In response to the hail storms that hit Alberta on July 21, 2015, Aviva Canada has mobilized its CAT team to the area. They have dispatched appraisers and set up drive-in appraisal centres in Lethbridge, Calgary (two centres), Red Deer (two centres), Lacombe, Ponoka and Hinton to assess vehicle damage. If you have home or car insurance with Aviva, read on.

In a recent bulletin Aviva has stated that "a significant number of claims, both auto and property, have already been reported to us." Their goal is to contact all customers within 24 hours, but because of the large volume of claims, Aviva expects to have delays in response time.

In a press release today the Government of Alberta warns passengers and drivers of the possible financial dangers of using the controversial Uber Ride Sharing Service.

Alberta is becoming a mecca for community gardens. This year there are nearly 300 active community gardens between Edmonton and Calgary alone. 

A Community Garden is a group of people coming together to nurture, develop and sustain a growing space in their community. It provides more than just fresh produce and plants for the neighbourhood. It creates a sense of community, neighbourhood improvement and a connection to the environment, especially for that don't have enough room to garden on their own property.

Up until last week it has been a fairly dry summer in Alberta. But, now that we're starting to get some much needed rain we're also seeing basement flooding, and in some areas (like Chestermere) severe flooding. So in the name of prevention, here's a handy checklist that you can use to help keep your basement dry.

Last summer, lightning struck this truck while travelling down Highway 2. It damaged the electrical system, set off 6 airbags, melted and burned portions of the body and filled the cab with smoke. 

Congratulations goes out to Brian Obando, of Edmonton, Alberta from the entire crew here at Armour Insurance. Brian, the winner of the Armour Insurance and Intact Insurance sponsored Jamaica My Day contest, was awarded his prize Monday.

July is a busy month for vehicle renewals! If your last name (or company name) begin's with any of these 6 groups of letters, we'll be expecting to see you at Armour Registries this month to renew your vehicle registration.

This Canada Day, July 1 2015, our Lloydminster office, Meridian Agencies Insurance, will officially change their name to Armour Insurance Lloydminster Ltd.

Aviva Insurance announced Friday that the Aviva Community Fund is back for a seventh year with another $1 million in funding to help create positive change in your community.The competition has been simplified and some of the processes streamlined to make it easier for everyone to participate while creating an even greater opportunity to win a portion of the $1 million fund.

The largest recall in automotive history has expanded to include over a million vehicles in Canada. Japan's Takata has agreed to recall over 33 million airbags worldwide due to concerns that they may deploy with too much force, firing shrapnel and debris at the passenger or driver.

Transport Canada has announced that the Takata Airbag recall affects 1.2 Million vehicles in Canada. This includes vehicles of various makes and models ranging from 2000 all the way to 2015. Check the list below to see if your vehicle is included in the recall.