MyChoice Editorial Guidelines

We aim to help Canadians make smarter insurance decisions.

We understand that insurance and personal finance topics directly affect people’s money, protection, and long-term security. That's why our content follows a structured review and verification process before publication.

How We Create Content

Each article goes through multiple stages of review before being published.

Research & Data Collection

Our writers use a combination of:

  • Public statistics and open datasets

  • Government and regulatory sources (i.e. FSRA)

  • Industry-specific research from insurance publications

  • Academic and public research

  • MyChoice proprietary quote data to analyze trends and insurance pricing

  • Real-world consumer scenarios

We aim to explain how insurance works in practice, not just in theory.

Writing Standards

All our content must follow these principles:

  • Our content should provide readers with useful information to help them navigate the insurance landscape.
  • Claims must be supported by reliable sources or verifiable insurance rules.

  • Readers should leave the article knowing what action to take next.

  • We do not endorse specific insurers or products in our educational content.

  • We avoid jargon whenever possible and explain any required technical terms.

Review & Verification

Before publication, our content is reviewed by our team of licensed insurance experts and brokers for:

  • Factual correctness

  • Regulatory accuracy

  • Consistency with underwriting rules

  • Consumer impact and clarity

When topics involve specialized situations (i.e. high-risk drivers), additional subject-matter expertise is used to validate edge cases and exceptions. If an explanation would not hold up in a real application or claim scenario, it is revised or removed.

Independence & Objectivity

MyChoice.ca is an insurance comparison platform. However:

  • Our educational content is written independently from commercial partnerships

  • Insurers cannot edit or approve our articles

  • Compensation does not influence rankings or explanations within our content

  • Our recommendations are based on coverage suitability, not commissions

Our priority is helping users understand their options, even if that means they choose not to purchase an insurance policy.

Use of Data

To explain how insurance works in practice, we rely on several types of data:​

Public datasets​

Market trends​

Aggregated MyChoice quote data​

Coverage & underwriting manuals​

When proprietary data is used, it is anonymized and presented only as aggregate trends. No personal information is ever shared.​

Our Writers

Aren Mirzaian

Auto Insurance Writer

Matthew Roberts

Home & Life Insurance Writer

Business & Travel Insurance Writer

Helen Burnett-Nichols

Helen Burnett-Nichols

Home & Life Insurance Writer

Our Insurance Experts

Michelle Bragg

Home Insurance Expert

Heather Clark

Auto Insurance Expert

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