Topic Mergers and Aqcuisitions
How Beneva is promoting its direct brand at this Quebec event venue
December 3, 2021 by Greg MeckbachCanada’s largest mutual insurer is promoting its new Beneva direct-to-consumer brand by being a major sponsor of Quebec City’s major junior hockey team and official presenter of the Videotron Centre’s calendar of events. Beneva announced Thursday a partnership with Quebecor…
BrokerLink acquires brokerages in Alberta, Ontario
November 16, 2021 by Jason ContantBrokerLink has announced the acquisition of three new brokerages in Canada — one in Alberta and two in Ontario. The Intact Financial Corporation subsidiary said Monday it had acquired Alberta-based Blue Circle Insurance Brokers Ltd., as well as Ontario-based Stevenson…
What the future holds for Unica, L’Unique, La Capitale and SSQ brands
November 11, 2021 by Greg MeckbachBeneva plans to replace its La Capitale and SSQ direct-to-consumer brands but it’s business as usual, for the time being, for the broker-distributed Unica and L’Unique brands. “As of today both L’Unique and Unica are brands that exist in the…
MGA merger: RAISE Underwriting to acquire United Surety
November 10, 2021 by Canadian Underwriter StaffSpecialty managing general agent (MGA) RAISE Underwriting in Toronto announced an agreement to acquire Mississauga-based independent MGA United Surety. The acquisition is scheduled to close January 1, 2022. RAISE CEO Matt Baynton said in a press release Nov. 4, “By…
NFP acquires Western Canadian brokerage Foster Park
November 9, 2021 by Greg MeckbachEdmonton-based Foster Park Brokers Inc. has been acquired by New York City-based NFP Corp., the property and casualty insurance brokerages announced Tuesday. Foster Park places surety bonds, as well as P&C coverage for a variety of industries including oil and…
Large Canadian brokerages grow larger through acquisitions
November 5, 2021 by Jason ContantTwo large Canadian property and casualty brokerages — Navacord and Westland Insurance — continue to grow with the announcement of their latest acquisitions in Ontario and Manitoba. On Thursday, commercial brokerage Navacord Corp. said it added Ontario-based brokerages Ives Insurance…
Intact discusses RSA talent, Wawanesa looks to expand footprint in Ontario
October 22, 2021 by Jason ContantLouis Gagnon, Intact Insurance’s president of Canadian operations, is pleased with the insurer’s integration of RSA into its operations and the calibre of talent it has acquired. At the beginning of June, Intact Financial Corporation and Danish insurer Tryg A/S…
Why private equity firms should partner with just one insurer
October 14, 2021 by Jason ContantPrivate equity firms should consider partnering with one carrier who is able to handle multiple lines of insurance for both the private equity firm and its portfolio companies, a mutual insurer told Canadian Underwriter. “We’ve seen benefits of having the…
The latest acquisitions from Westland and Hub
October 7, 2021 by Jason ContantLarge brokerages Westland Insurance Group Ltd. and Hub International Limited have both announced recent mergers and acquisitions activity. On Tuesday, Surrey, B.C.-headquartered Westland said it had acquired personal and commercial lines brokerage Insurance Unlimited in Mississauga, Ont. The following day,…
Mass personalization can enhance customer experience: PwC Canada
October 5, 2021 by Canadian Underwriter StaffAccelerated digitization continues to drive strong M&A activity in P&C, with brokerages that prioritize the customer in their digitization strategies more likely to succeed. “Understanding the customer and how to change the customer experience will be the key differentiator for…
Collectivfide acquires Brockville, Ontario brokerage
October 4, 2021 by Greg MeckbachCollectivfide Insurance Group Inc. announced Oct. 1 it has acquired a majority stake in Brockville, Ont.-based brokerage W.C. Burgess Insurance Services Ltd. Formed in 2019, Cambridge, Ont.-based Collectivfide’s shareholders represent mutual insurance companies in Ontario and across Canada. Originally founded…
PACICC unpacks industry-wide P&C financial results
September 30, 2021 by Greg MeckbachThe industry made a record profit in homeowners’ insurance and overall premiums are up, but 20 Canadian insurers are losing money while dozens recently lost market share, an economist with Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation observes. “The healthy insurance…