From the desk of IBAS President & CEO Derek Lothian: Over the last couple of weeks, our team has watched with profound sadness as wildfires across the province have displaced members, their neighbours, and entire communities. It is a trying time for many families in Saskatchewan...

This two-year pilot is aimed at supporting IBAS members in the recruitment, onboarding, and training of P&C insurance brokers of First Nations, Métis, or Inuit heritage. The program will reimburse Saskatchewan brokerages up to $25,000 in eligible costs and remove barriers to accessing expert resources.

IBAS is teaming up with Sandbox Mutual Insurance to commemorate 2025 International Women’s Day (Saturday, March 8). In celebration of the pivotal role women play in Saskatchewan’s property and casualty insurance industry, IBAS and Sandbox are announcing a $10,000 joint donation to Sask Girls United.

IBAS is teaming up with Red River Mutual to make a $5,000 donation in celebration of Canada’s Agriculture Day. This contribution will go directly to the Saskatchewan chapter of Agriculture in the Classroom, which provides experiential learning opportunities to schools and youth.

Swift Current’s Chad Parenteau, a partner in W.W. Smith Insurance, has been named the recipient of the 2024 IBAS Community Leadership Award. This is IBAS's highest honour and distinguishes one outstanding brokerage or broker who has gone above and beyond to make a meaningful difference in their community.

For the first time in its five-year history, IBAS has named co-recipients of the prestigious #BrokersCare Bursary, presented by Wawanesa Insurance: Lanea Lafontaine of Regina and Lilly Church, who resides on a farm outside Annaheim. Each has received a $5,000 cash award.

IBAS is currently soliciting expressions of interest from eligible member brokers to join the IBAS board of directors, beginning on Thursday, October 29, 2024, at the association's Annual General Meeting. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, 2024.

IBAS and SGI are reminding drivers that traffic safety is the top priority when you get behind the wheel this holiday season — or any time throughout the year. More than 60 fatal collisions have already occurred across the province in 2023 — each impacting at least one family’s lives forever.

IBAS is increasing its annual sponsorship of Sask Girls United from $2,500 to $5,000 in 2023. This contribution, made through the #BrokersCare Community Fund, will directly enhance the not-for-profit's leadership development and mental wellness programming to youth aged 8 – 14 across the province.

After more than seven decades, IBAS is ushering in its next chapter. Read the letter to members from IBAS Board Chair Sarah Johnston (Johnston Insurance Brokers) announcing the new, three-year vision for what the association prioritizes, how it operates, and how it will deliver maximum value. The plan is effective August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2026.