Home insurance: House, condominium or apartment

To get a home insurance quote, you'll need the following information about your property:

General information

• Year of construction
• Type of exterior siding
  Examples: brick, stone, vinyl, aluminium
• Main heating source
  Examples: electricity, gas, bi-energy (central furnace)
• Other heating source
  Examples: fireplace, wood-burning stove, electric space heater
• Total ground floor area (excluding the basement)
• Fire hall within 8 km of your home
• Fire hydrant within 300 metres (1,000 feet) of your home

Roof information

• Year the roofing material was replaced entirely

Plumbing information

• Year the water heater was replaced
  Help: You can find this information on a label placed on the water tank

Electrical information

• Electric panel amperage (60, 100, 125 or 200 amps)

To get a condo insurance quote, you'll need the following information about your property:

General information

• Effective date of the insurance policy
• Type of mortgage lender
• Year of construction
• Number of units in the building
• Type of business in the building, if applicable
• Floor you live on
• Dog breed, if applicable
• Amount of insurance for your belongings
• Current insurer, if applicable
• Security systems at the condo unit, if applicable

Insurance history information

• Number of home insurance losses in the past 7 years
• Description of the losses
  Examples: location, claim, type of loss, year of the loss

If you qualify to purchase your condo insurance online, you will also need the following information:

• Identification and contact information of your mortgage lender
• Payment method (pre-authorized debit or credit card)
• Banking information according to your payment method

To get a tenant insurance quote, you'll need the following information about your property:

General information

• Effective date of the insurance policy
• Number of apartments in the building
• Type of business in the building, if applicable
• Floor you live on
• Dog breed, if applicable
• Amount of insurance for your belongings
• Current insurer, if applicable
• Security systems at the property, if applicable

Insurance history information

• Number of home insurance losses in the past 7 years
• Description of the losses
  Examples: location, claim, type of loss, year of the loss

If you qualify to purchase your tenant insurance online, you will also need the following information:

• Payment method (pre-authorized debit or credit card)
• Banking information according to your payment method