08/07/2025
Employee Feature - Kate Walker
Meet Kate Walker, our Commercial Operations Manager at Erion Insurance! Kate is the kind of person who’s always up for a challenge - whether she’s managing operations, learning golf, or tackling a home renovation project. She’s passionate about helping people protect what matters most and brings a thoughtful, can-do attitude to everything she does. Outside the office, you’ll likely find her walking her adorable dog Rudder, exploring local greenhouses, or tending to her ever-growing cut flower garden. We’re so lucky to have Kate as part of the Erion family!
Name: Kate Walker
Role: Commercial Operations Manager
How do you take your coffee? Decaf!
Favourite pastime: In the past few years I've gotten into gardening and am pretty proud of my cut flower garden! It grows in size and variety each summer.
Why insurance? It's something I fell into and ended up loving! Everyday is different, it's challenging, and can be extremely rewarding.
Hobbies: You can find me spending time with family and friends, walking my dog, checking out greenhouses in the region, shopping, baking, or getting a workout in. Recently, I've been focused on house renovations and have taken up golf lessons for the summer!
Favourite hangout spot in Niagara? Anywhere near water! My favourite thing about Niagara is that we are surrounded by it!
As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A marine biologist, a vet, a teacher, a doctor, a forensic investigator, it changed every day!
Favourite, fun insurance fact? The first insurance contracts were written as a way to protect interest in marine voyages almost 700 years ago!
What is your most treasured possession? My dog, a 3-year-old Rough Collie named Rudder!
Do you have any hidden talents? Some people may not know that I am musically inclined and have learned to play a few different instruments.
How would you describe your job to a 2nd grader? I help people protect the most important things they own - their homes, cars, businesses, to name a few. If something bad happens, insurance helps to fix them or buy new things.
If you could teach Schooner a trick, what would it be? Not quite a trick, but we would complete therapy dog training, so he'd be available to support clients and staff in our offices every day!