April 14, 2020

We’re still here for you: Update on COVID-19

Although our front doors may be closed as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, we want you to know we are still working tirelessly to ensure your insurance coverage is adequate and up to date. We are happy to inform you that insurance is deemed an essential service, which means […]

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December 3, 2019

Social Engineering Attacks: Is your business protected?

Social engineering scams have been going on for years, however, they are getting more and more sophisticated which makes them harder to detect.   Here’s a quick and dirty summary of today’s most common and deadly social engineering scams provided with insight from our friends at BOXX Insurance, the cyber […]

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September 6, 2019

Digital Pink Slips are coming to a smartphone near you

Drivers in Ontario now have the option of presenting a digital copy of their insurance slip. The Government of Ontario announced yesterday that digital pink slips can be used as proof of insurance, effective immediately. This announcement provides Ontarians the choice and convenience of displaying their proof of insurance using […]

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May 29, 2019

Top 5 Reasons (& more) for Risk Inspections

This post is brought to you by the team at Trillium Mutual Insurance Company. Thanks for partnering with us! Risk inspections are essentially a meeting between, you, your broker, and a professionally trained Risk Inspector, who performs a thorough review of your farm to identify hazards that could increase the likelihood of […]

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May 10, 2019

Headed to the cottage? Here’s a guide to opening it up for the season!

Before you head out: Organize: It’s best to go at this task with a plan of attack. To begin with, make a checklist covering everything that needs to be done to get your cottage back in working order. This way you can make sure you don’t forget anything important. Once […]

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March 15, 2019

Flood Risk: Here’s what homeowners can do!

Homeowners are falling behind when it comes to protecting their homes from catastrophic events. As the frequency and severity of events increase across the country so should the preventative measures being taken by homeowners. This is especially the case when it comes to flooding. In fact, the number of homes […]

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March 12, 2019

Minimizing Risk on Your Farm

This post is brought to you by the team at Trillium Mutual Insurance Company. Thanks for partnering with us! What is a risk? A risk is the potential damage to your property and results in a loss that was not planned. Losses are expensive to recover from and they are the […]

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January 22, 2019

Prepare to pay $1000 or more on a distracted driving fine

  According to the Ministry of Transportation, more repercussions for distracted driving now make Ontario the province with the toughest penalties for repeat distracted driving offenders. Ontario’s Transportation minister said the law “allows the province to address unsafe driving behaviours, including careless driving and impaired driving with tough new rules […]

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November 29, 2018

Hot off the Press: Risk & Business Magazine

Look out for our winter issue of McFarlan Rowlands Risk & Business Magazine  being delivered to your doorstep this week! Farms and businesses throughout our communities will receive our newest edition and although most of the articles are business oriented, everyone is able to enjoy the magazine! Some of the articles […]

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November 9, 2018

The Cannabis Act & Your Business

Like it or not, the use of cannabis has become legal in Canada for recreational purposes. This change in the law is going to have significant impacts on the general public, but it will also change the way employers deal with their businesses as well. It’s essential that employers are […]

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