High Net Worth

Why these home buyers won a $100,000 lawsuit

A recent Ontario court ruling arising from a major structural defect in a cottage country home shows why a homeowner should get the vendor to complete a seller property information sheet (SPIS) before agreeing to a purchase. “The law can provide remedies for the misrepresentation of home defects even many years after the fact,” Toronto […]

By Greg Meckbach | September 8, 2020

4 min read

How brokers can help mitigate risk when clients build in risky areas

Cost management needs to become a top priority if the property and casualty insurance industry wants to slow down the rise in premiums for the real estate sector. And to do that, an expert explained, both industries — insurance and real estate — need to work together on strategies to examine losses, question development in […]

By Adam Malik | September 4, 2020

3 min read

What brokers should consider with seasonal properties during COVID

If any of your clients own cottages or seasonal properties with no one living there overnight permanently, you might want to find out if the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way those properties are used. Robertson Insurance Brokers Ltd. has clients who live in the United States and in Britain who own cottages in Canada […]

By Greg Meckbach | August 21, 2020

2 min read