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Appointments
Who will be who in the Intact commercial specialty crew
December 17, 2019 by Greg MeckbachIntact Financial Corp. announced Tuesday some key executive appointments in its commercial specialty and managing general agent business. Effective Jan. 1, Carla Smith will be senior vice president of specialty solutions for Intact. Pete Weightman, currently Intact’s senior vice president…
New leadership roles announced for Lawrie Insurance Group
December 16, 2019 by Jason ContantThe Lawrie Insurance Group has announced that Bob Lawrie will assume the role of CEO and David Leadbetter the role of president of the property and casualty brokerage effective Jan. 1, 2020. Founder Dan Lawrie will serve as chair over…
Gallagher names CEO of Canadian brokerage operations
December 5, 2019 by Jason ContantDave Partington has been named CEO of Gallagher’s Canadian retail property and casualty brokerage operations. Gallagher is a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm. Partington will lead the strategy and culture for continued growth across Canada, according…
Big Moves – Newfoundland broker takes helm of IBAC
November 25, 2019 by Greg MeckbachKent Rowe has taken over from Chris Floyd as president of the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada
Promutuel Insurance appoints new CEO
November 25, 2019 by Jason ContantPromutuel Insurance has announced the appointment of Geneviève Fortier as chief executive officer, effective Dec. 16. Fortier succeeds Normand Morin, who has served as interim CEO since April 2019. She has held key senior executive positions in the industry including,…
New chief agent for Canada’s top liability and aircraft insurer
November 22, 2019 by Greg MeckbachLisa Duval is the new attorney in fact and chief agent for Lloyd’s Canada, the nation’s fourth-largest property and casualty insurer when measured by premiums. Sean Murphy was chief agent in Canada from September, 2012 until last month. “Taking a…
Former State Farm Canada chief agent Bellissimo to retire
November 20, 2019 by Greg MeckbachBarbara Bellissimo, former chief agent and senior vice-president of State Farm Canada and chair of the board of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, is retiring from Desjardins at the end of this year. She is currently senior vice-president of…
New leader for Top 5 Canadian insurer
October 23, 2019 by Greg MeckbachDesjardins General Insurance Group’s new president and chief operating officer is Valérie Lavoie. Denis Dubois (pictured), DGIG president until recently, now heads the life insurance and wealth management side of Desjardins Group, a spokesperson told Canadian Underwriter Wednesday. Lavoie is…
Gore Mutual shakes up executive team as part of new digital strategy
October 23, 2019 by Jason ContantGore Mutual is making a number of key changes to its executive team as part of a new strategy to grow into a digital-led national insurer, the carrier announced Wednesday. It intends to grow beyond its core markets of Ontario…
Sedgwick Canada exec appointed to lead CIAA
October 22, 2019 by Jason ContantJohn Jones has been appointed as the new president of the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association (CIAA), the association reported Tuesday. Jones assumed the role of 35th president of the association from outgoing president Sarah Hirst during the CIAA Annual General…
New president at Insurance Brokers Association of Canada
September 20, 2019 by Greg MeckbachKent Rowe is now the president of the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada. Rowe, a former president of the Insurance Brokers Association of Newfoundland, was inducted into his new role after IBAC’s annual general meeting Thursday. By day, Rowe works…
Navacord expands Executive Team as it accelerates its growth journey
September 11, 2019 by rosemaryToronto, ON, Sep 11, 2019/InsPress/ – Navacord Inc., a leading insurance and risk management brokerage announces the addition of three newly created senior executive positions as it continues their rapid Canadian growth journey. Executive capabilities strengthened with addition of Chief…