http://www.pelicanstudios.com/fawcettinsurance Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Back in May, I wrote that ICBC was applying for a rate reduction of 1.9% on the basic part of your car insurance.  Well the Utilities Commission has finally ruled on the application. While 1.9% is certainly good news, the commission has ruled a 2.4% decrease!  The further reduction is due ... http://www.pelicanstudios.com/fawcettinsurance/?p=193 The Aviva Community Fund competition is back for 2010 – and it’s bigger than ever! We’re asking people to share ideas to create positive change in their community. The most popular ideas, as chosen by Canadians, will have a chance to share the $1,000,000 Aviva Community ... http://www.pelicanstudios.com/fawcettinsurance/?p=190 I can't believe it, but while summer may have been late arriving, it is now already coming to an end.  A couple more weeks and the kids will be back in school; the days will be getting shorter; and we'll all be rested from our summer travels. We've had a busy ... http://www.pelicanstudios.com/fawcettinsurance/?p=187 Read more here While this seems to be a fairly minor event, it serves as a good reminder that the lower mainland is overdue for a major event.  Are you ready? Check out our friends at QS Quake Safe and make sure that your insurance policies include earthquake coverage! http://www.pelicanstudios.com/fawcettinsurance/?p=183 Insuring your home to value is the biggest challenge faced by homeowners and their insurance brokers.  Often the problem is that the homeowner doesn't know enough about the home to allow the broker to accurately calculate the replacement value. A new tool developed by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) aims ... http://www.pelicanstudios.com/fawcettinsurance/?p=180 Reposted from a recent ICBC news release.  #6 is my favorite.... Top 10 excuses for using a cellphone while driving It’s been five months since B.C. implemented the ban on using a hand-held cellphone while driving and police have issued more than 8,000 tickets. But despite the danger and the ... http://www.pelicanstudios.com/fawcettinsurance/?p=177 That's right...a rate reduction.  ICBC today applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to reduce basic insurance rates by an average of 1.9%, effective November 1, 2010. This would be the first change to the basic insurance rates in 3 years, and a positive step in a ... http://www.pelicanstudios.com/fawcettinsurance/?p=175 Seems like I post on this topic earlier and earlier each year.  Climate change maybe?  Forest Fire season is again upon us again.  In fact there has been 27 fires of larger than 10 hectars in BC since the beginning of April! Generally forest fire is covered by your home insurance, ... http://www.pelicanstudios.com/fawcettinsurance/?p=173 Drunk drivers beware...driving under the influence is about to become much more costly. The Provincial Government yesterday introduced changes to the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) that will greatly increase the penalties if you are caught drinking and driving. Drivers who blow over the legal limit 0f 0.08 per cent BAC or refuse ... http://www.pelicanstudios.com/fawcettinsurance/?p=168 Effective May 1st, Cuba will be requiring all visitors to have travel medical insurance.  The government announcement states that "Upon demand after their arrival, travelers shall present a policy, insurance certificate or traveling assistance card valid for the time span they will stay in Cuba." If you forget, you will ... http://www.pelicanstudios.com/fawcettinsurance/?p=165