Risk & Business Magazine McFarlan Rowlands Magazine Summer 2018 | Page 2

Community Feature What’s New at McFarlan Rowlands Having just acquired our 16th office within Southwestern Ontario, McFarlan Rowlands has been keeping busy. We continue to strive to be as active as possible in all of the communities we serve. We have had a busy spring and have been able to sponsor many great causes. From sports team sponsorships to events, we focus on helping to encourage people to lead an active, healthy lifestyle. DA KURT ACQUISITION In the spring, we finalised our acquisition of DA Kurt Insurance Brokers of Kitchener. DA Kurt will become McFarlan Rowlands’ 16th branch in the province. DA Kurt will operate as a division of McFarlan Rowlands; however, both insurance brokerages plan to continue to operate under their own brands. As DA Kurt has been a specialist in group business for many years, we believe there is great value in the DA Kurt brand and what it represents. This acquisition was a natural fit as both brokerages share similar values and pride themselves on providing quality advice and service. TRILLIUM ROOTS FUND— THAMESFORD WATER AND WHEELS McFarlan Rowlands nominated the Thamesford Water and Wheels skate park and splash pad for the Trillium Mutual ROOTS community fund. As a result, it received support in the amount of $10,000. This generous donation by Trillium Mutual ROOTS community fund will contribute to the successful completion of the project. Some of our sponsorships this spring included the following: VON GREAT COMMUNITY RUN, WALK ’N’ ROLL THE FOREST CITY ROAD RACES (MCFARLAN ROWLANDS HALF MARATHON) In support of the VON Middlesex-Elgin April 29, 2018—London, Ontario www.forestcityroadraces.com Since its beginning, we have been a proud supporter of the Forest City Road Races and a sponsor of the Forest City Half Marathon. For over 35 years, the community has run together in this healthy activity. All of us at McFarlan Rowlands encourage other businesses and community members to partake in this worthwhile cause. June 24, 2018—Mt. Brydges www.vonme.ca This event is VON Middlesex-Elgin’s biggest fundraiser, raising a cumulative total over the lifetime of the event of $1.1 million for local programs and services. McFarlan Rowlands has been a proud sponsor for the past two years. This walk features both two-kilometre and five-kilometre routes through Mt. Brydges as well as an instructor-led VON SMART class, making the event inclusive for everyone and for all abilities.