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As Canada’s first fully online home and auto insurance company, we’re changing insurance for the better. Our mission is to provide Canadians with an easy, transparent, and customized way to buy home and auto insurance online. We’re proud to be a homegrown Canadian company, part of the Definity family of companies.

By using data and analytics, we’re able to offer customized coverage at a competitive price in language you can understand, and all in as little as 5 minutes. With Sonnet, you can quote, buy and manage your policy all securely online. We’ve completely reimagined the insurance experience, making it easier for Canadians – like you – to get the home and auto insurance they need.

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From industry partnership announcements to helpful advice, you’ll hear about it first in our news releases. Read our most recent news releases to see what we’ve been up to.

Sonnet to discontinue auto insurance business in Alberta

Straightforward insurance meets forward banking: Sonnet Insurance and Tangerine Bank team up

Sonnet Insurance Makes a Commitment to Growing Women's Professional Hockey

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Our advanced technology and analytics power a simple online customer experience. We’re innovators and customer service leaders, but don’t just take our word for it – check out a few of our industry awards:

People’s Choice Insurance Canada Technology Award

Guidewire Innovation Award

Bronze award for Innovation in Customer Service

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Policies underwritten by Sonnet Insurance Company except for Sonnet Pet Insurance. Sonnet Insurance Company is registered with Autorité des marches financiers as a property and casualty insurer (Reg #: 2000434353) and damage insurance agency (Reg #: 505190). Contact Sonnet in either capacity via chat, electronic note, or by logging into the customer portal at https://www.sonnet.ca/contact-us.

Bundling discount reflects the best possible savings a customer could receive by bundling their home and auto coverage. Depending on your quote details, you may not be eligible for a discount.

Possible savings of over $600 annually is based on survey responses of 10,586 customers who purchased an insurance policy with Sonnet Insurance Company between July 2020 and February 2021 in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec. 17% of survey respondents indicated that their monthly price with Sonnet was over $50 lower than what they were currently paying. Depending on your quote details, actual savings may vary.

*Complimentary one-year membership to TELUS Health Virtual Care is available to the primary named insured on a Sonnet property or auto policy. Offer is limited to one Sonnet account with at least one active home or auto insurance policy. The primary named insured’s partner, spouse and any dependents under the age of twenty-six may also use the TELUS Virtual Health Care membership. Offer does not extend to the purchase of a Sonnet Pet Insurance policy. Offer is not available to residents of New Brunswick. Note that controlled substances cannot be prescribed by TELUS Health Virtual Care.

Sonnet Insurance offers online home and auto insurance to residents of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I. In B.C. and Alberta we offer online home insurance. Alberta auto insurance quotes can be obtained by emailing us an application, and eligible customers can bind online. Unfortunately, we’re not able to service Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland & Labrador and the territories, or B.C. auto insurance customers at this time.

Sonnet Pet is distributed under a distribution network agreement by Sonnet Insurance Company and is underwritten by Petline Insurance Company. Products are available to residents of B.C., Alberta, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I. and provide coverage to eligible pets. All coverage described is subject to the terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions contained in our Policy Wordings. In the event of a discrepancy, your policy wording governs.

Always refer to your insurance policy for information about your coverage, including limits, deductibles, and exclusions. In case of discrepancy, the insurance contract prevails over general information available on this site. Any policy related changes made on this site will not be effective until you receive confirmation.

Bundling discount reflects the best possible savings a customer could receive by bundling their home and auto coverage. Depending on your quote details, you may not be eligible for a discount.

Sonnet Shift is a trademark of Definity Insurance Company and/or its affiliates. Sonnet Shift is only available to residents of Ontario, and Québec.