Last year’s heavy storms set a new record in home and auto insurance claims all over Canada. Unfortunately, here in Alberta the situation is quite extreme. Home insurance claims have exceeded premiums collected for the last five years, and with weather experts anticipating a continued pattern of severe storms for the near future, it seems…
As your local Calgary insurance provider, Lane’s Insurance sees it as our responsibility to keep you informed of changes in the insurance industry that are affecting how services are being provided. Over the past couple years or so there have been several important changes in this evolving industry that are influencing the overall delivery of insurance.…
As a Calgary homeowner, you know there is a lot more to getting ready for winter than putting extra blankets on the beds and turning up the heat. While protecting your pipes by disconnecting your garden hose might not be the first thing on your winter home maintenance checklist, consider this: a frozen garden hose…
Floods are defined as an overflow of water onto land that is normally dry, and are considered to be one of the most frequent natural hazards in Canada. Caused by melting snow or heavy rainfalls, they can occur at any time of the year and cause major damage to your home and belongings. Most homeowners…