10/07/2025

Employee Feature - Teri Van Stralen

Meet Teri Van Stralen, one of our friendly and knowledgeable Personal Lines Brokers at Erion Insurance! Teri’s mornings start with coffee with a splash of caramel before diving into helping clients protect what matters most. When she’s not at work, you’ll likely find her swimming in her pool, getting lost in a good book, or enjoying the beautiful Decew nature trails. With deep family roots in the insurance world and a passion for delivering gold standard service, Teri brings warmth, expertise, and care to every client she helps!

Name: Teri Van Stralen

Role: Personal Lines Broker

How do you take your coffee? With cream, and a shot of caramel if available.

Favourite pastime: My happy place is swimming in my pool, and I enjoy reading.

How did you land in insurance? My family worked in insurance.

Favourite hangout spot in Niagara? Decew nature walks!

As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A stewardess - my aunt was an airline stewardess, and my uncle was a pilot!

Do you have any hobbies or hidden talents? I love to read!

How would you describe your job to a 2nd grader? I help people with their house and car insurance.

Why should someone choose Erion for their insurance needs? For our Gold Standard Service!