Insurance Buying Tips

Common Mistakes in Buying Auto Insurance

While most Canadians are not terribly fond of parting with their hard earned money to insurance their automobiles, it is a fact of life. However, like mos things, there is a 'smart', and 'not so smart' way of doing things. Here are a few mistakes to avoid when buying auto insurance - Avoid these and you'll be able to protect yourself, your loved ones, along with your assets and finances.

How to Recognize Auto Insurance Scams

Auto insurance scams usually occur when accidents are staged. The event is made to look like an accident when in fact it was completely intentional. These scams are done to collect money from the insured driver's insurance company. Here's how to spot them:

Teenage Drivers guide to finding Insurance Deals

Teenagers are the epitome of hormone rage and impulsive decision-making. As much as we would like to be proud of our kids for growing up so fast, their age makes them prone to more accidents and driving indecisions. This explains why your car premium increases so suddenly when a teen driver is included. Statistics have shown car crashes as the leading cause of death for those aged 15 to 20--reinforcing that the more inexperienced the driver, the more likely for accidents to happen.

With such a statistical dilemma, how can you insure your teenagers without causing damage to your family and your finances? Here are a few steps you can take to save on your insurance once your kid is licensed.

Canada's Cheapest cars to Insure

We recently received an email from an individual who had not yet purchased a car, but was curious to know which type of car offered the least expensive insurance. It got us thinking: How many Canadians actually make there car buying decision soley based on the cost of insurance, and ultimately, what type of potential Automotive 'shopping list' does this create?

3 things young drivers in Alberta can do to save on Insurance

Written by Ashley Forster

As young drivers, we’re typically given very generic advice when it comes to a practical solution for lowering our insurance premiums. While defensive driving, compliance with the law, and the obvious avoidance of accidents will lower ANY drivers premiums, is there anything a new driver in Alberta can do ‘today’ to get the best rates?