As of September 1st, 2018, Rempel Insurance Brokers Ltd. has been acquired by Shawn Graydon, a long-term leader within the company and industry. “It is important to us to have the brokerage continue into the future. Rempel Insurance’s clients and employees will benefit greatly from Shawn’s expertise and commitment to the ongoing success of a …
One of the most overlooked details of construction projects is the insurance coverage. With all of the details involved, it is easy to overlook the important step of insuring your new building. This summer, I had the privilege of watching the progress of a new building under construction each day while I drove to and …
If you got it… A trucker brought it! Happy National Trucking Week to all drivers and company owners & staff. National Trucking Week is being held September 2nd to September 8th this year. The week-long celebration recognizes the important contributions made by the approximately 400,000 Canadians who keep this country’s freight moving. Rempel Insurance has …
The basic concept of insurance is to put someone back to the place they were before the loss. From insuring your phone from “water damage” after you drop it in the toilet to insuring a cigar for fire insurance, there are lots of options available. Due to the frequency of hail and wind damage claims …
With the excitement of harvest building up around Manitoba, this is a good time to make sure you are properly prepared. Your first action might be to make sure you have long playlists of country music available along with a cab filled with energy drinks and western novels for the short periods of downtime throughout …
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 …
Wear Grey for a day in May, Brain Tumour Awareness Month. Clothing, hats, fingernail colour, it all counts! Our company founder, the late Dale Rempel, had a brain tumour. In memory of Dale, Team Rempel will be wearing custom Grey T-shirts each Friday in May. The Canadian Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada says that every …
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 …
Ice dams are caused when melted snow re-freezes after uneven heat loss from your home. This causes the roof to warm above freezing temperature, allowing snow to melt and then re-freeze before it reaches the roof’s edge. If this cycle repeats consistently, an ice dam forms and water collects behind it. Ice dams can cause …