Cover the important places in your life that provide you and your family comfort, by having the proper insurance plan in place to protect your valuable assets. Whether you are a Tenant or a Homeowner, our knowledgeable team will take the time to discuss your needs in order to tailor a comprehensive package that will protect your home and other properties in the event of damage, theft or loss, as well as covering medial payments should someone become injured on your property. There is also optional coverage that can be added to property policies such as; sewer back-up, overland water, jewellery, furniture and fine art, and home business, amongst other additions. What’s important to you, is important to us so let’s be sure to cover you from all the potential hazards and losses that Homeowners and Tenants can face.

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Damage Prevention

Proper preparation and understanding of potential hazards in your home can help prevent damage to your home and belongings and most importantly your personal safety.

Water Damage

Proper preparation and understanding of potential hazards in your home can help prevent damage to your home and belongings and most importantly your personal safety.

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Fire Damage

Fires can be incredibly dangerous and damaging. Protect yourself and your loved ones as well as your home by understanding what causes fires and how you can prevent these from happening.

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Frequently Asked Questions

If you are still interested in learning more about Home & Property Insurance, click below to read our answers to frequently asked questions.

Home insurance covers your physical dwelling (replacement value not reality value), any detached properties, your personal property (clothes, electronics, kitchenware, furniture etc.), additional living expenses (if you need to vacate your property due to a claim, the cost to do this), liability coverage (in case of a lawsuit where you are liable for the damages and additional coverage that can be added e.g. sewer back up, overland water and increased coverage on jewelry.

Sewer back up is coverage for water that comes up through your pipes causing damage, it is generally “dirty water”. Overland water is coverage for water damage caused by overflow of a lake or river, heavy rain or rapid snowmelt that enters your home from a point at or above ground level. Above ground water is ground water enters your home suddenly and accidentally through basement walls, foundation or floors.

No home insurance does not cover mold as it is something that happens overtime. Insurance covers damage cause by sudden actions that are insured like fire from a lighting strike or water from a burst pipe.

Insurance policies are not maintenance policies, they will not coverage upgrades on your property.

Home insurance is based on the rebuild cost of your home as it is today. It is not based on the sale price or mortgage you hold on your property. the rebuild cost takes into account your square footage, the building material used, any upgrades that you have, the age of the home, surrounding areas, cost of building supplies and labour.

Insurance companies are able to complete a soft credit check and they receive a number back that determines if you are eligible for a credit discount. They do not receive any personal information form this check and this check does not affect your credit score.

This would be the liability portion of your policy. Liability means you could be “liable” or responsible for actions (or non actions)on your part that led to damages occurring, this could be property damage or bodily injury.

Tenants insurance covers you for your personal property (clothes, electronics, kitchenware, furniture etc.), additional living expenses (if you need to vacate your property due to a claim, the cost to do this), liability coverage (in case of a lawsuit where you are liable for the damages and additional coverage that can be added e.g. sewer back up, overland water and increased coverage on jewelry.

You need tenants insurance to coverage your personal property, to place in in a new location if you are unable to stay where you are renting due to a insurance claim and to cover you for any liability claims that may arise.

Personal condo insurance covers your personal property (clothes, electronics, kitchenware, furniture etc.), additional living expenses (if you need to vacate your property due to a claim, the cost to do this), liability coverage (in case of a lawsuit where you are liable for the damages and additional coverage that can be added e.g. sewer back up, overland water and increased coverage on jewelry. It also covers improvement and betterments completed within your unit. Loss assessment coverage is also included; this is when you share in the responsibility with other condo owners for the condo building and common areas so if there is a special assessment (an added fee that is on top of your monthly condo fees) levied on your condo building due to an insured peril and the damage it will be split between condo owners.

Condo building insurance carried by the condo corporation covers damage to the building and the common areas such as hallways, stairs, roofs, pools, meeting rooms, garages driveways as well as the liability.

With identity theft and cyber attacks happening daily, this is an important coverage to add to your property insurance. It covers you for 24/7 legal advice on what to do if you have been part of identity theft or a cyber attack, monetary coverage for losses (with a limit), cyber protections and consumer dispute coverage.

As a homeowner, you are responsible for stopping quickly as possible any damage to your home. If you have a water or fire damage occurring, you should go to our claims page on our website and contact one of our listed restoration companies. They will be able to send out someone to your location immediately to help you find the cause, tope the damage and assess the existing damage. If you know where the water is coming from, you should attempt to stop it immediately.

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