March 7, 2024

Understanding Flood Coverage – Is your home protected?

Floods—the costliest natural disaster in terms of property damage—can be caused by commonplace occurrences such as melting snow and ice, high lake or river levels, heavy rains, and thunderstorms. Last year, 25 communities across the province were forced to declare a state of emergency due to flooding causing a significant […]

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January 25, 2024

McFarlan Rowlands partners with Quandri: Automated Solutions & Support

Within the past year, the implementation of Quandri has led to a transformative shift within McFarlan Rowlands. As a result of rapid growth over the past five years, both organically and through mergers and acquisitions, we discovered there were new challenges presented to our frontline brokers in terms of managing […]

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November 23, 2023

Do you know what’s sitting in your driveway? Explaining TAG, High Theft Vehicles and High Theft Surcharges

Did you know that it takes thieves less than 1 minute to steal a vehicle? No one wants to have their vehicle stolen; as if the financial stress, disruption of daily routines, and management of unanticipated insurance claims are not enough to deal with, there are added safety concerns that […]

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November 22, 2023

New! Exclusive Health Benefit Plan from McFarlan Rowlands’ Life Division

Health & dental plans for Ontario regulated home child care providers working with a licensed agency.  Magenta Insurance Professionals is joining forces with the Life Division of McFarlan Rowlands to provide an affordable solution to manage health & dental expenses.  The convenient online self-service tool provides members with access to […]

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November 1, 2023

Welcome McConville Omni Insurance Brokers & T.G. Colley & Sons Ltd. to McFarlan Rowlands!

We are happy to welcome the teams at McConville Omni Insurance Brokers Ltd. (“McConville Omni”) in London, and T.G. Colley & Sons Limited (“Colley”) in Guelph in to the McFarlan Rowlands fold! McConville Omni has 16 employees with office locations in London and St. Thomas and annual premiums of approximately […]

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October 10, 2023

We Had A Busy Summer!

It’s hard to believe that the summer of 2023 has officially come to a close. Lucky for us, we have lots of big memories to look back on! Here at McFarlan Rowlands we started off the summer with a huge announcement in May, sharing news of our new partnership with […]

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September 25, 2023

One to Watch – Kelsey Hazelton named IBAO Rising Talent Finalist and IBC Rising Star Award Recipient

We are proud and excited to share that Kelsey Hazelton (Commercial Marketer, York St.) has been named a finalist in the 2023 IBAO Awards of Excellence Rising Talent category. She has also been recognized as an IBC Rising Star award recipient, naming her one of The Best Young Insurance Professionals […]

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August 11, 2023

Straffordville Branch Closure – We’re joining forces with our office in Aylmer!

As a company operating out of eighteen locations in Southwestern Ontario, we must consider all of our options in terms of meeting our clients ‘expectations with maximum possible hours of availability and expanded access to additional products and services. With three other office locations in the area, we have decided […]

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June 26, 2023

McFarlan Rowlands COO Recognized by Insurance Business Canada as an Elite Woman in Insurance

We’d like to extend a warm congratulations to Christa O’Neil for being named an IBC Elite Woman of the Year! Insurance Business Canada recognizes 2023’s Elite Women as leaders, fostering meaningful change in the industry and setting an example for other aspiring female insurance leaders. Their professional accomplishments, industry contributions and […]

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June 1, 2023

Happy Pride Month!

Pride Month is recognized throughout Canada every year in June. As we kick off the month, we thought we’d share some information about Pride & its symbols.   Diversity, equity and inclusion continue to be key priorities of McFarlan Rowlands, and we strive to be an organization that supports openness […]

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