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Before becoming an insurance broker, I spent three wonderful years working for a farm in southern Manitoba.  I grew up loving the farm life but had no experience until I was given the opportunity to work on a farm.  Day two on the job, I was handed the keys to the tractor and told to …

What is the role of an insurance broker? I started my career in the insurance industry working for a direct writer insurance company.  While there were some advantages to that model, I also developed the ability to let my clients down gently.  “As much as I’d like to help you, I don’t have an option …

What is the role of an insurance broker? Does it seem like technology should have replaced the insurance broker a decade ago?  What value do I have as a farm or business owner in using a broker versus finding coverage directly from an insurer?  I will never forget my conversation with the owner of a …

In my nine years in the insurance industry, I have observed the anger of many good people (not my clients at the time) who paid premium for insurance coverage that didn’t respond the way they wanted it to.  Many of these people were coming to me feeling like they were taken advantage of and treated …