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Your Guide to Backyard Safety [Fires, Decks, BBQs, Pools, & Trampolines]
Your Guide to Backyard Safety [Fires, Decks, BBQs, Pools, & Trampolines]
Brush up on your backyard safety with these tips on fire safety, deck safety, BBQ safety, pool safety, and trampoline safety.
What You Need to Know About the City of Ottawa's Partnership with Service Line Warranties of Canada
What You Need to Know About the City of Ottawa's Partnership with Service Line Warranties of Canada
The City of Ottawa's partnership with SLWC has raised a lot of questions about water and sewer service lines. Here, we answer the most common questions we've had so far.
Insurance For Jewellery and Other Valuable Possessions
Insurance For Jewellery and Other Valuable Possessions
Jewellery insurance and insurance for other valuables are an important step to protecting the important things in your life.
In a Hot Ottawa Real Estate Market, Keep Cool on Waiving Conditions
In a Hot Ottawa Real Estate Market, Keep Cool on Waiving Conditions
With a hot real estate market in Ottawa, many buyers are waiving all conditions. While this may land you your next home, it could lead to more headaches than it's worth.
Home Insurance Implications of Working Remotely
Home Insurance Implications of Working Remotely
With working remotely becoming more and more popular, it's important to learn how it impacts your home insurance.
Protecting Vacant Real Estate Property
Protecting Vacant Real Estate Property
Vacant property insurance can help protect your vacant real estate, but here are more ways to help limit your risk and liability.
Understanding Your Homeowners Insurance Policy [Complete Guide]
Understanding Your Homeowners Insurance Policy [Complete Guide]
Deciphering all of the parts of your homeowners insurance policy can be difficult. We cover the basics to help you better understand your policy.
Benefits of Overland Flood Insurance
Benefits of Overland Flood Insurance
Learn all about the benefits of overland flood insurance and how it can supplement standard home insurance policies.
How To Keep Mould Out Of Your Home [Tips]
How To Keep Mould Out Of Your Home [Tips]
Mold is a dangerous substance and the key to preventing mold is to control the moisture level.
Protect Yourself, Not Your Bank [Mortgage Insurance]
Protect Yourself, Not Your Bank [Mortgage Insurance]
Take control of your mortgage protection; individually-owned life insurance gives you more control over your options.
Home-Based Business Coverage [Overview]
Home-Based Business Coverage [Overview]
If you conduct business in your home, insuring your business properly is part of a solid risk management plan.
Preparing Your Home for a Vacation
Preparing Your Home for a Vacation
When preparing to leave for a vacation, it's easy to overlook basic home safety precautions. To protect your residence while you're away and enjoy a worry-free trip, keep in mind the following tips.
Insuring your home away from home
Insuring your home away from home
If you're investing in a second home, Scrivens has put together some insurance basics to help you make the best buying decision when it comes to determining insurability and estimating your ongoing cost of ownership.
Remodeling your home
Remodeling your home
It's time to renovate your home or cottage! Whether you have hired someone to renovate or you're doing it yourself, there are some things you need to be aware.
FAQ: Water Damage and Overland Flooding
FAQ: Water Damage and Overland Flooding
Today's changing climate has seen an increase in extreme weather events as $1 billion has become the new normal for yearly catastrophic losses, mostly due to water-related damage.
How falling in love can impact your insurance
How falling in love can impact your insurance
Should you be so lucky to be one of those couples to get engaged on Valentine's Day, there are a number of insurance-related concerns to keep in mind before your wedding.
Prepare Your Home for Winter With This Checklist
Prepare Your Home for Winter With This Checklist
Ottawa winters aren't always as mild as they were in 2016-2017 and forecasts show the upcoming winter will see returns of significant snow events. Fortunately with accurate forecasting, we are able to prepare for the worst.
Guide to Water Damage: What to Do When There's a Flood
Guide to Water Damage: What to Do When There's a Flood
Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you will experience water damage or a flood in your home. Don't panic, make sure everyone is safe, call your insurance broker and follow these steps.
Cycling to Work Safety Tips
Cycling to Work Safety Tips
Cycling to work is a healthier and more eco-friendly option than driving. However, it does come with additional risks so be sure to review our cycling to work safety tips.
Insured Losses from Catastrophic Events Reached $4.9 Billion in 2016
Insured Losses from Catastrophic Events Reached $4.9 Billion in 2016
In insurance, a catastrophic event is one that is typically unpredictable and causes extreme loss. Catastrophic events can be either natural or man-made disasters, and common examples include earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and terrorist attacks.