Insurance Tips & Info

Additional Home Insurance Coverages

It seems like a part of the human condition is: the longer we are in one place, the more stuff we accumulate. Ask any homeowner if they have acquired something new for their home in the last 12 months and...

Boat & Cottage Insurance: Are You Protected?

Summer’s coming! You can feel the change in the air. It’s that time of year when you start getting excited for the warmer weather and opening up your cottage. It’ll be so much fun going out on the lake and...

Umbrella Insurance Coverage

If I’m in an accident and I need to go court — does my insurance pay the legal fees? What if I’m accused of something I didn’t do — am I protected by insurance? I’m a professional — do I...

Local Hero – Don Vallery

The Ostic Group is proud to highlight Don Vallery as our Local Hero.  Don Vallery is the owner and operator of Highland Pines Campground & RV Sales — a fun, family destination that’s been in operation for nearly 50 years. Don...

Aspire to Great Country Living

Everyone has their own personal reasons for living in the country instead of the city. Perhaps it’s the fresh air, the open space, the ability to enjoy your hobbies, or even the opportunity to live more sustainably. Whatever your situation,...

3 Ways to Help Protect Your Parents with Insurance and Estate Planning in Ontario

Taking care of aging parents is a responsibility that everyone may face at a certain point in their life. With so many of the Baby Boomers reaching retirement age, it’s certain to be on the minds of many people right...

5 Situations Where You Need a Personal Liability Umbrella Policy

Looking for an inexpensive coverage option to protect you in a variety of situations? A personal liability umbrella policy will stack on top of your existing homeowner’s insurance, offering coverage wherever you need it — at a very reasonable rate....

Cyber Security Tips for Your Business

Cyber security is becoming a mounting concern for businesses in Ontario and across Canada. Both large and small organizations are being targeted by hackers, and there is an increasing awareness that cyberattacks have become a risk for everyone — not...

What You Need to Know: Individualized Auto Insurance Ratings

What are ‘individualized auto insurance ratings’? Recent advances in big data analytics have altered the way that insurance companies structure their policies, allowing them to track more and more variables. This shift within the industry has changed the way that...

Local Hero: Doug Adlam

Many people in the Guelph community know Doug Adlam as the face of Champion Mortgage, but fewer know the story of how he got there. That’s why we’ve chosen to highlight Doug as our Ostic Group Local Hero for the...