Lowest Rates Blog: Insurance

 With the Ontario general election only a few weeks away, the province’s three major parties have their campaigns in full swing. As with every election in the province, there’s been no shortage of attack ads and campaign lawn signs sporting the red, orange and blue. 

Thinking about getting away this summer for a much-needed vacation? Whether you’re trekking across Europe, scuba diving in the Tropics, or going on an African Safari adventure, there are a few things to think about before you start packing those bags, and travel insurance happens to be one of them.

Nobody likes high gas prices. If you’re like most drivers, you’ve probably gotten sticker shock more than a few times when taking a look at how much it costs to fill your tank. Maybe that’s when you first thought about switching to a hybrid. Some drivers have switched to hybrid vehicles for exactly that reason – to save money on gas. Most, however, have adopted these “green cars” as part of a lifestyle choice. But before making the switch, you may be wondering if a hybrid will cost you more in insurance premiums.

Remember that 90’s sci-fi flick Total Recall, where Arnold Schwarzenegger takes a ride in a driverless taxi? Or that scene in I, Robot, where Will Smith relaxes behind the wheel of his self-driving car as it speeds through futuristic traffic?

What kind of motorists shop for insurance online? You’d be surprised! To celebrate our 15,000th auto insurance quote, we crunched our auto insurance user data with rather interesting results.