Why Get Home Insurance?
A home is one of the largest investments people make in their lifetimes. A proper home insurance policy can protect you from a variety of risks that would otherwise leave you devastated.
Home Insurance, Explained
Who needs home insurance?
Whether you rent or own the home you live in, everyone requires a home insurance policy. A home insurance policy protects your family from a variety of risks.
Why do you need home insurance?
From devastating fires to third party claims of property damage or bodily injury your home insurance is essential in protecting you and your family.
What does home insurance cover?
Property/building – coverage for the replacement cost of the building or structure. This limit/coverage includes costs associated with rebuilding, debris removal, etc.
Detached structures – Coverage for the replacement cost of any detached structures such as shed, detached garage, gazebo, pool house, etc.
Additional living expenses – Coverage for the cost of any reasonable additional expenses incurred because of an insured loss. For example hotel or temporary accommodations (Airbnb, rental property), food costs, or other costs you normally would not face if you were living in your home.
Contents – Coverage for the replacement cost of your contents such as furniture, appliances, and clothes.
Liability – coverage for third party liability for property damage and/or bodily injury that you are found liable for. This covers legal expenses, medical bills, etc.
Condo unit owner coverages
- Betterments and Improvements – Coverage for any additions, alterations, and improvements made or acquired on the unit.
- Loss assessment – Coverage for your share of any special assessment levied by the condo corporation.
- Condo unit owner’s contingent insurance – Coverage if the condo corporation’s insurance is not existent, inadequate or does not respond because of an exclusion or condition.
Additional optional coverage:
- Sewer backup
- Flood
- Jewelry, fine art, collectables
Why Choose Pacific Insurance?
Our staff are trained Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO) which is the self-regulatory body for insurance brokers in Ontario.
We have been regularly featured in the media as insurance experts and asked to speak at events like the ‘CRV Radio International’.

1 on 1 Service
Speak directly with an expert instead of dealing with a faceless call centre.

40+ Years in Business
We provide the results of a large agency while giving you the agility and service level of a boutique agency

Fluent in Many Languages
Speak to our brokers in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, Korean, or Hebrew.