As the winter season moves along, Mother Nature has brought its familiar friends of dicey road conditions, ice slicks, and blinding flurries. Driving in the winter is never fun, but there...
Top Tips For Safe Winter Driving
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What You Need Before Your Winter Travel Vacation
Whether for a week in the sun or a winter living away, most budgets aren’t prepared for unexpected medical costs. Travel insurance is available to help cover medical emergencies, trip cancellations, early or late return home due to unexpected interruptions, lost baggage, your rental car, and more.
Kitchener Joins Cambridge and Waterloo with A No-Idling Bylaw
The City of Kitchener announced this week their new anti-idling bylaw, which moves Kitchener more in line with similar bylaws in the neighbouring cities of Cambridge and Waterloo. The new...
Top Ways to Save on Your Car Insurance
In our last blog we discussed why auto insurance rates are going up. Unfortunately as an individual driver many of those factors are out of your control. But there are some things you can...
Ontario Walking Trails To Try This Fall
As the days become cooler and the leaves begin to change colour, it becomes more difficult to find ways to spend time outdoors. While the warm days at the beach are behind us, it is still...
Our Top Winter Driving Tips
Winter officially begins on December 21 but Mother Nature has already brought its familiar friends of road closures, ice slicks, and blinding flurries. Driving in the winter is never fun,...
Night Driving: How to Drive Safely in the Dark
Do you get nervous when driving at night? Does it stress you out to have to fight off the glare of oncoming cars or tailgaters with their high beams on? Do you feel less in control of...
What to do When You’re Locked Out of Your Car?
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...
Few Things You Should Never Leave in Your Car
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...
How to Void Your Home Insurance and Get Hit with Nasty Surprises
Home insurance is your first line of defense against disaster. It’s a fundamental part of home ownership, and while it may not be mandatory, almost every homeowner recognizes the value of...
Open Water Swimming Safety for Your Kids
One of summer's classic joys is heading to cottage country and finding a smooth sandy beach or crystal clear pond and jumping in! Summer time swimming in open water is fun for the whole...
Insurance for the Daredevil
Sometimes you just need to break loose and do something wild to feel like you're really living. Maybe that means jumping out of a plane. Or maybe diving deep beneath the waves and...
Hidden Treasures in Ontario
Ontario is full of amazing attractions and historical locations worth a visit. If you really want to appreciate everything the province has to offer though, you'll need to take a step off...
Safety First: Back to School
It's back to school time again, an exciting period for both parents and children! With a new season of school beginning after a lengthy break, it's time to think about how your kids will...
Summer’s Not Over: Plan Your Road Trip
There is nothing better for winding down the summer months than a good old fashion road trip. Whether you're going to hit the road with just your sweetheart at your side, a couple of...
Keeping your Cottage Safe this Season
After you've done all the work opening your cottage, getting everything set up, and taking care of every little expense related to it, you're going to want to get some serious relaxation...
4 Tips to keep your home Safe while on Christmas Vacation
Christmas is on the horizon and, for many of us, that means travel plans. Whether you're heading out to stay with relatives, or fleeing the chill and snow of Ontario for sunnier climates,...
Are you ready for March Break?
Can you feel the excitement? March break is coming up fast, and for many of us that means travel plans! Whether you're going someplace warm to beat the winter blues, or are sending your...
Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance In our previous article, we asked a true or false question: True or False: If you switch to a more expensive car or a newer model of vehicle, your car insurance premium...
How to Avoid Travel Health Insurance Pitfalls
With the winter travel season in high gear, you may want to ensure you're adequately covered by a health insurance policy before you leave to ensure a hassle-free holiday. Here is some...