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Safety Tips to Remember If Your Car Breaks Down or You Get into an Accident

If you or someone you know is involved in a car accident, or if your vehicle breaks down, remember these tips to stay safe and manage the situation.

Essential Tips for Preventing Fires at Home

Staying mindful and alert to any potential dangers in your home is the key to preventing a fire before it starts. Through discussion with our Claims Department, we've developed several practical tips that may prevent a fire from occurring.

What To Include in an Emergency Roadside Kit

It’s a worst-case scenario for any driver – your car has broken down or you’ve been in a car accident in a remote area with no immediate help in sight. Thankfully, we’ve put together a list of items you should include in your car emergency kit.

How to Protect Your Home Against Flood Damage

Water damage can happen at any time of the year and can be caused by a variety of reasons including heavy rainfall, snow melt, burst pipes, and ignoring house maintenance. Ensure your home is flood ready with the following list of maintenance tips and best practices which can help to protect your home from water-related damage and avoid a home insurance claim.

Cottage Opening Checklist

It’s finally time to open up the cottage! While this is a sure sign that summer is on the way, it also means that you have a lot of work ahead to get the cottage ready, especially if you plan on renting out the cottage during the summer months.

Keep your vehicle safe from theft

There has been an increase in auto thefts in our area lately. So we want to share a few tips on how to keep your vehicle from being stolen.

2022 Scholarship Recipients

Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company is proud to provide scholarships to students whose parents or guardians are our Policyholders. The top three submissions each received $3,000 towards their studies. This year the applicants were encouraged to share their most exceptional customer experience story and how it made them feel. We also asked them to share creative ideas for what we could do to elevate our Policyholders' customer experience. We were impressed by each of their stories and innova...

Roadside Clean Up

AFM is a part of the Adopt-A-Road program, where volunteers clean up regional roads by picking up garbage along the roadside. With this program, groups or individuals adopt a section of the roadway and help keep it clean. On October 5th, we rolled our sleeves up, put on high visibility vests, and spread out along Northumberland Street in Ayr to pick up trash.

BBQ Lunch for Learning - Community BBQ and Silent Auction

We would like to invite you to join us on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, 1400 Northumberland Street, Ayr, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for BBQ Lunch for Learning, a free charity BBQ and silent auction in support of Nutrition for Learning. All donation proceeds raised will be provided to Nutrition for Learning.

Windstorm Claims Update

Update on the claims process after the major Ontario storm that took place on May 21, 2022. With the strong commitment of our claims team, all Policyholders were contacted, and contractors assigned within 24 hours of receiving notification of their claim. We appreciate everyone’s support and patience as we continue to work closely with our partners to service our Policyholders’ claims and needs.

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