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WINTER 2016
VOLUME 6 NUMBER 4
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INSURANCE BROKERS’ WINTER 2016
ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN VOLUME 6 NUMBER 4
#305 – 2631, 28th Avenue
Regina, SK S4S 6X3
Phone: [phone]
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Members’ toll free line: 1-800-733-0933
Website: www.ibas.ca
2016 – 2017 IBAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Blair Andrew – President
[email protected]
Sheldon Wasylenko – Past President
[email protected]
Nancy Beaudoin
[email protected]
Darryn Knibbs, CAIB
[email protected]
Peter Bennett, CAIB
[email protected]
Dave Pettigrew, CAIB
[email protected]
Jason Dunn, CAIB
[email protected]
George Sereggela
[email protected]
IBAS STAFF
Ernie Gaschler – Executive Director
306-525-4075
[email protected]
Mike Gaschler – Chief Operating Officer
306-525-4076
[email protected] Meet your new
Brianne McBride – Education Coordinator Convention 2016 Recap
306-525-8001 IBAS President
[email protected] 21
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Earl Garratt – E & O Insurance
306-525-4077
[email protected]
Jan Milton – Accounting/Event Coordinator
306-525-4077
[email protected] A New ‘Class’ at IBAS IBAS Congratulates
Lisa Schill – Membership Coordinator
306-525-4080 Convention CAIB Graduates
[email protected]
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Knight Archer Celebrates
35 Years in Business
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Managing Editor .........................................Terry Ross
Design/Layout .....................................Daniel Goulet Young Broker Network 10 Reach our Advertisers 60
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Ernie Gaschler, Executive Director
Membership brings brokers
great value
Every year at this time, IBAS
members are asked to renew
their membership for the
following year. Happily, we’ve
always enjoyed the continued support
of our members for the work that we do
on their behalf. The cost of membership
however can be a concern to some
members; therefore IBAS must ensure its
value is broadly appreciated if it wants to
maintain your support into the future.
With this in mind, I’d like to
believe that our continued value is
concentrated in two key areas. The first
is our ability to speak out for members
to industry and government with one
powerful unified voice. This is crucial to
amplifying the strength of our message
and instrumental to any influence we
may gain. The second is our ability to
build broad public trust for the broker
distribution channel through our
national BIP program. It’s important
that we continue to promote the values your IBAS membership but these should implemented. Lastly, we are proud of
of choice, independent advice and the remain chief among them. our ability to bring members together to
advantage of having a close personal IBAS is also proud of its work in other help them improve their businesses in
relationship with our customers as the areas. Our support for high standards of any way we can.
best way of dealing with the noise and professional development and conduct As we look ahead, IBAS will be
disruption that’s occurring in are aimed at maintaining strong seeking new and innovative ways to
our marketplace. consumer confidence in our industry. assist members with the challenges
Both of these key priorities are Our efforts to maintain sound business they may face. Our new strategic plan
closely aligned with our interest in relationships with insurance company contemplates a number of areas where
keeping banks from retailing insurance partners are important to developing we might better support members as
directly from their branches and collaborative solutions to the challenges the business environment continues
websites. We’ve continued to send facing our industry. Our interest in to change. We will be contacting
a strong and consistent message building effective relationships with members in the days ahead to
to politicians across Canada that government help to ensure that determine the kind of new services
consumers are better protected when legislative initiatives such as the new that might be welcomed and how best
insurance is kept separate from credit Insurance Act and its accompanying to implement any where meaningful
related financial transactions. The Regulations provide fair treatment member interest has been shown.
majority of politicians have agreed for consumers, a fair marketplace I look forward to receiving your
with this approach, however we need for competitors and a fair business membership renewal for the coming
to continually sharpen our message environment for brokers. We also speak year and to continuing the important
as governments change and banks to specific government agencies, such work that we can do on your behalf.
continue to hold a very powerful as PDAP to help them better understand Best wishes for a safe and joyous
position within our economy. There are how pending regulatory changes can holiday season and for a prosperous
many important reasons for renewing impact our industry before they are fully new year.
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Keep the season
merry and bright!
Use only non-combustible or Never leave burning
flame-resistant decorations. candles unattended.
Ensure your tree is at least 3´ away Use CSA-approved lights and
from all heat sources and keep fresh check for damaged sockets and wires
trees well-watered. or loose connections.
For more safety tips visit preventingloss.com
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EVENTS CALENDAR
DECEMBER JANUARY
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
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4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31
FEBRUARY MARCH
S5 M6 T7 W18 T29 1F30 1S41 S5 M6 T7 W18 T29 1F30 1S41 UNDAEDRBJWRUROSITKTEEERRRSSS!
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19 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 31
DECEMBER
7 National Exam Date Regina & Saskatoon, SK
JANUARY
21-28 CAIB 3 Immersion Course Humboldt, SK
29-31 IBAC Board Meeting Toronto, ON
FEBRUARY
8 National Exam Date Regina & Saskatoon, SK
15-16 IBAC Board Strategic Retreat Kingsbridge, ON
MARCH
3-11 CAIB 4 Immersion Course Regina, SK
TBD MLA Reception & IBAS Board Meeting Regina, SK
Action
IBAS Team with Premier Brad Wall (centre)
IBAS once again attended the Premier’s Golf
Tournament in Regina as a major sponsor of the event.
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YOUNG BROKER NETWORK
Jaycee Turtle, YBN President
A busy end to 2016 leads to
excitement about 2017
2016 has been a year full of another success! We had many of our Board, please email us at [email protected]
changes and challenges. Our board members volunteering, and I was before our AGM!
current YBN board members asked to chair the event. It was such After getting our Mentorship
have faced up to every challenge a personal pleasure to be so involved Program running this year we are
and I’m proud of our accomplishments. and see how much work IBAS puts excited to be sending out the contact
With such a shifting climate for our into these events behind the scenes. information for our registered Mentors
industry, it’s more important than ever A big ‘thank you’ to all of them and to the YBN membership in January!
to stand together. It was my distinct to everyone who was so encouraging Our board members are very eager
pleasure to work with so many invested to me and to all our YBN members to see where this program can take
brokers, brokerage owners and IBAS throughout the Convention! us and how it will help shape our
board members during the Strategic We are looking forward with insurance community in the years to
Planning Process in August. These types anticipation to 2017. Our Annual come. Thank you to everyone who has
of forums allow our industry to move Education Day and AGM will be held in been involved!
forward with one vision and one goal. early 2017 in Regina. Watch your email Don’t forget, the foundation of
Our YBN booth at the Trade Show and our Facebook page for details! If insurance is community. Share ideas,
during IBAS Convention this year was you are interested in joining our YBN build relationships, shape the future.
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