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TD Insurance removes water damage coverage in Eastern Canada

Published on March 31, 2011 By Andrew

It’s been a while since I’ve posted here.  I’ve become a father for the first time in the last year.  Learning how to manage this part of my life has presented new challenges, and I don’t imagine the challenge of ‘parenting’ will ever disappear.   As a result, I have neglected this blog in order to sort out the rest [...]

Ontario’s Proposed Auto Insurance Reforms

Published on November 2, 2009 By Andrew

Here are the 41 reforms to auto insurance announced by the McGuinty Government and Dwight Duncan this morning: MEASURES TO PROTECT CONSUMERS Prohibit objectionable quoting practices including the use of credit scoring, delays in providing quotes, requiring written applications for quotes and certain screening techniques. Expand the definition of “catastrophic impairment” to include single-limb amputees. [...]

Auto Insurance Reform

Published on October 28, 2009 By Andrew

Automobile insurance reform in Ontario is long overdue.  The Superintendent of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has an obligation to review automobile insurance every 5 years.  In March of this year the report was submitted to the Minister of Finance.  There were 39 recommendations made by FSCO to the Minister to improve automobile [...]

Don’t become the victim of auto insurance fraud

Published on September 23, 2009 By Andrew

Here are two common Auto Insurance sales scams: # 1 An individual pretending to be a licensed auto insurance agent or broker offers to arrange auto insurance coverage at a rate much lower than what you’re currently paying or have been quoted. The individual charges you a fee for this service. After getting information about [...]

Scotiabank Enters the Property & Casualty Market With a Little Help from ‘The Personal’

Published on August 26, 2009 By Andrew

    Another Bank has decided it can offer more ‘service’ to it’s clients by providing property and casualty insurance to their customer base.  Last Week, Scotiabank opened up their ‘insurance arm’ right beside their third largest branch in Mississauga, Ontario.    At present in Ontario, banks are not able to sell home and automobile insurance [...]

How do they set the rate for my home insurance?

Published on August 12, 2009 By Andrew

Here’s a quick summary of all of the criteria used to determine your property (homeowners / property / condo / tenants )  insurance premium. Location, location • Whether you own or rent, where you live makes a difference. • Insurance companies track claims by geographic location and use the information to adjust premiums accordingly. • Based on past experience in [...]

City of Ottawa’s plumbing grant assistance program

Published on August 10, 2009 By Andrew

The City of Ottawa offers a Protective Plumbing Grant Assistance program.  This is of particular interest to those West End Ottawa, Kanata, or Stittsville homeowners who have had their sewer back-up coverage removed or have no coverage for water damage in their basements.  Some residents in this area have experienced water damage for the 3rd time in almost 15 [...]

BC Bank released info on Claimants to media in error

Published on August 5, 2009 By Andrew

An employee at Coast Capital Savings inadvertently emailed a list of the insurance claims of 464 clients to about 75 Metro Vancouver media outlets. The email attachment included names, postal codes and the amounts of property insurance claims, but no social insurance numbers, addresses or account numbers. A letter would be sent out to all [...]

Ontario Auto Insurance Increase ??

Published on July 17, 2009 By Andrew

An article appeared in the Toronto Star about automobile insurers in Onatrio and rate increases.  I was interested in the comments made by Randy Carroll of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario.   I happen to agree with him.  As brokers, we can be competitive if our rates are competitive.  Some of the obvious benefits of retaining a broker are access to several Insurers, [...]

Lucky to have OHIP in Ontario

Published on July 16, 2009 By Andrew

We are so fortunate to have subsidized health care in Ontario. I think some times we take for granted it will always be there. I have lived my whole life in an environment where there is ultimately complete medical funding. It’s hard to imagine paying to see a doctor only to find out that nagging [...]