Houseplants are becoming a staple of households all across Canada with the industry growing at 50% rate year over year from 2020 onward. This coupled with a wave of pandemic pets being adopted means that homes have more pets and more plants than ever before! With this information in hand, our friends at Pet Shield Insurance are working with Armour to do our part to make sure your pets are healthy in their home.
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Are These Common Houseplants Pet Safe?
By Jake McCoy on Sep 16, 2022 10:38:00 AM
Topics: home insurance Homeowners Tenants Insurance pet insurance House Plants
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How is inflation impacting insurance?
By Jake McCoy on Aug 15, 2022 4:00:00 PM
Inflation, inflation, inflation. The word that truly feels like the buzzword of 2022. Many consumers have had no claims or infractions in the past 12-24 months, yet they see their insurance rates increase. This is obviously frustrating and annoying. But why is it happening?
Topics: Auto Insurance home insurance Replacement Cost Inflation Automatic Policy Review
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Low-Cost Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home
By Gina Schopfer on Jan 20, 2022 10:15:39 AM
Whether you're looking to sell your home, or enjoy it for yourself, making low-cost home improvements can make a major impact. Before you put your home on the market, we recommend looking into cost-effective ways to bring up your home's value. Here are our budget-friendly home improvement tips:
Topics: home insurance Homeowners home maintenance
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Economical Insurance's Water Coverages
By Gina Schopfer on Oct 8, 2021 3:16:35 PM
To provide eligible customers with comprehensive water damage protection, Economical Insurance is now offering sewer backup and overland water coverages as a combined package.
Topics: home insurance Economical Insurance
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Calgary's Hail Resistant Rebate Program
By Gina Schopfer on Aug 5, 2021 1:30:00 PM
Have you experienced damage to your roof or home from a hailstorm in 2020? Do you live in the Calgary area? The Resilient Roofing Rebate Program may be just for you!
Topics: home insurance Homeowners home maintenance
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SGI's New Aluminum Wiring Requirements
By Gina Schopfer on Jun 18, 2021 3:41:14 PM
Does your home have aluminum wiring?
Aluminum wiring was commonly used during the 1960s-70s. The price of copper had skyrocketed at the time, and aluminum seemed like the perfect alternative to conduct electricity. Since then, studies have determined that it's much more likely to cause a fire. There are a few reasons for this:
Topics: home insurance home home maintenance
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10 Surprising Things That Are Covered by Home Insurance
By Economical Insurance on Mar 19, 2021 2:20:10 PM
Your home insurance policy is designed to protect you and your property in all kinds of emergencies, from fires and floods to theft and vandalism — but you might be surprised to learn that these 10 things are covered in most standard home insurance policies:
Topics: home insurance featured
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Armour Donates $500 to Lethbridge Family Services for Group Insurance Program
By Gina Schopfer on Mar 18, 2021 2:00:00 PM
We at Armour Insurance are always looking for new ways to add value to our Group Home and Car Insurance programs. That's why we've kicked off a new group incentive with Lethbridge Family Services!
Topics: Auto Insurance home insurance group insurance donation
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Busting 5 Common Home Insurance Myths
By Economical Insurance on Mar 9, 2021 4:23:45 PM
When you're shopping for home insurance, you'll probably come across a lot of helpful (and, let's face it, not so helpful) information — but how much of it is actually true? Let's break down five of the most common myths about home insurance.
Topics: home insurance property insurance home featured
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The Better Your Credit, The Better Your Rate
By Rob Stevenson on Nov 24, 2020 2:04:23 PM
Banks have been using credit scores for years to give lower rates, special offers and other promotions. Over the last number of years insurance companies are following suit. Now, your good credit can save you real money on your auto and home insurance. We can perform a soft credit check for you and save you up to 20% and offer you a monthly payment plan!