In a bulletin released today, Aviva Insurance has stated that the have mobilized their CAT team in Central Alberta. They have dispatched a number of appraisers and set up two drive-in appraisal centres in Airdire in an effort to expedite the appraisals of vehicles damaged in the August 7th hail storm.
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More Hail Springs Aviva Insurance Into Action
By Rob Stevenson on Aug 12, 2014 3:53:26 PM
Topics: Car Insurance home insurance Insurance Claims Hail Insurance Aviva Insurance
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Intact Insurance Mobilizes to Handle Hail Claims
By Rob Stevenson on Aug 1, 2014 10:58:00 AM
In a bulletin released Wednesday, Intact Insurance announced that they are mobilizing their team to better handle the large volume of hail claims that have come in over the past few weeks.
Topics: Car Insurance Insurance Claims Hail Insurance intact insurance
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Spring Car Maintenance Tips
By Rob Stevenson on May 6, 2014 8:32:00 AM
A long cold Alberta winter can wreak havoc on your car or truck. Low temperatures, salt and sand covered roads and driving through heavy snowfalls work against your vehicle all winter. Here are some spring maintenance tips you can use to fix any damage your vehicle may have sustained and make sure your car is running in tip top condition on the first dry roads we've seen since October!
Topics: Car Insurance Car Insurance Edmonton
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Tired of Paying for All the Bad Drivers Out There? UBI is Here to Help!
By Rob Stevenson on Mar 4, 2014 10:32:00 AM
Do you often wonder how some of the other drivers on the road ever passed their driver's exam? Are you tired of paying high car insurance premiums caused by all the other bad drivers on our roads? Are you hoping that someday the insurance companies will wise up and give all of us good drivers a break? Well, you may find that your wishes will be granted sooner than you think.
Topics: Car Insurance Car Insurance Edmonton intact insurance User Based Insurance UBI Telematics Pay as You Drive Insurance
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This $5 Device Can Unlock Your Car Door Instantly
By Rob Stevenson on Feb 6, 2014 10:48:00 AM
A new device has been created that can send an electromagnetic pulse through your vehicle, unlocking it instantly. The cost of this tool? Five dollars. This device gives thieves the ability to break in and steal valuable items from your car in a matter of seconds.
Topics: Car Insurance Quote car thieves Car Insurance Car Insurance Edmonton theft theft insurance
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Text Blocking App on the Horizon for Distracted Drivers
By Rob Stevenson on Dec 19, 2013 10:40:00 AM
Insurance Companies in Canada may soon ask that their car insurance clients use an app that monitors driver usage and blocks your phone from texting, calling, browsing the Internet and using apps.
Topics: Car Insurance distracted driving Teen Driver
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Are Alberta Insurance Rates Really Going up 30% or More?
By Rob Stevenson on Oct 9, 2013 8:30:00 AM
There have been a number of warnings from media and the insurance industry about Alberta rate increases over the past while. Weather and flood damage has take it's toll on insurance company coffers over the past couple of years and it's true that they are making adjustments to help sustain insurance products that work for all Canadians.
Topics: flood insurance Car Insurance home insurance Catastrophes flooding Insurance Premiums
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Wawanesa Insurance Releases Online Insurance Claims
By Rob Stevenson on Oct 8, 2013 4:04:00 PM
In a statement released to brokers this afternoon Wawanesa Insurance announced that they have released a new option for reporting car insurance and home insurnace claims online.
Topics: Car Insurance home insurance Insurance Claims Insurance Claim claim
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Is Topping Up Your Gas Tank at the Pump Good or Bad?
By Rob Stevenson on Sep 27, 2013 8:52:00 AM
Filling up your gas tank may seem like a pretty simple task, but if you were to watch people at the pump you'd begin to notice some nuances to how every one does it. For example: you may be the type of person who plays the market and only puts $20 in, hoping that prices will go down next time you need gas. Or you may fill your tank right up stopping when the pump clicks off. OR you may be the one who always tops up the tank even after the pump has stopped once.
Topics: car Auto Insurance Car Insurance Car Insurance Edmonton gas savings
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Mandated Auto Insurance
By Rob Stevenson on Sep 23, 2013 4:18:00 PM