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BBQ Tips and Safety for Grilling Season

Jul 21, 2020 | Home Insurance, Safety

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 with most of us spending more time at home and cooking for ourselves, there are...

Flying your Drone on the Right Side of the Law

Jun 4, 2020 | Home Insurance, Safety

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 (or at least until you managed to stick it in a tree)? It turns out we all had...

Extreme Heat Warning in Ontario

May 26, 2020 | General, Safety

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 greater to young children, pregnant women, older adults, and people with chronic...

Covid-19: Business Planning for Safe Re-Opening

May 19, 2020 | Business, Business Insurance, COVID19, Safety

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 adapt. After a long and patient wait, we are starting to see the slow re-opening...

How To Adjust To Working From Home

Mar 24, 2020 | Business, COVID19, Home Insurance, Staebler Insurance

With the escalating threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and a State of Emergency declared in Ontario, non-essential businesses are shutting their doors to the public. And many Ontarians are suddenly finding themselves being asked to work from home for the first time in...

COVID-19 Update

Mar 13, 2020 | About, COVID19, Safety, Staebler Insurance

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 our top priority, and we continue to monitor the situation as it develops. At...

Local Flood Warnings Have Begun

Mar 11, 2020 | Environment, Home Insurance, Safety, Water Damage

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 warnings for Ayr, New Hamburg, and Drayton near the Conestogo River. If you live near...

Tips For Re-opening Your Seasonal Cottage or Trailer

Mar 4, 2020 | Home Insurance, Safety, Security, Water Damage

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 chores at the cottage or trailer begin. While this always seems like a...

Out With the Old – Common Household Items you Might Not Know Expire!

Feb 11, 2020 | Home Insurance, Safety

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, there are plenty of other common household items that can go bad on you without...

What you Need to Tell your Family About your Life Insurance

Feb 5, 2020 | Home Insurance, Safety, Security

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 family will be protected. But are they? A good life insurance policy can only...

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