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This page will provide you with general information about home insurance, and links to our featured home directories for additional information and lists of providers

Use IBC's checklist to help your insurance professional calculate the proper amount of insurance for your home.

10 questions to ask before purchasing insurance: Get the coverage you need and avoid unpleasant surprises by asking your insurance representative some key questions before you buy or renew your home insurance.

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Information & Articles

News releases and articles, Suggestions, commentary, ideas and general information about home insurance in Canada.

• Allstate Back to School Safety 101: 10 Tips to Make Your Return to School Stress Free
• Calgary's July Hailstorm Causes Record Amount of Insured Damage: IBC
• Potting soil emerging as a fire hazard: Co-operators
• What home owners should follow when wildfire strikes: BCAA
• Canadian Earthquake Offers Critical Reminder of U.S. Vulnerability to This Type of Disaster: I.I.I.
• Nova Scotia Companies Collaborate to Offer Canadian Home Buyers Peace of Mind with Job Loss Mortgage Insurance: Fraser & Hoyt Benefits and Propel Insure
• Burglaries Heat-Up in the Summer Months: Aviva
• Insurance Bureau of Canada deploys Community Assistance Mobile Pavilion (CAMP) to tornado-stricken Leamington, Ontario
• USA PCI Provides Steps To Take Before And After Hurricanes
• Many Americans Not Fully Prepared For Natural Disasters: IIABA
• IBC and FCM announce winners of first annual Watershed Awards to recognize communities adapting to effects of climate change
• IBC urges Alberta residents to learn how to FireSmart their homes with educational video posted on YouTube
• One in Twelve Canadian Parents State That Their Child Has Been Cyber-Bullied: Ipsos Reid
• IBC urges BC residents to learn how to FireSmart their homes with educational video posted on YouTube
• Insurance Bureau of Canada launches national program to assist Canadians when disaster strikes
• Be prepared. Be safe. 10 ways to protect your family from extreme weather disasters: Allstate
• Tour of Victoria, B.C. community health centre retrofitted against earthquake: ICLR
• Lightning Sparks Concern For USA Insurance Industry; Homeowners Claims Rise Sharply Over Last Five Years: I.I.I.
• Canadian Fire Chiefs Call on Federal Government to Back Its Commitment To "The Health and Safety of Canadians"
• Insurance Bureau of Canada applauds changes to BC Fire Code smoke alarm rules
• Risk of flooding in Manitoba: Insurance Bureau of Canada offers Manitoba residents tips to prevent water damage in their homes
• BCAA urges homeowners to shore up homes from heavy rainfall
• IIABA: Is Your Home Ready for Winter?
• Costly lessons from 2009: Insurance Bureau of Canada announces year's costliest extreme weather events
• 'Twas the crime before Christmas: Don't let grinches ruin your holidays - BCAA

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