Drinking and Driving Laws Just Got Tougher
July 27, 2010
Did you know that young drivers in Ontario will be subject to
some of the toughtest restrictions on drinking and driving in the
country starting Sunday?
Under the new rules, drivers aged 21 and under cannot consume
any alcohol before getting behind the wheel.
Ontario is the fourth province to ...
Aviva Consumer Fraud Alert
Ontario Consumer Alert - Phone scam attempting to defraud Aviva
customers.
Canadian Consumers are advised of a current fraud scheme. Phone
calls are being made to Ontario consumers stating that upcoming
auto insurance regulatory changes will reduce their current
coverage. The callers identify t...
Auto Reform Videos
July 22, 2010
As Discussed in Previous posts, your automobile insurance
changes on your first renewal on or after September 1st,
2010. As your Independent Insurance Broker, Rhodes &
Williams is doing everything possible to keep you informed to allow
you to make educated decisions. Today we pos...
Rhodes & Williams Insurance Brokers' C.O.O. Featured in Canadian Insurance Top Broker Magazine
June 22, 2010
In the June 2010 issue of Canadian Insurance Top Broker Magazine, Chief
Operating Officer of Rhodes & Williams Insurance Brokers, Cory
Young, was interviewed in their "Peer to Peer" feature. The
article entitled "Tweeting to the Top", explored everything
from targetted clients to ...
Rhodes & Williams Insurance Brokers Helping Raise Money for Cystic Fibrosis
June 8, 2010
Last year's Golf Tournament in support of Cystic Fibrosis was a
great succes, raising $17,400.
In the fifth annual Marsha Morton Memorial Cystic Fibrosis
Tounament, we hope to help raise even more! Once again, the
event will be held at the Hammond Golf & Country Club on Friday
...
Your Car Insurance Coverage Changes Effective Your First Renewal on or After September 1st, 2010
May 31, 2010
Your car insurance coverage changes effective
your first renewal on or after September 1st,
2010.
Over the coming months, you
are going to be hearing about the fact that your automobile insurance is changing. Every 5
years, there is a mandated review of the auto insurance coverage.
The ou...
Water Losses
May 18, 2010
No matter how you look at it, rain,
snow, water … can be a real problem for homeowners and therefore a
real problem for their insurance companies. It used to be that fire
was the biggest concern for losses on a homeowner's insurance
policy, but now water losses are quickly passing fire as the
bi...
Watching the Risks - Cyber Breaks, Insurance and Data Breach Response Advice
May 11, 2010
Cyber Breaks, Insurance and Data Breach - OH MY! It is
certainly top of mind for many business executives these
days. This timely video by Insurance Journal TV gives some
simple tips and some great Information. Being experts in High
Technology Insurance, Rhodes & Williams I...
Please Do Not Read This Article
April 29th, 2010
We have just added the lastest entry to our Blog entitled,
"Please, Don't Read This Article!". Whatever you do, please
don't read this article. I have been in the insurance
industry for 14 years and this is one of the first articles I have
seen that actually spins an insurance articl...
Automobile Insurance Fraud
April 22, 2010 - courtesty of CNW
TORONTO, April
22 /CNW/ - The Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario has
recently experienced a number of calls from people who have been
caught in an automobile insurance scam.
Newspaper ads have been placed in several Ontario cities
newspapers advertising "Auto Insurance" and to call a "1-80...
Rhodes & Williams - Helping out Worthy Causes Locally and Across the World
April 14, 2010
Once again, Rhodes & Williams Insurance Brokers is proud of
it's employees. When they heard about the story of a local
family man who sustained serious injuries in a recreational hockey
game - it really affected all of us, and our employees turned that
in to action. We discussed ...
Auction Ottawa Senators Tickets - Proceeds to Rene Faucher Trust Fund
January 25, 2010
This Story (see details below) has hit very
close to home for many of us at Rhodes & Williams Insurance
Brokers. We are doing what we can to raise some money to help
this family out.
We are auctioning off two tickets to the Ottawa Senators game on
January 26th, 2010 against the New Je...
The Ottawa Insurance Brokers Association Reward Local Drivers who Don’t Drink and Drive
December 18, 2009
Local Brokers complete successful MEGA RIDE
Program
RELEASEOTTAWA,
December 18, 2009, Last night, the Ottawa Insurance Brokers
Association (OIBA) held its third
and final MEGA RIDE Program for the 2009 winter season. In
partnership with the RCMP, the OPP, the
Military Police and the O...
