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The benefits of owning a vacation property are obvious. A cottage, cabin, condo or trailer a short drive from your home can provide a quick weekend recharge. A property down south can serve as a regular vacation destination or extended winter stay for a snowbird.
There are many emotion-driven reason.... More »
What is tenant insurance? Feb 20th
Tenant insurance, also known as renters or contents insurance, is one of the costs of adulting that seems to have no payback. But the reality is that you likely can’t afford not to have tenant insurance. The cost of a policy (which can range from $15 to $30 a month) is a small price to pay when yo.... More »
The Power of Positivity: a Q&A With Onlia’s Fernand Vartanian Oct 27th
What’s new in the world of insurance?
Over the last few years, drivers in Ontario have been eligible for discounts or incentives based on safe driving behaviour. Recent regulatory changes mean that now some providers of pay-as-you-drive policies could increase a customer’s premium if the trac.... More »
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Everyone thinks about car insurance in terms of road liability. There are hefty fines for driving without insurance, and you should always have coverage in case of a collision. But what about those seasonal vehicles or classic cars you don’t drive?
As it turns out, there’s good reason t.... More »
Want life insurance? You may want to track your fitness, says John Hancock Sep 20th
John Hancock, one of the oldest and largest North American life insurers, will stop underwriting traditional life insurance and instead sell only interactive policies that include optional fitness tracking through tools including wearable devices and smartphones, the company said on .... More »
BREAKING: Ontario Car Insurance Rates Increase
– ratesupermarket.ca
Here at RateSupermaket.ca, we keep you in the loop of different ways to save, whether it be on your mortgage, through investments, or on your car insurance. The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has reported that Ontario car insurance rates have increased by one per cent on average.
Car insurance rates fluctuate based on a number of different factors. However, before an insurance company can change rates, it must first be approved by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (a regulatory agency of the Ministry of Finance).
FSCO publishes approved rate changes quarterly, and the latest results are in:
In the fourth quarter of 2017, approved rates from auto insurance companies increased by 1.03 per cent on average – not a huge increase, but notable.
The range of approved rates seemed to be significant, with some companies lowering their rates by as much as 12.67 per cent, and another inflating its rates by 9.43 per cent on average.
“Consumers are urged to shop around for auto insurance,” FSCO said in its quarterly statement…
Sanders Proposes Medicare for None
– online.wsj.com
His bill would abolish all forms of private insurance and almost all existing public programs.
