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Cyber insurance overview
McFarlan Rowlands Insurance Brokers outlines how cyber insurance helps individuals recover from cybercrimes, including reimbursement for digital losses, replacement of stolen funds, and access to legal public relations and digital forensics support. The page also offers clear prevention tips such as strong unique passwords, multifactor authentication, cautious use of public Wi Fi, and keeping smart devices updated.
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ACPRIA certification — Lisa Kadoura
McFarlan Rowlands announced that Lisa Kadoura, Manager of Gold Private Client services, is the first Canadian to earn the Advanced Chartered Private Risk and Insurance Advisor Certificate. The year long ACPRIA program from PRMA emphasizes a major thought leadership project, collaboration with industry executives, and endorsement from St. John's University partners.
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How Does A Claim Affect Your Insurance Premium?
McFarlan Rowlands explains that premiums are driven by risk factors like claims history, type and frequency of claims, driving record for auto, and property or industry risks. Being at fault in an accident, filing multiple claims quickly, or repeated issues such as water damage may prompt higher rates, so the broker recommends contacting them before you file a claim.
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Careers at McFarlan Rowlands
McFarlan Rowlands Insurance Brokers is hiring across Southwestern Ontario, listing roles such as Personal Lines Account Manager in Sarnia, St. Thomas, Delhi, and Ingersoll, plus Auto Claims Adjuster and Commercial Account Executive. The firm, which employs more than 200 staff, emphasizes equal opportunity hiring and directs candidates to its careers page for full role details.
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Protecting Precious Gifts this Valentine’s Day
McFarlan Rowlands Insurance Brokers offers five practical steps to protect jewelry and other high value Valentine gifts, including keeping receipts, secure storage options, professional appraisals, and a photo based home inventory. The article explains coverage choices and notes average homeowner jewelry limits between $3000 to $6000, and invites readers to contact their broker or call 519-679-5440 for personalized guidance.
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McFarlan Rowlands — Blog roundup (Apr 21, 2026)
McFarlan Rowlands published a blog roundup today linking practical insurance guidance on fraud prevention, extreme weather preparedness for Ontario, accident response steps, renovation effects on home insurance, and auto theft trends. Visit https://mcfarlanrowlands.com/blog/ to read each article across categories from Home and Car to Small Business and Travel.
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Protecting the things that you value most
McFarlan Rowlands Insurance Brokers outlines jewelry insurance options that cover loss, theft, damage, and market value changes, including agreed value settlements and automatic 90 day coverage for newly acquired items. The guidance explains appraisal rules, blanket versus scheduled item choices, and claim settlement approaches to help you protect a valuable collection.
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Client forms and applications
McFarlan Rowlands Insurance Brokers hosts a forms page with downloadable PDF and Word Doc applications for safety instructor programs, swim instructor policies, first aid addenda, and homeowner surety paperwork. The site recommends using Internet Explorer for Adobe form compatibility or printing a completed form to PDF and emailing it after completion. Visit https://mcfarlanrowlands.com/forms/ to download the exact forms you need.
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Lori Benson — Account Executive, Gold Private Client
Lori Benson is an Account Executive for Gold Private Client at McFarlan Rowlands Insurance Brokers with 25 years of industry experience and licenses across all provinces and territories. She specializes in home, auto, and recreational policies and is actively completing CIP and CPRIA designations to better serve clients with unique assets.
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Manager, Gold Private Client profile
Lisa Kadoura is Manager, Gold Private Client at McFarlan Rowlands Insurance Brokers, with almost two decades of insurance experience and an Insurance Diploma from Mohawk College McKeil School of Business. She holds a C.A.I.B. designation and is working toward a C.P.R.I.A., bringing private client expertise from both the GTA and the Kitchener Waterloo area.
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Guelph branch contact and staff directory
McFarlan Rowlands Guelph branch is located at 1-34 Harvard Road with a main phone 519-824-4040 and toll free 888-734-8888. The page lists Sandra Majidy as branch manager and account manager, plus account managers Cassandra Nickel, Deanna Hadenko, Shawna Janes, and Vania Zadro, each with a direct extension and email for faster service.
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Know Your Business Better: Data Analytics for Small Business Owners
Sara Norton of REPLY-ALL leads a practical data analytics session for small business owners on April 22 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. The workshop covers which metrics matter, where to find them, and how to use your data with confidence, and it is part of a two session series hosted by the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership.
