Ag Safety Week: Safety is Our Promise

With March comes the hope of spring after a long winter. It’s right around the corner and farmers are itchy to get into the field to plant. March also brings Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, celebrated March 12-18, 2023. Ag Safety Week is an annual public initiative delivered by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) to […]

South Easthope Mutual Insurance Company – 150 years in 2021

Between 1838 and 1910 – there were over 125 mutual insurance companies established in Ontario. South Easthope was one of 2 farmer’s mutual fire insurance companies established in 1871. It is the 8th oldest of the 37 remaining provincially licensed farm mutuals in Ontario. Read the full article here.

A COVID-19 Update From Our President – December 2021:

December 2021 Dear Members, From the 4th wave to the Omicron variant to what’s next. We observe from history that some epidemics took 4 years to run their course. Perhaps we need to resign to the notation that COVID-19 and its variants may be with us for a while yet. As an essential service, we […]

A COVID-19 Update From Our President – July 2021:

July 2021 Dear Policyholder Members, With more people getting vaccinated and Ontario moving to Step 3 of the provincial Roadmap to Reopen we feel able to safely open our offices to the public by appointment. Physical distancing, wearing of masks and limiting the length of the visit will apply. As staff continue to work between […]

A COVID-19 Update From Our President – May 2021:

Dear Policyholder Members, The provincial Stay at Home Order has been extended into June and we will continue to operate under our pandemic protocols. Please contact your agent or broker via telephone or email for the safest service possible. We really appreciate your patience and co-operation. Everyone may be aware that the increased demand for […]

A COVID-19 Update From Our President – April 2021:

Dear Policyholder Members, We’re now in the midst of the third wave of the pandemic and we are continuing to operate under the same restrictive measures of the past year. We know these measures can be an inconvenience, but contacting your agent or broker by telephone or email is the safest way to provide you […]

A COVID-19 Update From Our President – March 2021

Dear Policyholder Members, With the unknowns about a third wave of the pandemic, we continue to operate under the same restrictive measures as we have done over the past year. Again, we apologize if any of these measures are causing you any inconvenience. Contacting your agent or broker by telephone is still the safest way […]

A COVID-19 Message From Our President – February 2021

Dear Policyholder Members, As the provincial government gradually permits some businesses to reopen in a limited capacity, health officials urge everyone to continue mitigation procedures to help reduce the spread of the virus, particularly when more aggressive variants are being discovered. We apologize if the reduced staffing level and keeping our offices closed to the […]

January 2021 COVID-19 Update from Our President

Dear Policyholder Members, I’m writing to keep you updated on the happenings of your company during this stay-at-home order. For the foreseeable future, our offices will remain closed to the public. We apologize for this inconvenience but feel it necessary that we do our part in helping minimize a potential spread to keep everyone safe […]

A COVID-19 Update From Our President – October 2020

Dear Policyholder Members, We want to keep you updated on the happenings of your company as we move into the second wave of COVID-19. As an essential service, South Easthope Mutual will continue to operate as we have while the pandemic continues. For the foreseeable future, our offices will remain closed to the public. This […]