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Are You Covered If Something Happens On Your Hot Vacation?
It's getting to be that time again, the snowbirds (not the ones from 15 Wing Moose Jaw!), are off the the southern United States and Mexico to delight in everything the warm sun has to offer in those climates, while we stay up here in snowy ol' Regina. Here are some tips for those of...
Read This Before You go Trick or Treatin'
1. Don't trick or treat alone! Make sure you don't lose anyone in your group. Have a route planned out in advance and try to stick to it. That way if something bad happens, your parents will know exactly where you were going. 2. Wear bright colours or reflective tape so vehicles can see...
Does My Business Need Insurance?
Why does my business need insurance? The main reason businesses should carry business insurance is to protect their assets such as buildings, contents, stock, equipment. The replacement of the real property for the unexpected. As well general liability coverage to protect the business from...
Pirates!?
In my attempt to find insurance articles for this blog, I have come across some pretty intersting facts/claims/statistics. I have decided that I will start sharing these facts/claims/statistics with you. The first involves piracy, Yes Pirates! (Arghhhh!) Did you know that...
Facts on Automobile Insurance
Want to understand car insurance a little better? Check out this infographic we found on automobile insurance. You can find out what the most common auto insurance claims are, myths about the color of your car influencing your insurance, who's most likely to get speeding tickets, and how...
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The Top Risks of 2013 [List]
From the Lloyd's of London, one of the world's largest insurance conglomerates, comes the Top Risks of 2013. The Methodology: They asked respondents about their attitudes of 50 risks across five categories. The categories: Business and strategic risk Economic, regulatory and...
Car Emergency Kit
You and your family are taking a weekend trip to Minot, ND. You are about an hour into the trip when you get a flat tire. If you call for a tow, or you decide to change it yourself, you and and your family will be waiting. Will you be prepared? By prepared, I mean will you be able to...
The Hidden Surprise in a Facebook Contest
The other day on the Galon Insurance Facebook Page we held a contest for who could guess the correct score in the Saskatchewan Roughrider football game. The Riders obviously won, though oddly enough, some people actually guessed that the Blue Bombers would win! So we immediately blocked...
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Why I Always Call 911 [The Bystander Effect]
Kitty Genovese was returning home late one night from her job as a bartender, when she was brutally attacked, stabbed, raped, and eventually murdered. While that is a very tragic story, it is not the worst part. The worst part is that there were at least 12 different witnesses who...
Do You Need A Car Insurance Package Policy?
Do you need need to purhcase a car Insurance Package Policy? If you answer "yes" to any of these following questions, you should stop by a Galon Insurance Brokerage in Regina or Saskatoon. Questions about your car insurance, do you... Travel outside of Saskatchewan? Have a brand...
SGI Canada Moving To Individualized Ratings
In a news release this summer, SGI Canada announced that they will be moving to Individualized ratings. From SGI: "Technology is making it increasingly easy for consumers to shop online for insurance.This has attracted new competition for both brokers and SGI CANADA. To stay...