Kessler Insurance Privacy Policy

The protection of our clients’ privacy and the protection of the information we collect while providing insurance quotes, products, and services is our highest priority.  Our brokerage and the insurance industry have an excellent record of respecting your right to privacy and safeguarding your personal information. As a result of federal legislation, we’ve strengthened our privacy commitment by clarifying for you why and how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information. You can be assured that we will always handle your personal information in a manner that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances.

As our client, you trust us with your personal information and our commitment to you is to protect the information you share with us. Kessler Insurance’s staff has been trained to treat your personal information carefully and with respect.

Personal information is any information about an identifiable individual in any from such as name, age/ date of birth, personal contact information, claims history, credit records, details about personal property, driving record, and any other sensitive information needed to complete insurance transactions.  

The information we collect may be used to assess your insurance needs, obtain an accurate insurance quote, issue a new policy, update existing polices, renew your insurance policies, ensure your client information is accurate and up to date, to settle claims, or to compile statistics for internal use. We do not sell our client information.

The specific personal information we collect will depend on the purpose(s) for which we need to collect it. Examples of personal information we may collect about you include:

  • Basic personal information such as your name, address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, birth date and marital status.
  • Claims history
  • Credit and past payment records
  • Driver’s record
  • Details about your property such as the value of your home and its contents
  • Medical information such as any condition that may affect the operation of a vehicle
  • Employment information

This information may be provided by you, or we may obtain it (with your permission) from our business partners including:

  • Insurance companies
  • Other insurance brokers or agents
  • Credit organizations
  • Motor vehicle and driver licensing authorities
  • Financial institutions
  • Medical professionals

Some of the reasons we need this information about you include:

  • Acquire or renew an insurance policy for you.
  • Access all eligible discounts.
  • Assess your ongoing needs for insurance.
  • Ensure your information is accurate and up to date; and
  • Protect us both against errors and fraud.

Your personal information will only be disclosed as necessary for the purposes identified above.  We will only share your personal information with your permission with specified third parties to serve your needs. These other parties commonly include:

  • Insurance companies
  • Other insurance brokers or agents
  • Credit organizations
  • Professionals working with us such as adjusters or lawyers
  • Financial institutions. For example, the organization that carries your mortgage.

How we protect your personal information:

To ensure your personal information and right to privacy are protected, we will:

  • Not collect, use, or disclose your personal information for any purpose other than those that we identify to you.
  • Keep your personal information only for as long as we need it to fulfill the stated purpose or as required by law.
  • Maintain your personal information in as accurate, complete, and up to date a form as possible.
  • Safeguard your personal information to the best of our ability.
  • Respond to any request you may make to access or correct the personal information we hold about you.
  • Obtain the appropriate consent from you for the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information.

Contact information

You may challenge Kessler Insurance’s compliance with this declaration by contacting the brokerage privacy officers at (306)933-2166, sending an email to mail@kesslerinsurance.ca, or sending a letter to attention of the Privacy Officer, Box 1030, Warman, Sask.S0K 4S0.

Privacy Internet Communication

Privacy of communication over the Internet cannot be guaranteed.  We do not assume any responsibility for any harm, loss, or damage that might occur by the sending of personal and confidential information using email, online applications, or other web based or internet enabled tools.

Consent

By using this site, you have implied your consent to our privacy policy. If you are not in agreement, please do not use the site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to update, change, modify, add, or remove this policy from time to time, as appropriate. Should we make changes, we will publish these on the site in a timely fashion.