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Spring Home Maintenance Checklist The milder days of spring are a perfect time to do a thorough spring cleaning and perform home maintenance. After a long winter, it is a good idea to spend time on preventive measures to help maintain your home and property throughout the year. Cleaning and maintenance of your home should be done inside and out. Although the tasks are different, ensuring all the elements of your home are in good working order can help keep your family safe and your maintenance expenses lower over the long run.

With severe weather on the rise, it is more critical than ever to ensure that your home is properly insured. As we have seen in recent years with the floods in southern Alberta and Toronto, we must be prepared for the unexpected.

We live in a relatively safe country; but that doesn’t mean we should let our guards down. According to Statistics Canada, last year police-reported break-ins were up for the first time since 2003 with over 159,000 break-ins or a rate of 444 per 100,000 population. We all know what to do when we’ve been broken into—call 911. But what can you do to decrease your chance of getting broken into in the first place? Here are 10 tips to keep your home safe:

Winter storms and cold temperatures can be hazardous. Stay safe and healthy by planning ahead. Prepare your home and cars. Prepare for power outages and outdoor activity. Check on older adults.

Winter is here in Southern Ontario and many homeowners are faced with some questions about their winter home insurance policy and what coverage they have.

Just like an accident on the road, there are a number of factors that can go into who is at fault when an accident takes place in a parking lot. Many drivers may find the rules confusing, but just like main streets, parking lots have right-of-way rules.

Fall is THE perfect time to prepare your home and property for winter. Whether you like it or not, winter is on its way and it will be here before you know it. To ensure you’re prepared for it, you need to take action now, not once we get our first snow storm. The temperature outside now is just right to get the garden and lawn ready for winter, put away your summer tools and get out your snow shovel and other cold weather tools.

People who are inspired to learn more about their finances during Financial Literacy Month shouldn't overlook the effect that insurance can have on their bank accounts.

It's Financial Literacy Month and Insurance Bureau of Canada is helping Canadians “To Save and Protect”: to save money by better understanding their auto, home and...