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Risk of impaired driving due to drugs on the rise among teens

Allstate Canada urges parents to help educate teens about dangers of driving while under the influence of drugs
 TORONTO — May 15, 2012 — A recent Canadian study published in the British Medical Journal finds that teens who drive within three hours of smoking marijuana are twice as likely to be in a car collision.[1] Allstate [...]

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Water is the New Fire

Allstate Canada reports sewer backup as leading cause of property damage
TORONTO — March 13, 2012 — Water escape is becoming a growing problem for Canadian homeowners.  According to data from Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, sewer backup accounts for 39 per cent of water-related claims. Since flooding can lead to extensive and devastating damages to [...]

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Make updating your insurance policy a holiday habit

Theft ranks second in Canadian insurance claims, Allstate Canada reports
TORONTO — December 6, 2011 — ’Tis the season to make expensive gift purchases and be out of the house celebrating the holidays. According to Allstate Insurance Company of Canada’s data it’s also the season for robberies—with theft as the second most common claim made during [...]

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