Saskatchewan drivers should take a second look at their auto insurance to better understand what they are and are not covered for, according to a new digital consumer awareness campaign launching this week by IBAS.

IBAS and My Mutual Insurance are excited to announce a new partnership with Utensil.ca to provide IBAS members with free access to two on-demand educational and training resources to help brokers better understand the agriculture industry as well as their farming clients. This is a value of more than $200 per person!

IBAS is contributing $9,100 to develop and deliver new, short-term mental health resources to support the province’s hard-hit tourism and food services sectors. The funds will be used to offer specialized education and enhanced access to individual coaching.

IBAS announced today it has awarded two additional grants as part of its 2021 #BrokersCare Campaign for Mental Health: $1,250 to the Queen City United Soccer Club to support mental health first aid training for its athletes and coaches, and $1,322 to fund a targeted project at the Westcliffe Community School in the town of Marengo.

With your health and safety our top priority, IBAS has begun planning for two live and in-person events this fall: The 2021 IBAS Golf Tournament (September 14 in Warman) and the 2021 IBAS Convention & AGM (October 14 & 15 in Saskatoon). We hope you will ‘save the dates!'

In this column for SaskBroker Magazine, IBAS President & CEO Derek Lothian shares his take on the similarities between COVID-19 vaccine development and the value of partnership to the future health of Canada's insurance sector.

IBAS unveiled today a new partnership with upstart not-for-profit Sask Girls United to deliver a series of four mental wellness and peer support seminars to girls aged 8 – 14, focused on social media, empowerment, healthy relationships, and personal confidence.

These funds will be used to purchase the technology required to deliver HIPA-compliant virtual counselling, crisis intervention, education, and therapeutic support services to clients throughout the southeast corner of the province.

IBAS has reached an agreement with West Coast Training (WCT) and long-time instructor Todd Hochban to continue delivering CAIB Immersion courses to Saskatchewan brokers through the summer of 2023. Beginning this August, IBAS will also offer members access to free monthly study sessions.

IBAS announced today it has raised a grand total of $52,500 for STARS air ambulance through the 2020 IBAS Charity Campaign. This contribution will fund roughly 10 patient missions across Saskatchewan, including medical and aviation crew, medical supplies, and fuel.