Did you know that the City of Calgary does not – as a rule – inspect residential roads for potholes? Road workers inspect major roads and collector roads once a month, but rely on community members and City of Calgary crews to inform them of the rest. Knowing this, and also knowing the kind of…
The unfortunate truth of the reality we are all living with right now is that thousands of Alberta businesses have been shut down for more than two months now, leaving thousands more out of work. This has severely affected the incomes of many families. Even more difficult is the fact that it seems that a…
Calgary’s normally strong housing market has been in a bit of a lull since the last economic downturn began in 2014, and the last few months of the COVID-19 pandemic have not helped. Anyone who is trying to sell their home right now is more than likely holding far fewer viewings than they would have…
At the end of April, 13,500 residents of Fort McMurray were evacuated from their homes as the Athabasca River began to breach its banks and flood the downtown area of the city. The cause was a massive ice jam of more than 20 kilometres in length at its initial point. The flood was horrible news…
Second only to the questions we have been receiving about business interruption insurance lately are from people wondering if pandemic insurance exists or is a possibility for the future. It’s a very fair question to ask, given that thousands of Alberta businesses have been completely out of operation for close to two months now, losing…
As thousands of Alberta businesses have been shut down for nearly two months now, a question we are hearing often from our clients during the COVID-19 pandemic is whether or not they can access their business interruption insurance. The name “business interruption” seems to denote that this type of coverage would be accessible during this…
Alberta’s businesses are doing all they can to weather the very fast changes required by responding responsibly to the COVID-19 pandemic. All of us at Lane’s have been working from home to play our part, however we remain fully operational to assist our clients. We are lucky in that we are able to stay “open,”…
It’s a horrible reality that thieves are generally opportunists, and they have recently been coming out in droves. The COVID-19 crisis is providing new ways for scam artists to take advantage of people, and unfortunately they are usually society’s more vulnerable. A Global News article published at the end of March details just a few…
As the COVID pandemic continues, we at Lane’s hope you and your family are safe and well. We understand that as the situation continues to change rapidly, everything can seem very uncertain. We are all looking for a little stability – especially with our finances – so we can concentrate on what matters. Many of…
As certified insurance brokers, we at Lane’s have been asked to find coverage for just about every kind of vehicle, but there is one type that we still don’t see that often. While hybrids are relatively common in Alberta, fully electric vehicles are still a rarity. In fact, Alberta has the lowest number of electric…