insurance in ontario

roadrash5 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-21-2007, 02:54 AM

-- Insurance Companies that deal direct (ie: not through brokers)

Primmum - http://www.primmum.com
Tel: 1-800-816-2808 (M-F 8-8 S 9-4)
Note: The baseline bike coverage. They'll pretty well cover anyone and anything, but you might do better!

RBC Insurance - http://www.rbcinsurance.com
Tel: 1-877-749-7224 (M-F 8-Cool
Note: Some license restrictions.

PC Financial Insurance - http://www.pcinsurance.ca
Tel: 1-866-660-9035 (M-F 8-8, S 10-4)
Note: Area and License restrictions.

-- Insurance Brokers
(Brokers can go to many insurance companies to find the best deal for you - although some insurance companies deal direct and not through brokers)

Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) - association - http://www.ibao.org
Broker Listing: http://www.ibao.org/html/find_a_broker/index.asp
This is the member association of independant brokers and set out guidelines for behaviour. Your broker should be a member of this organization. They do not determine or dictate who the members deal with though.

Riders Plus - broker - http://www.ridersplus.com
Tel: 416 251 1447 (M-F 9-5)
Note: Specializes in Motorcycles

John Duffy Insurance Brokers Ltd. - broker - http://www.johnduffyinsurance.com
Offices: Markham
Tel: 905 479 2013
Note: Does lots of bikes
Contact: Brian

JD Smith - broker - http://www.motorcycleinsurance.ca
Tel: 905 764 7868
Note: Specializes in Motorcycles

Dan Lawrie - broker - http://www.danlawrie.com
Tel: 905 681 2766 (burlington) 1 905 525 7259 (hamilton)
Note: Hamilton based company.

Holman Insurance - broker - http://www.holmanins.com
Offices: Richmond Hill (HQ), North York, Brampton, Orangeville
Tel: (HQ) 905 886 5630
Contact: Avi Singh - ext 1391

Murtaugh Smith Financial - broker - http://www.ontarioinsurancequotes.net
Contact: Robin Aldrich
Tel: 416 461 6474 / 1 800 465 5052
Note: Website is for bikers.
Note: Alt website: http://www.msfinancial.ca/en/

Canadian Insurance Brokers Inc. - broker - http://www.cibi.ca
Contact: Corrine Hamilton - email: corrineh@cibi.ca
Tel: 416 486 0951
Note: Tell her Jason referred you.

Easyway Insurance Brokers Inc. - broker - http://www.easywayinsurance.ca
Contact: Edward Hernandez (x229)
Offices: Mississauga
Tel: 905 362 0740
Tel: 1 888 206 6550
Notes: New to the scene.

Tribute Insurance Brokers Inc. - broker - http://www.tributeinsurance.com
Offices: Burlington
Tel: 905 681 6977

Orr & Forster - broker - http://www.orrandforster.com
Offices: King City
Contact: Elizabeth
Tel: 905 833 6691

Signature Insurance Brokers Inc. - broker - http://www.ilap.com/signature/
Offices: Mississauga
Tel: 905 625 8200

Dalton-Timmis Group Inc. - broker - http://www.daltontimmis.com
Notes: Online Quote submission form
Offices: Hamilton (main), Burlington
Tel: 905 527 1177, 1 888 385 8466 (Hamilton)
Tel: 905 633 9019 (Burlington)

Private Client Services - broker - http://pcs-insurance.com
Notes: Jevco mainly
Tel: 1 800 265 2196

Wiesner Insurance - broker - no website
Offices: Toronto and other areas.
Tel: 416 498 6101

Michael Kaspard & Son Insurance Brokers LTD. - broker - no website
3189 Valmarie Ave.
Mississauga, ON, L5C 2A4
Phone: 905 277 4158
Fax: 905 275 4052
Contact: Jerry Kaspard

Agincourt Insurance Brokers - broker - no website
Contact: Jim Braun
Tel: 416 299 9658
Fax: 416 299 9032

Murray Hoffman Insurance & Real Estate Ltd - broker - no website
Contact: Mary Ann Naccarato
Tel: 416 736 9066
Fax: 416 736 8556

Ensurco - broker - no website
Offices: Toronto, Markham
Contact: Harry
Tel: (Tor) 416 324 2811 - (Mkh) 905 471 3100

Waters Insurance - broker - no website
Tel: 416 291 1097

Murray Jackson - broker - no website
Contact: Gord Young (x303 gord@murrayjackson.ca)
Tel: 416 488 2214

Govier M P Insurance Brokers - broker - no website
Offices: Kitchener
Tel: 519 578 0252

-- Companies that sell through agents/brokers only (Ie: Not direct to you)
These are the actual insurance companies that do the policies - this is more of an informational listing - you need to find a broker that deals with them.

