of society to give sleep less priority than other activities, the truth is we need 7 & 9 hours sleep per day to maintain proper alertness. The loss...
Emergency Preparedness Week – IBC’s Top 10 Guide to help you get better prepared for emergencies
With this being Emergency Preparedness Week, we came across an article from the Insurance Bureau of Canada that we would like to share with you. In this article they list Ten tips that...
Distracted Driving a Factor in more Fatalities than Impaired Driving
According to the Ontario Provincial Police, distracted driving-related fatalities surpassed impaired driving fatalities in 2012, in Ontario. While texting is among the most dangerous...
10 Winter Driving Tips
Driving can be daunting during the winter months. All the slippery roads, black ice, snow and slush can cause great frustration and anxiety for a driver. Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)...
Top Safety Picks for 2012
With the start of a new year many car dealerships are having promotions to clear out their 2012 vehicles. If you're in the market for a new vehicle check out this article for the top...
5 Scams to Avoid After Frankenstorm
The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is overwhelming: millions without power, 38 deaths and thousands of canceled flights. Many organizations government, private and nonprofit are rushing to...
10 Tips to Protect Against Fire: IBC
With the weather getting colder outside alot of us have now turned on our furnaces and are using our woodstoves and fireplaces. Each year fire claims many lives and causes thousands of...
Fake Auto Insurance on the Rise
How well do you know your Insurance provider? Do you trust that they are a reputible company? Routine traffic stops by members of the Southern Georgian Bay auxiliary unit of the Ontario...
Top Safety Rating For 2012
Our vehicles carry around our most precious cargo of all, our families. Here are the Top Safety picks for 2012 as chosen by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.