Did You Know?

Home invasion is on the rise. Many criminals know that traditional commercial targets, like convenience stores, have taken action to protect themselves with alarms and surveillance in addition to having reduced the availability of cash. However, homeowners who view their home as an unlikely place for a robbery may inadvertently leave their home and family easy targets for a potentially violent home invasion.

Products & ServicesResidential Insurance

We work with a number of companies that enable us to provide competitive premiums and the following coverages to suit your individual needs:

  • Homeowners
  • Condominium
  • Tenants
  • Personal Umbrella
  • Home Business
  • Seasonal Dwellings
  • Rental Properties
  • Travel Insurance

For further premium reductions listed below are a few of the discounts we have available:

  • Premises Alarm
  • Valued/Preferred Customer
  • Mature Homeowner
  • Mortgage Free
  • Claims Free
  • Multiple Policy
  • New Home
  • Neighborhood Watch

Below is a chart that outlines the many perils/hazards insured under the Homeowners, Tenants and Condominium policies.


 
 

Broad

 

Comp.

         

Fire or Lightning

 

 

Includes scorching

     

Explosion

 

 

Includes water hammer

 

 

Smoke

 

 

Includes fireplace

     

Falling Object

 

 

Impact by Aircraft, Spacecraft or Land Vehicles

 

 

Includes vehicles owned and operated by Insured

     

Riot

 

 

Vandalism or Malicious Acts

 

 

Includes while under construction

     

Includes vacancy up to 30 days

     

Water Damage (excludes sewer backup)

     

Windstorm or Hail

 

 

Includes outdoor radio, TV antennae and satellite receivers

 

 

Glass Breakage

     

Includes while under construction

     

Includes vacancy up to 30 days

     

Includes damage to personal property

     

Theft, including Damage caused by

     

Theft or Attempted Theft

       

Escape of Fuel Oil

 

 

Collapse, including Weight of Ice, Snow, Sleet

 

 

Mysterious Disappearance

 

 

All property policies provide coverage on personal property. Some items have special limits of insurance that may be increased if necessary by the following floaters:

  • Computers
  • Bicycles
  • Fine Arts
  • Personal Effects
  • Scheduled Personal Articles
  • Cameras
  • Furs
  • Firearms
  • Jewellery
  • Gold Bullion
  • Sports Equipment
  • Watercraft
  • Trailers
  • Securities
  • Silverware

Personal Liability

This portion of your policy applies to bodily injury you may unintentionally inflict on others in your home or anywhere in the world. Legal defense costs, if there is a potential for a liability claim against you, are in addition to policy limits. We recommend that you carry a minimum of $1,000,000 limit of liability. Higher limits are available at minimal cost.
If you own recreational items, coverage is extended only to the following:

  • Trailers, except when attached to a motor vehicle
  • Small watercraft up to 16 hp. with outboard motors, otherwise 50 hp.
  • Sailboats up to 26 ft. long
  • Golf carts on a golf course
  • Self-propelled lawnmowers, snow blowers, garden tractors up to 25 hp. maximum
  • Motorized wheelchairs (3 wheels minimum)

Check your policy for exact limits.
For further information please contact Anna at 416-913-0035 or anna.baginski@lyonbutler.com .