-- Verified to do bikes

State Farm (via agents only) - http://www.statefarm.ca
Note: Contact your local agent/broker! (Got one? Post their info!)
Broker Search: http://www.statefarm.ca/ca/jscript/easysrch.htm

Kingsway General Insurance (via agents only) - http://www.kingsway-general.com
Note: Contact your local agent/broker!
Note*1: Insures more than 25% of the motocycles in Ontario!
Broker Search: See website for complete listing

Royal Sun Alliance (via brokers) - http://www.royalsunalliance.ca
Note: Contact your local agent/broker
Broker Search: http://www.royalsunalliance.ca/royal...sonal_comm.asp

ING Canada (via brokers) - http://www.ingcanada.com/en/ing-insurance.html
aka: Nordic Insurance (name for facility insurance)

Jevco (via brokers only) - http://www.jevco.ca
Note: Contact your local broker!
Note*1: Insures about 7% of the motorcycle market.
Broker Search: No direct listing. (Uses IBAO - see above)

Wawanesa Insurance (via brokers only) - http://www.wawanesa.com
Note: Contact your local broker!
Broker Search: http://www.wawanesa.com/insure_fbroker.asp

Elite Insurance Company
aka: Aviva Canada Elite
Note: Only is doing classic, custom (show) and cruiser bikes.

Echelon General Insurance Company (via agents/brokers only) - http://www.echelon-insurance.ca
Note: Works with Cooperator's Group agents in addition to brokers.
Broker Search: http://www.echelon-insurance.ca/broker_search.php
Agent Search: http://www.cooperators.ca/group/engl...r/content.html

-- Unverified

Aviva (via agents only) - http://www.avivacanada.com
Note: Contact your local agent/broker!
Note: Doesn't do personal coverage any more - only corporate.
Note: Changed name from CGU Group Canada
Broker Search: (link on homepage)

Pilot Insurance (via brokers only) - http://www.pilot.ca
Note: Contact your local agent/broker!
Note: Must have other items (car, etc) with them as well.
Note: Very Restrictive list of bikes.

Citadel General Assurance Co. (via brokers only) - http://www.citadel.ca
Note: Contact your local broker!
Broker Search: http://www.citadel.ca/english/ehome/ehome.asp

Allstate (via brokers only) - http://www.allstate.ca
Note: Contact your local broker!
Broker Search: http://allstate.infonow.net/bin/find...NT_ID=ALLSTATE

-- Companies listed below were mentioned in passing (ie: other threads),
-- but I am unable to find any real info on them. Post it if you have any info!
-- They may not provide motorcycle insurance, or may provide it through
-- a brokers, or have simply stopped providing it. Your milage may vary.

Traders General
Tel: ? -
Note: Deals through brokers

Dominion of Canada
Note: Deals through brokers

The Co-Operators Group
Note: Deals through brokers

-- Parent Company Ownership.
-- Ever wonder why different companies have the same attitude?

Meloche Monnex Inc. - http://www.melochemonnex.com
Note: Holding company owned by TD Canada Trust.
Note: Listing: http://www.melochemonnex.com/en/legal
Note: They own the following insurance companies:
Meloche Monnex Insurance and Financial Services Inc. - Only does deals with professional/alumni associations.
Security National Insurance - Main Underwriters for Meloche Monnex.
Liberty Mutual Insurance - http://www.libertymutual.ca
Note: Recently acquired by Meloche Monnex. May do bikes.
TD Home and Auto Insurance Company - Doesn't do bikes.
Primmum Insurance Company - See main listing above.
Others - http://www.melochemonnex.com/en/legal

Kingsway Financial Group
Jevco Insurance - See main listing above
Kingsway General Group - See main listing above
Others - Full list: http://www.kingsway-financial.com/companies.htm

Aviva Canada - http://www.avivacanada.com
Elite Insurance - See main listing above
Traders General
Pilot Insurance
Others - https://www.avivacanada.com/product....uage=ENGL ISH

-- Links to other related information

CVMG - Canadian Vintage Motocycle Group
Main: http://www.cvmg.ca/ - Insurance: http://www.cvmg.ca/insurance.php
Notes: You think you have it bad? They've got it worse - most companies won't take bikes older than 25 years - and that's where their bikes start.

-- End of List

Swyney · #2 (**permalink**) 03-21-2007, 02:57 AM

Wow, RR, I had no idea there were so many insurance companies....I've been riding for 28 years with the same company...lol

Awesome post

roadrash5 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-21-2007, 03:01 AM

I have found as soon as they wwant to raise my rates I jump ship...
Never had a claim , highway robbery.... 12 months pay for 7 months of riding ... bastards

speed · #4 (**permalink**) 03-21-2007, 03:08 AM

Great list, but I agree 100% RR. They're all a bunch of rotten thieving bastards. When we meet I will tell you all about my years of lawsuits against those cocksuckers.

SM