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Road Safety: How To Check Tire Pressure

The warmer weather seems to have arrived, but curb your excitement before hopping in your summer car! It is important to check your automobile tire pressure, especially with the change in temperatures. This blog will explain how to properly check tire pressure and make sure you stay safe through summer! Keep Reading

How To Stay Safe On The Road During Spring

No matter how many years we’re on the road, there are always ways to improve vehicles, insurance and driving skills. Erie Mutual has the expertise to better understand a confusing auto insurance policy. We realize it’s tough to make informed decisions when auto insurers use complicated language. That’s why we’re here for our clients to explain coverage, options available and what to expect if an accident occurs. Our claims team will take great care f you when you need us. Keep Reading

What To Consider When Buying A Car

If you are in the market of buying a new or used automobile, there is always plenty to consider. Some of us may be spontaneous and impulsive when we instantly fall in love with a vehicle and we become quick to close the deal, many others prefer to take their due diligence and prolong the shopping cycle. Keep Reading

Winter Tires, Why and When

If you have purchased snow tires, we are glad you did. Amazingly, few drivers make the change during the winter season and continue to rely on their all-season tires for reliability in poor winter weather conditions. Keep Reading

Owning And Operating An E-Bike

There are an abundance of e-bikes on the streets these days. And sometimes, on the sidewalks too! Some drivers with helmets, others without. E-Bikes that go zipping past at a good speed and others that seem to be moving slower than pedestrians walking alongside. We realize the need to find alternative transportation, considering the cost of owning a vehicle and the lack of public transit in some areas. But have e-bikes become a convenience or a nuisance on our roads? Keep Reading

What You Need to Know About Auto Insurance

Auto insurance is much more than just a necessity. In fact, the law requires that you carry auto insurance, but that does not mean that the law expects that you understand your auto insurance. We realize that most drivers really do not know a lot about the coverage or even the limits under their auto insurance policy. The truth is that auto insurance is not easy to understand, and given that it seems to change every few years makes it that much more frustrating to grasp as a consumer. We not only feel your pain, we also share it. Keep Reading

Necessary Documents for All Drivers

Owning or driving an automobile requires a high level of responsibility, something that should not be taken lightly. An important element of that responsibility is to ensure that you, or other drivers of your vehicle, always have proper documentation readily available should you be involved in an auto accident or stopped by police in regards to a violation of the highway traffic act. Keep Reading

Buying a Home or Auto – What Will Your Insurer Require?

When it comes time for you to purchase your first auto or replace the one you have, your auto insurance company will need some specific details to provide the right insurance coverage. Be prepared with all information ready for your insurance agent when purchasing a new residential property as well. The more information you have the better. Keep Reading

You’ve Been in an Auto Accident, Who is to Blame?

Let's assume that an auto accident happened in Ontario and both vehicles are insured by an insurance company that is licensed to write insurance in Ontario. What happens next in determining who is at-fault by those insurance companies could have an impact on your driver Keep Reading