Insurance Buddy 2018 Round-Up
Hard to believe it’s that time of year again! As we head into 2019, let’s take a look back at the topics we covered here on the Insurance Buddy blog in 2018, just in case you missed any posts along the way….
Car insurance posts
~ In this post we dug a little deeper into something that’s important to know when it comes to our provincial car insurance system – what happens when there is property damage with an accident or incident: Car Insurance and Property Damage in Ontario
~ When you’re on a quest to find cheap car insurance, there are a lot of different ways you can save. Of the myriad of factors to consider, one of them is the type of car you drive: The Vehicle You Drive Affects How Cheap Your Car Insurance Rates Will Be
~ Why pay more when you don’t have to? An overview of some of our top tips to get the best car insurance rates: 10 Ways You Can Get Cheaper Car Insurance Rates
~ Planning to rent a car and want to leverage your existing car insurance coverage? This post is for you: Is my Ontario Car Insurance Enough When Renting a Car?
Home insurance posts
~ When the weather outside is frightful, heading outside to do an inspection of your home and property probably sounds about as far from delightful as you can get. But you might want to think about bundling up and getting yourself out there: Winter is a Great Time to Inspect Your Home
~ Water damage is the leading cause of home insurance claims. Make sure you’re properly covered! Reminder to Check Your Water Damage Coverage
~ With more and more extreme weather being experienced, in particular conditions common in spring such as deluges of water and sudden ice melts, our basements can be particularly vulnerable: 9 Steps to Help Prevent Basement Flooding
Business insurance posts
~ Check out these 16 tips to help your biz avoid a slip and fall loss: Slip and Fall Loss Prevention Tips for Your Business
~ Have an office space as part of your business operations? Learn what you can do to prevent loss: Office Loss Prevention Tips for Your Business
Ontario related updates
~ Learn why our province has some of the highest insurance rates in the country: Why Is Ontario Car Insurance so Expensive Relative to Other Provinces?
~ Don’t drive that much? This new option that rolled out in the summer of 2018 could be a way to get cheaper insurance rates: Pay as You Go Auto Insurance Available in Ontario Summer 2018
~ A new program launched in 2018 for homeowners in the city of Toronto. This pilot project is about educating participants in emergency preparedness and flood risk reduction. Learn more here: Launch of the Toronto Home Resilience Program
~ We discussed catastrophic events as they relate to insurance and cover some important learnings that can be gleaned from the unfortunate weather events in South Eastern Ontario in September of this year: Catastrophic Events and Your Insurance – Lessons from the Ottawa Tornado
~ Bill 44 unsuccessfully attempted to address the disparity in auto insurance rates in the Toronto area: Car Insurance Rates in the GTA Still Based on Postal Code
Insurance Q & A posts
We pumped up our Q & A category with the following commonly asked insurance questions…
~ How Long Are You Considered a High Risk Driver?
~ What Happens If I Miss a Payment on My Car Insurance?
~ Is It Possible for Two People to Own One Vehicle in Ontario?
~ How Is My Telematics Data Used?
~ Can I Repair or Renovate My House Without Changing My Insurance?
Insurance terms defined posts
We also pumped up our glossary section that provides definitions to some of the most common insurance terms…
From all of us here at Insurance Buddy, wishing you and yours a Happy New Year and all the very best for 2019! We thank you for your business and support and we look forward to continuing to serve your insurance needs in Toronto and around the province of Ontario.
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