What you need to know about Sonnet Insurance
Learn about one of Canada's first buy-online insurers - Sonnet Insurance. Find out if their auto & home insurance products are right for you.
About Sonnet Insurance in Canada
Matt Hands, VP, Insurance
Founded in 2016 under its parent company, Economical Insurance, Sonnet was Canada’s first entirely online auto and home insurer. As a Canadian insurance company, its mission is to provide an easy, transparent, and customized method of purchasing insurance policies online for Canadians. Currently, Sonnet Insurance offers various types of coverage including, auto, home, condo, tenant, landlord, and pet insurance.
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Why choose Sonnet car insurance?
As a fully online insurer, you’ll be able to quote, purchase, and manage your car insurance policy digitally. The company also has a 91% customer satisfaction score and offers 24/7 services for claims and towing.
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Prevents your rate from increasing after an at-fault accident, provided you’ve been free of any in the last 6 years.  |
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Ticket forgiveness |
Prevents minor tickets from increasing your auto insurance rate when it’s time to renew your policy (not available in Quebec and New Brunswick). |
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Rental extension bundle |
Includes: rental costs, non-owned vehicle coverage Rental costs: Covers the cost of renting a temporary vehicle after a collision or claim (not available in Quebec). Non-owned vehicle coverage: Covers the cost of damage to a car that is borrowed or rented. |
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Vroom service bundle |
Includes: roadside assistance, new/used vehicle replacements, hit-and-run deductible waiver Roadside assistance: Provides a maximum reimbursement of $50 for emergency expense use.  New/used vehicle replacements: Omits the depreciation adjustment if your car needs to be replaced by another. Hit-and-run deductible waiver: Waives your deductible during hit-and-run claims (up to $1000). |
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Covers the cost to repair or replace your car if you hit an object or another vehicle. |
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Covers the cost to repair or replace your car from non-collision damage, such as theft, fire, vandalism, weather, and earthquake. |
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Why choose Sonnet home insurance?
Sonnet Insurance offers customized protection policies for homes, condos, tenants, and landlords with special discounts for bundling your auto insurance or multiple properties.
Sonnet Insurance offers various types of homeowner’s coverage, including home insurance, condo insurance, tenant insurance, and landlord insurance.Â
Some optional coverages you may want to consider adding to your policy are:
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Identity theft |
Covers those listed on your home policy in the event your identities are stolen by paying for legal fees and replacement expenses. |
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Covers damage to your home caused by water backup from sewers, sumps, septic tanks, or floor drains (eligibility for coverage varies by location). |
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Covers you financially from home damage caused by ground-level freshwaters, such as rain, run-off, melting snow (eligibility for coverage varies by location). |
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Protects your home and its contents financially from earthquakes (contingent on location). |
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Hail |
Protects your home and its contents financially from hail (contingent on location). |
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Above and beyond coverage (home and condo) |
Includes: first claim forgiveness, replacement cost guarantee, enhanced deductible waiver First claim forgiveness: Prevents your premium from increasing after your first claim. Replacement cost guarantee: Gives you the option to settle claims at a replacement cost, even if you’re not planning on repairing or replacing your damaged contents. Enhanced deductible waiver: For claims of $10,000 or more, your deductible can be waived (does not include earthquake claims). |
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Matt Hands, VP of Insurance
With 6+ years of experience at Ratehub.ca, Matt’s focus has been on growing its newest business unit, Insurance. He is a thought leader and a valuable resource to respected publications across Canada. read full bio
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