Insurance Tips & Info

New Stunt Driving Charges in Ontario

Stunt driving can have serious consequences. Not only does stunt driving endanger you, other vehicles, and bystanders, but now it carries greater penalties than ever before. The Highway Traffic Act (HTA) was recently updated with tighter sanctions on stunt driving...

Do Parking Tickets Affect Insurance in Ontario?

Do Parking Tickets Affect Insurance in Ontario? Nobody likes to walk back to their vehicle to find a parking ticket stuck to the windshield. However, it is an inconvenience that many of us have had to face. If you have...

Auto Insurance: FAQs & Myths

Our team gets asked a lot of different questions about auto insurance, and often what people thought was true, was actually a myth. At Ostic, we want our customers to understand their auto insurance, so we’ve put together our top...

Do You Need Boat Insurance In Ontario?

Catching a sunburn on the open water is a painful pleasure, which many of us are looking forward to after a winter of being cooped up indoors. It's no surprise that with the uncertainty of alternative travel, this season is...

6 Tips To Protect Your Basement From Flooding

Blooming flowers, budding trees, and the chirping of birds are a few of the welcomed signs of spring. Along with the warmer weather and the inevitable spring thaw, however, comes the potential for flooding and damage to your home. Fortunately,...

The 10 Most-Stolen Vehicles In Canada

If you’ve ever had your vehicle stolen or broken into, you know how much financial and emotional hardship it can bring to your life. Unfortunately, stolen vehicles are a common problem in Canada. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada,...

How To Store Your Classic Car For The Winter

This may come as a shock, but storing your classic car for the winter isn’t nearly as fun as driving your classic car in the summer! Despite that, knowing how to store your classic car is important if you want...

9 Classic Cars That Were Built In Canada

Canada has a long, storied history of building classic cars (and trucks!). During the 1950s, commonly referred to as the birth of automobile culture in North America, Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors (along with some other obscure, defunct names in...

Why You Need Insurance For Your Cottage

For many Ontarians, the cottage is a home away from home. It’s a place to make memories with family and friends. It’s where you go to unwind and live stress-free. This is why it’s important that you have the right...

Solid Fuel Heating Questionnaire [PDF Download]

Download Solid Fuel Heating Questionnaire The Solid Fuel Heating Questionnaire is a downloadable resource for homeowners that are applying for insurance and that use solid fuel in their home, such as for a wood stove or wood-burning fireplace. The form...