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Insurance For Franchises: Why You Need Coverage
The franchise relationship is between two parties - the franchisor and the franchisee. Both of these parties will need very different types of insurance, but there’s no doubt that both parties need coverage. Business insurance is a complex proposition, and the nature...
Travel Insurance & COVID-19
The Government of Canada has many duties, one of which is supporting safe travel for its citizens. In light of this, they continuously update a list of travel advisories. Go on that page now, and you’ll see a giant red advisory which states boldly “Avoid non-essential...
How To Protect Your Home During The Holidays
There’s no place like home for the holidays - this year, that probably doesn’t mean travel, but some years you might go back to your hometown. Either way, there are steps you can take to keep your home more secure during the season of celebration. The Season of Lights...
WaitWell – Reider Insurance New Waiting & Screening System
We are excited to announce we now have a new and improved waiting & screening system at our offices. This new system will help to ensure our offices are not over capacity and to allow customers to not have to wait outside in the cold winter months. When you arrive...
Is Your Home Insurance Coming Up For Renewal?
Let’s be honest from the get-go here - most people see their insurance renewal come in the mail and totally ignore it. Fortunately, if you’re reading this article, you’re probably not one of those people and that means we can give you some tips for what to do when you...
How Much Does Car Insurance Go Up After An Accident?
Insurance can seem like an obscure, inscrutable thing - we’re here to try to explain things in plain English. One of the advantages to having a single insurer in MPI is that we don’t have to guess at how much your car insurance rates might go up after an accident -...
What Is Employment Insurance
Employment Insurance (EI) is one of the most important elements of Canada’s social safety net. The program was created in 1940 (though there was an attempt to create a similar program in 1935 that was later shut down). At that time, it was known as unemployment...
What Happens If You Don’t Renew Your License
We’re going to look at the potential consequences of not renewing your license. As usual, this article is focused on the consequences of not renewing your license in Manitoba, specifically - these consequences depend entirely on rules and regulations set forth by MPI....
What Does It Mean To Be Licensed And Bonded?
“We’re licensed, bonded, and insured”. That’s a phrase you’ve probably heard or seen about a thousand times. It’s associated with trust - you wouldn’t go with a company that wasn’t licensed, bonded, or insured, would you? You know that the phrase means security, but...
Types Of Construction Bonds
To understand the different types of construction bonds, it’s first important to understand what construction bonds are, and more broadly, what surety bonds are. Surety bonds are a contract between three parties. Two parties are engaged in some sort of contract, while...