Author: Jean Boissonneault

You spent months choosing your sailboat, planning your outings on the St. Lawrence River or Lake Champlain, and now you’re wondering how to protect it properly. Sailboat insurance is a question many Quebec sailors put off—often until an incident happens. Yet, well-suited coverage can make the difference between getting back on the water next season…

It’s the morning of the long weekend for Patriotes’ Day. You’re at Lake Saint-Jean, you’ve pulled the Sea-Doo out of the garage, the family is ready — and then someone asks you: “Are you insured if someone gets hurt or you damage another boat?” Good question. The personal watercraft is perhaps the recreational vehicle that…

Auto insurance premiums have jumped 20-40% in Quebec since 2022. Good news: several concrete levers can cut your bill without sacrificing protection. Here are the 10 tactics that deliver the best real-world results. 1. Shop around every year (the #1 move) The most rewarding strategy — and the most forgotten. Every insurer adjusts pricing yearly….

You’ve just bought a condo in Quebec — or you’re seriously considering it. Congratulations! It’s an important financial decision, and condo insurance is one of the key elements to understand before signing anything. Because unlike a single-family home where there’s only one insurance contract to manage, condominium ownership involves two distinct levels of insurance —…

Toyota. The brand that needs no introduction. In Quebec, Toyotas are everywhere: on highways, in shopping center parking lots, in suburban driveways. The Corolla and RAV4 consistently rank among the top-selling vehicles in the province. And for good reason: legendary reliability, solid resale value, reasonable fuel consumption. But how much does Toyota auto insurance really…

If you drive in Montreal, you’ve probably experienced sticker shock when comparing your premium with that of a friend who lives in Laval, Longueuil, or outside the city: the difference is often 20% to 50%, sometimes even more. This isn’t an arbitrary injustice from insurers — it reflects real statistical data that makes Montreal the…