Please feel free to contact the association with any benefit suggestions at info@ibam.mb.ca
Benefits and Services Available to Members
Gange Goodman & French
One free legal consultation per year.
Contact: Bill Gange at (204) 953-5401.
RS Means CostWorks Valuator™
IBAM has acquired a market evaluator that is available to our members at a discount. This evaluator has been through extensive testing and is accepted by many of the companies.
Contact: the IBAM office.
Bank of Montreal
The Bank of Montreal offers our members:
a comprehensive financial services program;
a brokerage-designed banking program with very competitive rates including employee benefits;
credit card payment services.
Contact: Wilf Trudeau (204) 985-2783 or Michelle Swift (204) 985-2203.
Cityfone
Special discount rates on long distance (outbound), toll-free (inbound), calling cards and wireless services. No contract/no additional fees.
Contact: Heather Brown (204) 952-0999 or Call centre toll-free (888) 322-2160
McLeans
Personalized licence/card holders, pens, pencils and magnets are available to members to purchase.
Contact: (800) 461-1889
Order forms are also available through the IBAM office.
Lexmark
Offers members great prices on MPI supported/approved printers featuring the Lexmark T630, T630t and T630tn.
Order online at http://epp.lexmark.com with the master account code found on the IBAM web site.
Group Health Plan
The association provides members with a group health plan at competitive rates.
Contact: (204) 488-7600 or
toll-free (800) 663-8833.
Modern Earth
Need a website? Interested in direct email marketing? Put our industry knowledge, programming talent, and design expertise to work for you, and do more online! Whether you need an elegant online software solution or an unforgettable online presence, we can make it happen.
Printer laser toner cartridges are available for IBAM members. Direct Data also supplies and services Lexmark printers.
Contact: (204) 982-9400 or toll-free (800) 370-9902.
The Dominion Automobile Association
IBAM members can now provide peace of mind motoring protection to their clients with Dominion Automobile Association (DAA).
Contact: Kim Durham
(519) 434-2185 ext. 2475.
Errors and Omissions Program
The association has an agreement with Employers Reinsurance Corporation to provide members with brokerage Errors and Omissions insurance with membership discounts.
Contact: the IBAM office.
Coast Paper
Group purchasing discount/bulk rate on paper supplies delivered to your office. Additional freight rates apply outside Winnipeg.
Contact: Michelle Robinson (204) 987-9700 or toll-free (888) 225-6599
Golf Dome
IBAM members are eligible to receive a 15% discount on all merchandise (excluding golf balls).
Contact: Curtis Gray for corporate event and preferred pricing at (204) 489-7776.
Minuteman Press
IBAM members are eligible for various pricing opportunities through Minuteman.
Contact: Dave Gemmell at (204) 775-5211 for a quote today.
BIP Merchandise/Signage/Community Events
This first-come, first-served program offers members a 50/50 cost share to a maximum of $500 when they purchase new signage, promotional items or sponsor a community event featuring the BIP Logo. Full information on the program is available on the IBAM web site.
Special promotional items are available through the Bipper Shop located on the IBAM web site.
Shippam & Associates Inc.
The proud official promotional supplier of IBAM and the BIPPER Shop. Visit us online at www.shippam.com.
contact: Rick Downey at (204) 925-3725 to set up an appointment to check out our extensive showroom located at #2-1377 Border.
Information Services
IBAM communicates regularly with members to provide important industry association news. The information is distributed by fax, email, and through the association’s website: www.ibam.mb.ca. The Faxnews program will soon change to email distribution.
Enter the contest to name the Enews program and make sure we have your email address!
Education and Professional Development
IBAM offers educational services and programs such as:
Auto Broker Technical Course
Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker
Canadian Professional Insurance Broker
Canadian Certified Insurance Broker
Introduction to Risk Management
Customer Service for the Insurance Professional Best Practices Companion Program
Yearly Education Calendar
On-Line Courses
Seminars
The Manitoba Broker
The association’s official publication, “The Manitoba Broker” has timely industry releated articles by feature writers and advertisements of interest to brokers. The magazine is produced on a quarterly basis at no cost to members. Circulation includes member, stakeholders and key governemtn officials.
Industry Issues
The Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba takes an active role in lobbying and addressing concerns which affect the industry.
IBAM members receive special services and pricing from many companies and organizations:
Merchandise discounts available to IBAM members.
Contact: Darren Keats or Ward Koga
(204) 488-3004.
Membership discounts available throughout the store.
Corporate rates available in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northwest Ontario. Rates are for members only and not for claims.
Call (800) 593-0505 and use the code found on the IBAM website.
We are always adding new programs and services to benefit our members. Check the affinity area of the IBAM web site (www.ibam.mb.ca) for updates and more information about these member benefit programs.
Merchandise discounts available to IBAM members.
Membership discounts available throughout the store.
Corporate rates available in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northwest Ontario. Rates are for members only and not for claims.
