TD Insurance Home and Auto customers now eligible to receive
timely text alerts of incoming severe weather directly from their
TD Insurance mobile app
TORONTO, July 6, 2021 /CNW/ - With the welcomed arrival of
sunny and warmer weather across Canada, it is not uncommon for the summer
season to bring heavy rainfall, tropical storms and other severe
weather conditions. TD Insurance Home and Auto customers who want
to be better prepared for this season's summer storms and active
weather conditions year-round can now receive timely text alerts of
incoming severe weather directly from their TD Insurance (TDI)
mobile app with the launch of TD Severe Weather & Safety
Alerts from TD Insurance*.
This summer season, The Weather Network's long-term forecast
predicts most of Canada will see
near to above normal temperatures with parts of Canada expected to receive more severe storms
than normal, including a potentially active hurricane season on the
East Coast, extreme heat across the country and including possible
drought conditions in the Prairies with risk of wildfires and poor
air quality.
Severe weather can result in significant damage to valuables –
like homes, cottages, cars, motorcycles and other recreational
vehicles - that can potentially cost owners substantial money to
repair or replace. With a little notice, customers can be better
prepared and protect property and vehicles when severe weather is
expected in their area.
"Severe weather is a fact of life for Canadians, and when heavy
rain, extreme wind, or a snowstorm is expected, we want our
customers to have information in advance to help them take action,
be better prepared and be able to protect what matters before
severe or active weather hits," says James
Russell, President and CEO, TD Insurance. "We keep our
customers at the centre of everything we do, and Severe Weather
& Safety Alerts is another powerful example of our commitment
to delivering simple and fast insurance services to our digital
savvy customers who like to be well-informed."
TDI Severe Weather & Safety Alerts are now available for all
TD Insurance Home and Auto customers who register via the TD
Insurance app. The Severe Weather & Safety Alerts will notify
customers for extreme weather events like, heavy winds, heavy
rainfall, hail, flooding, heavy fog, heavy snow, freezing rain and
extreme cold.
TD Insurance Home and Auto customers can choose up to two
locations to monitor incoming weather - such as a primary
residence, office location, elderly parent's home, or cottage - and
receive timely weather alerts direct to their mobile device. Alerts
also come with helpful tips on how to prepare for and help prevent
potential damage when severe weather is expected. Customers can
update their monitored locations at any time within the app.
"Consistently delivering innovative and easy to use digital
insurance experiences combined with strong customer support at our
customers' time of need is core to our customer-centric approach
and strategy at TD Insurance," says Pauline
Chiu, Vice President Digital Transformation, TD Insurance.
"Since soft launching Severe Weather & Safety Alerts earlier
this year on both Apple iOS or Android, we have sent thousands of
alerts to customers across Canada,
helping those that have registered be better prepared."
In December 2020, TD Insurance
became the first insurance group in Canada to offer a national 'buy online'
platform that offers qualifying Canadians from coast to coast the
ability to purchase home and auto insurance policies from the
comfort of their home computer or smartphone. Strategic investments
in digital self-serve capabilities, application of artificial
intelligence, and use of advanced analytics to build creative
products and new services like real time claims status updates,
hands-on guidance at TDI's one-of-kind Auto Centres, and helping
customers drive more safely through the TD My Advantage app
demonstrates our continued investment in digital self-serve
capabilities and are only a few examples of proven and valuable
digital experiences that our Insurance customers want more of.
All customers with a TD Insurance Home or Auto policy are
eligible to receive Severe Weather & Safety alerts via the TD
Insurance app, available for download on Apple iOS or Android.
*TD Insurance refers to the following personal lines insurance
companies: Security National Insurance Company, Primmum Insurance
Company, TD General Insurance Company and TD Home and Auto
Insurance Company, all of which are subsidiaries of the Toronto
Dominion Bank.
About TD Bank Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its
subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group ("TD" or the
"Bank"). TD is the fifth largest bank in North America by
assets and serves over 26 million customers in three key
businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres
around the globe: Canadian Retail, including TD Canada Trust, TD
Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD
Insurance; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America's Most
Convenient Bank®, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an
investment in The Charles Schwab Corporation; and Wholesale
Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the
world's leading online financial services firms, with more than
15 million active online and mobile customers. TD
had CDN$1.7 trillion in assets on April 30, 2021.
The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol "TD" on
the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.
SOURCE TD Insurance