How to Choose the Right Jewelry Insurance in Canada

Canada’s natural beauty unfolds in its majestic landscapes, from rugged mountains to pristine lakes and vast forests. It captivates every visitor with its breathtaking scenery. Choosing the right jewelry insurance is crucial for protecting valuable items.

Jewelry can hold significant sentimental and financial value. Therefore, finding the right jewelry insurance Canada is essential. Here are some tips to help you make an informed decision.

Understand the Value of Your Jewelry

First, know the worth of your jewelry. This involves getting an appraisal from a certified professional. An accurate appraisal ensures you clearly understand your jewelry’s value.

This step is vital because it affects the type of coverage you’ll need. An accurate valuation can guide you in selecting the appropriate policy.

Determine Your Coverage Needs

Next, consider the coverage you require. Do you want coverage for loss, theft, or damage? Some policies cover all three, while others might only cover specific events. Understanding your needs helps you select a policy that offers adequate protection.

Research Different Insurance Providers

Not all insurance providers are the same. Research various companies to compare their offerings. Explore their websites, go through reviews, and seek suggestions from others.

This step helps you find a reputable provider with a good track record. Comparing options gives you a broader perspective and enables you to identify any unique benefits different providers offer.

Check the Policy Details

Look into the specifics of each policy. Knowing the details helps you understand what to expect in case of a claim. Pay attention to any exclusions or limitations. Some policies restrict certain types of jewelry or high-value items. Understanding these limits prevents surprises and ensures comprehensive coverage.

Evaluate the Claim Process

Another critical factor is the ease of the claim process. Some companies have a straightforward process, while others might be more complex. Choosing an insurer with a simple and transparent claim process is beneficial.

Consider the Cost

Cost is always a consideration. What will the insurance cost you annually? Compare the premiums of different providers. While finding a policy within your budget is essential, keep coverage quality high.

Verify the Insurer’s Credibility

Ensure the insurance provider is credible. Check their ratings with organizations like the Better Business Bureau. Read customer testimonials to gauge satisfaction levels. A trustworthy company will receive favourable reviews and high ratings.

Seek Recommendations

Sometimes, personal recommendations can be beneficial. Ask friends or family if they have insured their jewelry and which company they chose. Their experiences can provide valuable insights.

Recommendations often lead to discovering trustworthy insurance providers. Personal experiences can reveal important details. They also give you a sense of what to expect. It’s a practical way to find reliable options.

Review and Update Your Policy

Once you have chosen a policy, review it regularly. Regular reviews ensure your coverage remains adequate. Updating your policy prevents any gaps in coverage. It keeps your insurance aligned with your needs. This way, you always have the right level of protection. Regular updates are a must.

Read the Fine Print

Always read the fine print. This section contains essential details about your policy. It includes terms and conditions that might affect your coverage.

Understanding these details prevents unpleasant surprises later and ensures you are fully aware of your policy’s scope. Reading the fine print is crucial; never skip it.

Choose a Policy with Flexibility

Flexibility in a policy is a great benefit. Can you adjust your coverage as your collection grows? Flexible policies allow adjustments without significant hassle.

This adaptability ensures your insurance evolves with your needs. It provides peace of mind as your jewelry collection changes. Flexibility in a policy is valuable. It makes managing your insurance easier.

Selecting the appropriate jewelry insurance in Canada requires thoughtful deliberation. By following these steps, you can ensure your valuable items are well-protected and enjoy peace of mind, knowing your precious pieces are safeguarded against potential loss or damage.

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Cheng Pei-pei, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Come Drink With Me’ Hong Kong martial arts star, Dies at 78

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Cheng Pei-pei, the Chinese-born action film icon who starred in Ang Lee’s Oscar-nominated Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and King Hu’s seminal wuxia feature Come Drink With Me, has died on July 17, 2024 from a degenerative Continue reading

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Broken Oath | Blu-ray (Eureka)

Broken Oath | Blu-ray (Eureka)

Broken Oath | Blu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: October 22, 2024

On October 22, 2024, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Broken Oath, a 1977 Golden Harvest classic from Cheng Chang-Ho (Double Crossers) that stars Angela Mao (Dance of Death), the first lady of kung fu cinema!

A Hong Kong take on Japan’s Lady Snowblood, Broken Oath is an action-packed tale of righteous vengeance! Orphaned and angry, Lotus (Mao) is raised by Buddhist nuns before she is exiled for her violent ways – and skipping classes to improve her martial arts skills. Finding herself alone in the world, she quickly comes to discover the truth of her past: that her father was once a respected member of the Imperial Court who was murdered in cold blood, and that her mother gave birth to her in a jail cell after being unjustly imprisoned for killing one of the culprits. With revenge on her Continue reading

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Kid from Kwangtung | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Kid from Kwangtung | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Kid from Kwangtung | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: October 22, 2024

On October 22, 2024, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Kid From Kwangtung, a 1982 Shaw Brothers kung fu comedy from director Hsu Hsia (Crystal Hunt, Thunder Run).

