The VIU Point

Welcome to VIU’s personal insurance blog, where you’ll find everything you need to know to stay protected today and tomorrow.

Person sealing their roof

Essential steps to prepare for a power outage

Be ready when the lights go out! Discover essential steps for preparing your home and family for power outages. Stay prepared and stay safe.

You are exploring:

A woman is on the phone and sitting in a room filled with moving boxes.

Homeowners insurance

What happens to your insurance when you retire overseas

A father and his kids are packing up a vehicle.

Homeowners insurance

Should I bundle insurance? When keeping different companies pays off

A cat is sitting on a kitchen table with a person holding the cat's face.

Pet insurance

Pet insurance: Worth it for indoor cats and dogs?

A woman is on the phone, looking at a leaking pipe under a sink.

Homeowners insurance

Home insurance add-ons: which optional coverages are worth it?

A woman is sitting at her kitchen table, working on her laptop.

Homeowners insurance

How to document your home for insurance before you need to file a claim

A family is looking at a tablet while standing in a house.

Homeowners insurance

Market value vs replacement cost in home insurance: What you need to know

Sleet is falling on the roof of a house and there is another house in the background.

Homeowners insurance

Is your home insurance ready for climate change? Here’s what you need to know

A college student is studying on their bed in a dorm room.

Homeowners insurance

Insurance for college students: How to protect belongings, finances & peace of mind

A smiling woman with sunglasses on is looking out the window of a car.

Auto insurance

Switch car insurance stress-free: A simple guide to changing carriers

A smiling couple is driving in a car on a sunny day.

Auto insurance

Summer road trips: What does your auto insurance cover

A woman is crouching in front of a moldy wall with her head in her hands.

Homeowners insurance

Does homeowners insurance cover mold? Everything homeowners need to know

A mom is holding onto a yellow duck pool float while her kids play on it in a pool.

Homeowners insurance

Swimming pools and home insurance: What homeowners need to know