Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids – Update

This past Tuesday a couple members of our management Team had the pleasure of spending the morning volunteering with our 2016 Charity of the Year, Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK). The morning started early at 8:00AM, making 870 sandwiches of various varieties.  We hit our goal of completing the sandwich making by 9:00AM, and…

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Your Insurance Broker!

What is an Insurance Broker?   Many people are not aware of the differences between an insurance agent (someone who works FOR an insurance company, also known as a Direct Writer) and an Insurance Broker who works for YOU, the client.  We thought it would be helpful to list some of the these differences:  …

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BLOG Contest

This week, we are doing something a little bit different. We are blogging about our BLOG!   By writing this weekly blog, our goal is to provide you with information on the different services available to you, update you on important insurance product changes, alert you about upcoming contests and events, and more.  After several…

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IBAA Convention 2016

The Costen & Associates Management Team had the pleasure of attending this year’s IBAA (Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta) convention in Banff, Alberta from Sunday, May 15th to Tuesday, May 17th.  The convention, which was held at the beautiful Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, had the theme “Connect”. As in previous years, the convention was packed…

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Happy May Long Weekend!

With the May long weekend just around the corner, we thought we would share some ideas for fun things to do in and around Calgary with your friends and family!     Heritage Park Heritage Park begins its summer season on Saturday, May 21st.  Stop by the park to enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride, visit the antique midway,…

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