From the legendary Shaw Brothers Studio, here’s something a bit funnier than their usual fare: after an evil martial arts master (played by the very great Hwang Jang-li (Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow) kills their own teacher, Wong Yu (Executioners from Shaolin) and Chiang Kam (The Young Master) realize that they’re next. But can the squabbling duo put their differences aside long enough to defeat him?

With spirited slapstick, supernatural silliness and some jaw-dropping fights that really have to be seen to be believed, Kid From Kwangtung is gravity-defying Continue reading

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The Kung Fu Instructor | Blu-ray (88 Films)

The Kung Fu Instructor | Blu-ray (88 Films)

The Kung Fu Instructor | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: October 22, 2024

On October 22, 2024, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Kung Fu Instructor, a 1979 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Sun Chung (The Deadly Breaking Sword).

In this bitterly divided town, there’s no middle ground; you’re either with one side or the other – cross the line and face dire consequences. One clan hires a kung fu master – played by the great Ti Lung (A Better Tomorrow) – to break the stalemate, but he’s nobody’s servant and his loyalties can’t be bought so easily…

Inspired by Kurosawa’s Yojimbo and Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars, The Kung Fu Instructor puts a slightly more cynical spin on traditional codes of honour. Stylishly directed by Sun Continue reading

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Facets of Love | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Facets of Love | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Facets of Love | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: October 8, 2024

On October 8, 2024, 88 Films is releasing a Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Facets of Love, an erotic Shaw Brothers classic directed by Li Han-Hsiang (Hsi Shih Beauty of Beauties, The Enchanting Shadow, The Magnificent Concubine).

The film stars Lily Ho Li-Li (14 Amazons), Yueh Hua (The Water Margin), Hu Chin (The Ghost Story), Teresa Ha Ping (Lucky Stars Go Places), Cheng Kang-Yeh (Daggers 8), Su Hsiang (Men of the Hour) and Lydia Shum Tin-Ha (Tiger of Northland). There’s even a small early appearance from Jackie Chan!

A costume drama like no other, Facets of Love tells the stories of the Shanghai brothel in the early years of the 20th century: of its devious owners, of the unhappy innocents that have been tricked into Continue reading

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Live or die, man!? 🐍 Netflix’ 6th season of the ‘Cobra Kai’ martial arts saga is now streaming!

“Cobra Kai” Season 6 Poster

“Cobra Kai” Season 6 Poster

Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg – all writers, producers, and directors of Cobra Kai – are prepping the final 6th Season of the Cobra Kai saga, which will stream on Netflix.

The upcoming season will be a 3-part, 15-episode event that starts July 18th, then November 15th and ends in 2025 on a soon-to-be-announced date.

Cobra Kai marked the return of Ralph Macchio, William Zabka and Martin Kove playing their respective roles from the highly successful motion picture franchise (the first two were directed by legendary Rocky helmer, John G. Avildsen) that spawned three sequels, a remake, as well as an upcoming Continue reading

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As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be in a ‘Shanghai Triad’: Blu-ray re-release arriving this month

Shanghai Triad | Blu-ray (Film Movement)

Shanghai Triad | Blu-ray (Film Movement)

On July 30, 2024, Film Movement is re-releasing the remastered Blu-ray for Shanghai Triad, a 1995 thriller directed by Zhang Yimou (Hero, The Great Wall, Shadow).

The film stars Gong Li (2046), Li Baotian (The Wanderer and the Swan), Li Xuejian (Monk Comes Down The Mountain) and Sun Chun (New Police Story).

When teenager Shuisheng (Wang Xiaoxiao Cuihua) arrives to Shanghai from the country, he is brought by his uncle (Li Xuejian) to work for gang leader Tang (Li Baotian). Tang assigns Shuisheng to aid his girlfriend Xiao Jinbao (Gong Li), a nightclub singer. After a rival gang kills some Continue reading

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Trust no one! Arriving next week is Eureka’s Blu-ray for Golden Harvest’s 1976 gritty actioner ‘The Double Crossers’

The Double Crossers | Blu-ray (Eureka)

The Double Crossers | Blu-ray (Eureka)

Next week, Goodie Emporium is releasing Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Double Crossers (read our review), a 1976 Golden Harvest actioner from director Jeong Chang-hwa (The Devil’s Treasure, King Boxer) that stars South Korean martial artist Shin Il-ryong (The Dragon Lives Again) and featuring the legendary Sammo Hung (The Magnificent Butcher).

Following his late father’s murder, police officer Detective Lung (Shin) discovers that both of his parents were involved in a smuggling ring – and that his father was killed by its leader, a violent criminal now living in Hong Kong under the name Wang (Chao Hsiung, The One-Armed Swordsman). Determined to avenge his father’s death, Lung resigns from the police force to take matters into his own hands. Teaming up with a smuggler Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning | Only $9 – Expires soon!

"Universial Soldier" Blu-ray Cover

“Universial Soldier” Blu-ray Cover

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for John Hyams’ Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (read our review), starring Jean-Claude Van Damme (Cyborg), Scott Adkins (Hard Target 2), Andrei “The Pit Bull” Arlovski (Universal Soldier: Regeneration) and Dolph Lundgren (Skin Trade).