Insurance Regulators Take on Climate Change
December 21. 2009
This video is a bit long (6 min 47 sec) and geared at the
American market place, but might still be of interest to some of
Rhodes & Williams Insurance Broker clients. It gives a
bit of insight in to some of the environmental issues Insurance
Companies are dealing with.
Climate change ...
Media, Tech Markets Converge: Dodell On Keeping Up
December 7, 2009
This is an interesting video done by
the Insurance Journal. There is some interesting discussion
on media liability, and some of the risks posed by online
publishing.:
Leib Dodell is no stranger to media or technology liability
risks. He has a background in the field, most recentl...
Raising Money for Charity - Silet Auction for CHEO and CF
November 18, 2009
Rhodes & Williams Insurance Brokers once again stepped up to
the plate for our chosen charities, Cycstic Fibrosis and the
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (C.H.E.O). The staff
Charity committee organized an in-house silent auction. Staff
brought in items they no longer want...
Vice President of Rhodes & Williams to Join Making Partner Panel
October 20, 2009
Royal & SunAlliance's Making Partner Program Panel has
chosen their third round of candidates. After a grueling
and in-depth review of almost 75 applications, they're pleased to
report that their third-party selection committee has chosen
eighteen future leaders to atten...
Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist Program
October 20, 2009
Two of our Commercial Lines Account Executives have obtained a
new designation. Lonny Lessard and Darren
O'Connell have completed the Construction Risk and
Insurance Specialist (CRIS) program.
The CRIS program is a specialized curriculum focusing on the
insurance and risk management needs...
Rhodes & Williams Insurance Brokers help Kin Golf Tournament Raise $17,400 for Cystic Fibrosis
September 24, 2009
The
fourth annual Marsha Morton Memorial Cystic Fibrosis Golf
Tournament was held at the Hammond Golf & Country Club on
September 23rd.
Rhodes & Williams Insurance Brokers have chosen Cystic
Fibrosis as one of it's two charities, so it was a pleasure
for us to help out b...
Rhodes & Williams Welcomes Renegade Bass Members to an Exclusive Home and Auto Insurance Program
August 28, 2009
Rhodes & Williams (RW) is
pleased to announce a continuing partnership with Renegade Bass and
its members. RW has newly launched an exclusive program
offering discounted home and auto insurance rates to the Renegade
Bass membership. RW has been the commercial insurance ...
Gore Mutual and Rhodes & Williams Make Contribution to Cystic Fibrosis
August 7, 2009
Gore Mutual Insurance Company Foundation, in cooperation with
Rhodes & Williams Limited, is proud to make a donation in the
amount of $...
R&W Vice-President Cory Young Featured in The Ontario Broker Magazine!
August 3, 2009
In the June 2009 issue of the Ontario Broker, Vice President of
Rhodes & Williams Cory Young was interviewed for the work he's
put into the insurance firms' online marketing efforts. Cory has
created accounts for Rhodes & Williams on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to help him bet...
R&W Wins Employees Choice Award for 2008!
July 31, 2009
Rhodes & Williams Ltd. has been chosen as a winner of the
Employees' Choice Award (formerly known as the Employer of
Distinction Award) for 2008. This award, which was announced in
September 2008, honours ten organizations within Canada's National
Capital Region that recognize employees as t...
Find Rhodes & Williams on Facebook!
July 28, 2009
Well, we finally did it. Rhodes & Williams Insurance Brokers
is now on Facebook. The new Rhodes & Williams Facebook page has
tonnes of content and encourages participation. Check it out now.
If anyone has any ideas for how to make it more useful, please
let me know. Future ideas include...
Rhodes & Williams Insurance Brokers win $1000 for Cystic Fibrosis Research
June 18, 2009
On June 18th, Team Rhodes & Williams, consisting of Trent
Young, Kelly Beggs, John Bethune and Phil Cleary, attended a Chubb
Charity Golf Tournament. There chosen charity was Cystic
Fibrosis Research, and they were able to win $1000 for the
cause. Great work guys!
Rhodes & Williams Insurance Brokers Profiled in “Green With Envy” 4 Companies and why they are great places to work!
June 4, 2009
The management and staff at Rhodes & Williams Insurance
Brokers are very proud to have been profiled by local staffing
company, The Pollack Group.
"Our first rule," says Kristy McDougall, HR Manager
at Rhodes & Williams Insurance, "Is Families First. I should
explain that t...