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Buying home insurance in Canada: A beginner’s guide

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By Renée Sylvestre-Williams on February 23, 2024Estimated reading time: 8 minutes

Home insurance is a form of property and casualty insurance that protects your home and personal belongings from damage or loss. It’s designed to cover events that are expected and predictable. This means it doesn’t offer coverage for regular home maintenance costs or even major expenses that are part and parcel of home ownership—such as replacing the shingles on your aging roof. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you could want to know about home insurance in Canada, from how it works to what it covers and how much it costs…

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