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning also features top notch action choreography by Larnell Stovall (The Raid 2, Falcon Rising, Kickboxer: Vengeance).

In Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, John (Adkins) wakes up from a coma to discover his wife and daughter were slaughtered in a brutal home invasion. Haunted by images of the attack, he vows to kill the man responsible Luc Continue reading

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Atten-TION!!! Dante Lam’s follow up to ‘Operation Mekong’ and ‘Operation Red Sea’ explodes onto screens in 2025

"Operation Leviathan" Theatrical Poster

“Operation Leviathan” Theatrical Poster

Director Dante Lam (Beast Cops, The Rescue) has been reliably turning out hard-hitting films that have helped expand the scope of the action/thriller genre in Hong Kong and his next film, Operation Leviathan – the follow up to 2016’s Operation Mekong and 2018’s Operation Red Sea – will continue the tradition.

The film stars Xuan Huang (Extraordinary Mission), Yosh Yu (Born to Fly), Zhang Hanyu (Manhunt), Karry Wang (The Great Wall), Luxia Jiang (Double World), Chen Li (Never Say Never), Cory Beeston (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Yihong Duan (Wind Blast) and Ivan Kostadinov (Boyka: Undisputed IV).

For Operation Leviathan, you can obviously expect more of Lam’s knack for Continue reading

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Phantom (2023) Review

"Phantom" Theatrical Poster

“Phantom” Theatrical Poster

Director: Lee Hae-Young
Cast: Sol Kyung-Gu, Lee Ha-Nee, Park So-Dam, Park Hae-Soo, Seo Hyun-Woo, Kim Jong-Soo, Bibi, Esom, Lee Joo-Young, Kim Dong-Hee, Kim Joong-Hee
Running Time: 133 min.

By Paul Bramhall

If someone asked if I could recall the name of that Korean movie which was set in 1933, and involves a group of independence fighters whose mission is to assassinate an official in the occupying Japanese government, chances are I’d confidently answer its director Choi Dong-hoon’s 2015 blockbuster Assassination. However as of 2023 I’d only have a 50% chance of being correct, as Phantom shares a plot which is practically identical.

Director Lee Hae-yeong’s (Foxy Festival, The Silenced) 4th solo outing in the director’s chair, Phantom marks his first production since 2018’s Believer (mercifully he didn’t return for the sequel), and marks a welcome return to the kind of period piece action thriller that’s been missing in action from Korean screens for far too long. Adapted from Chinese novelist Mai Jia’s The Message, Hae-yeong transfers the setting from Japan occupied China in 1941 to Japan Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! A Queen’s Ransom | Blu-ray | Only $16.99

A Queen’s Ransom | Blu-ray (Eureka)

A Queen’s Ransom | Blu-ray (Eureka)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Eureka’s A Queen’s Ransom (aka International Assassin), a 1976 all-star actioner from Ting Shan-hsi (The Ghost Hill).

Perhaps even God can’t save the Queen in Golden Harvest’s A Queen’s Ransom, an explosive action-thriller starring George Lazenby (The Man from Hong Kong), Angela Mao (Lady Whirlwind) and the legendary Jimmy Wang Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman).

As Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Hong Kong for a state visit, a band of skilled mercenaries plan her assassination. Contracted by an Irish Republican (Lazenby), the international group of hired killers includes a Japanese explosives expert (Chang Pei-shan), a Thai boxer (Bolo Yeung), a Filipino sniper (Peter Chan Lung) and a veteran Continue reading

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In the mood for Blood ‘n Cripps? Blu-ray for the 1979 cult Kung Fu oddity ‘Crippled Masters’ now available!

Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Film Masters’ Special Edition Blu-ray (Region A) for The Crippled Masters (not to be confused with 1978’s Crippled Avengers), a 1979 martial arts/exploitation film from director Joe Law (The Lost Secrets of Kung Fu).

The Crippled Masters features two genuinely handicapped martial artists: Shun Chung-Chuen (Two Crippled Heroes) and Thomas Hong Continue reading

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Demon Pond | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Criterion)

Demon Pond | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Criterion)

Demon Pond | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: October 15, 2024

On October 15, 2024, Criterion is releasing 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Demon Pond, a 1979 film from  Japanese New Wave renegade Masahiro Shinoda (Ballad of Orin), who transforms a classic Kabuki tale with his own extravagant visual style in this dimension-shattering folk-horror fantasia.

When a lone traveler (Tsutomu Yamazaki) stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in a whirlpool of myth, mystery, and magic: in a nearby pond reside spirits who hold the fate of the town’s inhabitants—including lovers Akira (Go Kato) and Yuri (Kabuki legend Tamasaburo Bando, who also plays the ethereal princess reigning over the water) — in their hands. Set to the swirling strains of electronic-music pioneer Isao Tomita’s synth score, Demon Pond blends theatrical artifice with cinematic Continue reading

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