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July 14, 2016
If you’re like most people, you don’t have questions about home insurance until you need to make a claim! But knowing some of these details now can save you money on your policy. So here are some answers to the home insurance questions we hear regularly.
June 07, 2016
No one likes to find out that their home insurance does not actually cover them when they need to make a claim for a certain loss. Here are a few common misconceptions people have about home insurance so you can be sure to avoid them and design your policy according to your needs and main concerns.
May 09, 2016
If you pay rent, whether you live in a condo, apartment building or basement apartment, you can protect yourself and your belongings with apartment insurance. Also called tenant insurance or renters insurance, apartment insurance can be very affordable and landlords often require that their tenants have insurance before they will sign a lease with them.
April 06, 2016
If it’s time for you to renew or buy home insurance, here are the main ways you can save money on your insurance premiums:
February 16, 2016
Smart homeowners buy home insurance as soon as they buy a new home. Despite this, many homeowners make a common insurance mistake. They never actually perform a home inventory. The result is they often don’t receive the full value of benefits if they need to make a claim on their home insurance policy.
February 04, 2016
You might be thinking flood insurance is nothing new but until recently, there were no coverage options available for damage caused by storms, spring thaw, or other fresh water flooding. Now since late last year, there is a new optional coverage for water damage that protects you against these causes of flooding.
January 26, 2016
No matter the age of the your home, home insurance is a very important part of property ownership. This is especially true in older homes, where building codes and materials may not be up to modern standards. If you own or are looking to purchase an older home, there may be unexpected insurance issues to consider, creating the potential for complications in securing a homeowners insurance policy. Read more
January 06, 2016
Buying a home in Brooklin in 2013 was one of the best decisions my wife and I ever made. Of course we have home insurance in place and you probably do too, but many people I talk to don’t really know what situations they are covered for and how much coverage they have.
December 02, 2015
While most of us buy supplementary medical insurance when we travel, as recommended by our own government, we should also make sure what we leave at home is properly insured in our absence. Here are some insurance tips for snowbirds and vacationers so you can travel without worries at home:
November 10, 2015
The basic water coverage on your policy covers for loss or damage resulting from events such as a burst water pipe, but specifically excludes damage from water entering your property from the sudden accumulation of water after heavy rains, spring run off or overflow of lakes and rivers.