CSSI to help with Peace Hills' cyber plan - Insurancewest, May 2010

"Though the market crunch over the last few years has hit Peace Hills Insurance fairly hard, president and CEO Diane Brickner is continuing her support of strategies that would improve the company's technology..."   more

Andrew Agencies backs the right SKELETON - The Manitoba Broker, March 2010

"In late 2008, Andrew Agencies' management team was discussing plans for a Grand Opening/Customer appreciation event for their newly acquired location in Russell..."   more

IBAM Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba - Manitoba Business Excellence, September 2009

"As it faces many business challenges, it is quite intentional that powerful trade association IBAM (Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba) has this year elected a vibrant entrepreneur as its 2009 - 2010 President..."   more

TBW achieves total integration - Insurancewest, September 2009

"With the most recent commercial product releases from Custom Software Solutions Inc. (CSSI), The Broker's Workstation (TBW) has become the only fully integrated management system available to insurance brokers in Canada..."  more

New IBAM President Scott Andrew - The Manitoba Broker, June 2009

"Virden's Scott Andrew wears many hats over the course of a business day... and he recently added another. At IBAM's AGM on April 30, Scott was elected President of the Association for 2009-2010...   more

I.T. Investment in an Economic Downturn - Canadian Underwriter, February 2009

"A seized economy is causing brokers and I.T. vendors alike to re-examine what it would take for brokers to go ahead and revamp their I.T. systems..."   more

Living Policy Change - Canadian Underwriter, October 2008

"In order for a broker to manage a risk today and in the future, 100% of the information initially collected to underwrite the risk needs to be retained by the broker for future use..."   more

Beyond the Portal - Canadian Insurance, April 2006

"Necessity is indeed the mother of invention. Just ask Scott Andrew, president and managing partner of Andrew Agencies Ltd..."  more 

Another Fork in the Road - Canadian Insurance, February 2006

"It was announced in mid-December that the CSIO portal will be wound down. The project died in much the same way as it carried on during the six years that the p&c industry tired to breathe life into it - amidst controversy and great debate...."   more

Prairie dynasty spreads its wings - Insurancewest, January 2005

"Few Canadian families are able to trace their ancestry to Scotland's windblown Isle of Skye in the mid-19th century. The Andrew family of southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba can..."   more

Local company receives $1.25 million investment - Virden Empire Advance, March 27, 2004
(article by Sam Thompson)

"Virden-based Custom Software Solutions, Inc. (CSSI) is certainly getting noticed. The company... announced last week that it had obtained a $1.25 million investment from ENSIS Growth Fund..."  more

Small town business attracts major investment - Virden Empire Advance, May 24, 2003
(article and photograph by Sam Thompson)

"Interest in a Virden-based insurance industry project has already led to national funding, and could lead to more jobs and industry growth for the town in the near future..."   more