Insurance brokers are woven into the very social and economic fabric of Saskatchewan. They are the heartbeat of our communities, large and small — champions for civic engagement, generous supporters of local causes, and compassionate business leaders, who go the extra mile to provide their neighbours with an unparalleled level of service and support. As an industry, it is imperative we celebrate these positive impacts.

Awarding Community Leadership

IBAS — in partnership with Saskatchewan Blue Cross — established the annual Community Leadership Award. This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of one brokerage and one individual broker who have gone above and beyond to make a difference in their respective communities. 

The recipients for 2020 were announced at the first-ever fully digital IBAS Convention & AGM on October 29: 

Young Community Leadership Bursary

In 2020 IBAS announced the creation of its new Young Community Leader Bursary, presented in partnership with Wawanesa Insurance, aimed at recognizing one graduating Saskatchewan high school student who exemplifies outstanding dedication to making their community a better place. We received more than 100 submissions in total and were blown away by the quality and the deservedness of each of them. Saskatchewan is undoubtedly in good hands.

2020 Recipient

On behalf of IBAS and Wawanesa, we are very proud to announce the inaugural recipient of the bursary and its $2,500 cash award is Maahi Shah of Campbell Collegiate in Regina.

Ms. Shah’s contributions to her community have truly been remarkable. Over the past few years, she has helped raised close to $100,000 for numerous worthwhile causes, including the Regina Food Bank, YWCA, and Crohn’s and Colitis Canada. She has also partnered with Muscowpetung First Nation to provide much-needed school supplies, and has volunteered to deliver experiential STEM programming to young people — particularly young girls — in both the Regina region and on Kahkewistahaw First Nation.

In 2017, Ms. Shah organized the Regina Public Schools WE Day, which brought together more than 5,000 youth to raise awareness around the need to break down cultural stereotypes. Additionally, Ms. Shah was selected as one of only 20 individuals from Saskatchewan to participate in the Young Women in Public Safety internship through the Government of Canada.

A first-generation Canadian, Ms. Shah is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science program at the University of Saskatchewan beginning in the fall, majoring in biology. Her Grade 12 academic average as of January 2020 was 97 percent.