The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) was established in 1964 and is the national industry association representing Canada’s private home, auto, and business insurers. They consolidate information from customers and industry, and government representatives, to help provide a full picture of insurance in Canada. Every year the IBC puts together a list of the top…
As if 2020 wasn’t bad enough, with a global pandemic changing lives and livelihoods for at least the foreseeable future, it was also a very bad year for severe weather incidents. And once again, Alberta is holding steady at the top of the country for insured damages. A mega storm hit Calgary on June 13,…
A year and a half year ago, before the pandemic threw a wrench into car-buying altogether, electric vehicle sales in Alberta were lagging, and not necessarily because of lack of interest. An August 2019 CBC.ca article titled, “Want to buy an EV? Slow down there, we’re in Alberta,” states that at the time there were…
Even though dining in is now an option again, it’s not expected that the explosion in the restaurant take-out and delivery business will slow down anytime soon. Since the start on the pandemic, take-out has become a “new normal,” says this CTV News article from early February. As restaurants have pivoted to keep offering the…
We are all becoming good at being very aware when we’re on our work and home devices. There’s been a concerted effort by risk professionals to keep cybersecurity front of mind at all times. Nearly everyone has fallen into the trap of at least one online scam, which leads us to become ever more cautious.…
Although 2020 was a rough year, one silver lining is that because Albertans were moving around much less, there were significantly fewer vehicle collisions. Just before the new year, a study by Hellosafe.ca revealed that there had been a 28.1% drop in car accidents across Alberta, with Calgary leading the pack with a decrease rate…
There are many details to have to think about when a person passes away, and it’s all at a very difficult time. That’s why it makes sense to plan ahead and speak openly with your loved ones about your assets, finances, and, yes, your insurance policies. They may play a part in the proper succession…
Last week we kicked off 2021 with our inaugural article, Part One: 10 New Year’s insurance resolutions for a better 2021. This week we are providing part two. This list was developed to offer a few new year’s insurance-related resolutions to address throughout the year that can help improve your coverage and lower your premiums. …
2020 was a doozy, one with circumstances that caused Albertans to pause and take stock of what matters to them the most. It was a scary year, with the first pandemic in a century creeping its way into every pocket of society, affecting hundreds of thousands of lives. Since we were caught off-guard by COVID-19,…
Albertans are close to the end of our first week of strict lockdown measures, now in place until at least Jan. 21, 2021. Very stringent gathering restrictions have caused many holiday plans to be cancelled outright, something that is obviously very disappointing. But, we know the strength and ingenuity of the people of this province,…