Auto Insurance

Forgot How to “Do” Summer? Here’s a Safety Refresher

Forgot How to “Do” Summer? Here’s a Safety Refresher

BC is in Stage 3 of the provincial reopening plan, which comes with a return to a large number of freedoms we enjoyed prior to the events of 2020. It just so happens that this coincides with the onset of summer. While every household will move forward responsibly with...

How to Keep Your Cool While Driving on the Highway This Summer

How to Keep Your Cool While Driving on the Highway This Summer

This isn't an article about how to stave-off road rage (but we have covered that). Instead, we want you to keep your cool while driving in a more literal sense. BC is in the midst of its first official heat wave of the summer, and meteorologists predict that we're in...

EV Driver Alert: How to Avoid Range Anxiety

EV Driver Alert: How to Avoid Range Anxiety

The top stressor for electric vehicle (EV) drivers is range anxiety. Range anxiety references the negative mental and emotional state experienced by those who constantly worry about whether or not their battery charge is sufficient enough to take them over long...

Why Single Parents Need to Rethink Their Insurance Coverage

Why Single Parents Need to Rethink Their Insurance Coverage

British Columbia ranks third (behind Ontario and Quebec) when it comes to the number of single parent households in a province. But even though you may share this distinction with nearly 220,000 other BC families, you may feel alone from time to time. You have a world...

ICBC Changes 2021: How Much Will I Pay?

ICBC Changes 2021: How Much Will I Pay?

ICBC's Enhanced Care program is set to take effect on May 1, 2021. The program is based on a no fault insurance model. No-fault insurance is a type of automobile insurance coverage that helps pay for your medical care if you’re injured in a motor vehicle accident...

How to Avoid Chain Reaction Collisions

How to Avoid Chain Reaction Collisions

Too close for comfort. Recent weather has created a number of hazards on BC freeways and highways, with chain reaction crashes being one of the major concerns. A chain reaction crash occurs when three or more vehicles are involved in a series of connected accidents....

Watching Out for Distracted Drivers

Watching Out for Distracted Drivers

We certainly spend a lot of time advising people about how to break distracted driving habits. But what about those of you who follow the rules of the road? While you're rewarded by the new ICBC No Fault insurance model you still want to avoid accidents that are...

FOB Problems and Other Auto Theft Trends 2020-21

FOB Problems and Other Auto Theft Trends 2020-21

The year is winding down which means it's time to look at the auto theft trends of 2020. In doing so BC residents gain an understanding of what to watch out for as they carry through into the annum ahead. While auto theft overall is down with fewer vehicles being...

Crazy But True Insurance Policies

Crazy But True Insurance Policies

You may have noticed that our new website design incorporates some not-so-typical perils, including dinosaurs, aliens, and a few whatchamacallits. Far fetched? Maybe not.  Over the years there have been some wild and wacky claims and policies reported throughout the...