{"id":7719,"date":"2023-04-05T09:15:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T09:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doth.solutions\/wordpress\/prime-insurance-broker\/?p=7719"},"modified":"2023-12-01T10:33:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T10:33:21","slug":"how-to-make-sure-you-are-dealing-with-a-reputable-licensed-broker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.primeservice.ca\/careers\/2023\/04\/05\/how-to-make-sure-you-are-dealing-with-a-reputable-licensed-broker\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Sure You Are Dealing With A Reputable, Licensed Broker"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7719\" class=\"elementor elementor-7719\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bc4836 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bc4836\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-feb928f\" data-id=\"feb928f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52db0cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"52db0cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"page-title\">\r\n<div class=\"auto-container\">\r\n<div class=\"content-box\">\r\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"title\">\r\n<h1 class=\"mb-0 text-left\">How To Make Sure You Are Dealing With A Reputable, Licensed Broker<\/h1>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul class=\"bread-crumb clearfix\">\r\n \t<li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.primeservice.ca\/careers\">Home \u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.primeservice.ca\/careers\/blog\">Blog \u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"breadcrumb-item\">How To Make Sure You Are Dealing With A Reputable, Licensed Broker<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bf1465 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bf1465\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79d2c55\" data-id=\"79d2c55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f67a814 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f67a814\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-87014af\" data-id=\"87014af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74356e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f74356e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1060\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.primeservice.ca\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/male-candidate-giving-his-cv-member-human-resource-team-while-having-job-interview-office_637285-6908.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7727\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.primeservice.ca\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/male-candidate-giving-his-cv-member-human-resource-team-while-having-job-interview-office_637285-6908.webp 1060w, https:\/\/www.primeservice.ca\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/male-candidate-giving-his-cv-member-human-resource-team-while-having-job-interview-office_637285-6908-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.primeservice.ca\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/male-candidate-giving-his-cv-member-human-resource-team-while-having-job-interview-office_637285-6908-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.primeservice.ca\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/male-candidate-giving-his-cv-member-human-resource-team-while-having-job-interview-office_637285-6908-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.primeservice.ca\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/male-candidate-giving-his-cv-member-human-resource-team-while-having-job-interview-office_637285-6908-270x180.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.primeservice.ca\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/male-candidate-giving-his-cv-member-human-resource-team-while-having-job-interview-office_637285-6908-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a74d675\" data-id=\"a74d675\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24ea2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a24ea2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tInsurance brokers can be very helpful when you are shopping for a tailored policy and at a good price. A licensed broker can give educated advice so that you are adequately covered at the best rate. They are also able to continuously provide their service and expertise throughout the duration of your policy. All of these at no additional cost.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14dcd08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14dcd08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnfortunately, there have been incidents where some ill-intentioned \u2018brokers\u2019 have been charged with fraud. As an insurance brokerage, we\u2019re here to help you determine whether you are dealing with a licensed and reputable broker. We have compiled tips from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/business\/insurance-problem-go-public-1.5968105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBC<\/a> and <a href=\"#\">Economical<\/a> on how to be sure that your broker is legitimate and reputable.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a0df25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a0df25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><div class=\"sec-title\">\n                    <h2 style=\"color: #2f62ae; \">Tip 1: Confirm Their License Status On The Website Of Your Provincial Regulator\n<\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"text-decoration\">\n                        <span class=\"left\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"right\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddd6ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ddd6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou can do a search on a broker or brokerage that you want to verify. Visit the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ribo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. Click Broker\/Brokerage Search at the top right of the website. Search for a brokerage by firm name or license number.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5778b54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5778b54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlternatively, you can search for a broker by first or last name or license number. For example, searching \u2018Prime Service\u2019 will display our registration number, address, phone number, and the name of our Principal Broker. If you search a broker\u2019s first or last name, the website will display a list of brokers. You can then select the broker you are looking for. You will find their license number, firm name, and a note that they are registered.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878a464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"878a464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRIBO regulates Ontario insurance brokerages for licensing, professional competence, ethical conduct, and insurance related financial obligations. If you live outside of Ontario, you can visit your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ribo.com\/broker-resources\/provincial-regulatory-listing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">provincial regulator<\/a>\u2019s website to verify their license.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beef71d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beef71d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><div class=\"sec-title\">\n                    <h2 style=\"color: #2f62ae; \">Tip 2: Ask For Recommendations From Trusted Friends Or Family\n<\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"text-decoration\">\n                        <span class=\"left\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"right\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c37dea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c37dea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour friends and family are always a good source of referrals. You can ask them if they have worked with a good insurance broker.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2862c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2862c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><div class=\"sec-title\">\n                    <h2 style=\"color: #2f62ae; \">Tip 3: Check Brokerage Google Reviews\n<\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"text-decoration\">\n                        <span class=\"left\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"right\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d53de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19d53de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/PrimeService+Insurance\/@43.8396121,-79.38244,19z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x882b2b4c81d4db57:0xfe7b0ee05e60fe59!8m2!3d43.8399429!4d-79.382896!16s%2Fg%2F1jgm1xz45\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brokerage\u2019s reviews on Google<\/a> to determine whether it is highly recommended by many. There\u2019s nothing more reliable than what other customers have to say about their personal experience!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd8ea19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd8ea19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><div class=\"sec-title\">\n                    <h2 style=\"color: #2f62ae; \">Tip 4: Never Send Payments To An Individual \u2014 Only Send Payments Through The Brokerage\n<\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"text-decoration\">\n                        <span class=\"left\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"right\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7451472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7451472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou have to always make payments to the brokerage instead of to the broker! You should be sure to write your payments to the firm name and not the name of the broker.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a9354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28a9354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><div class=\"sec-title\">\n                    <h2 style=\"color: #2f62ae; \">Tip 5: Ask For A Receipt Or Invoice\n<\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"text-decoration\">\n                        <span class=\"left\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"right\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bebbc1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bebbc1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA broker should provide you a copy of your receipt or invoice. You must always ask for a receipt or invoice for every payment you make on your premium.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80434a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80434a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe recommend that you save or bookmark these tips in case you need to purchase insurance in the future. Contact us at <a href=\"tel:(905) 886 7277\"> (905) 886 7277<\/a> and a licensed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primeservice.ca\/careers\/our-team\">PrimeService broker<\/a> would be happy to help you.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f283e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72f283e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy <b> Katia Barretto<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How To Make Sure You Are Dealing With A Reputable, Licensed Broker Home \u00a0 Blog \u00a0\u00a0 How To Make Sure You Are Dealing With A Reputable, Licensed Broker Insurance brokers can be very helpful when you are shopping for a tailored policy and at a good price. 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