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FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada Announces Strategic Payment Solutions Partnership with APRIL Canada for the Canadian Insurance Market

November 23, 2015   by FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada

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TORONTO, November 23 2015 – Today, Canadian financial services provider FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada (FIRST Canada) announced a  strategic finance partnership with APRIL Canada, a leading MGA specialized in providing innovative insurance solutions for hard to place insurance risks.

FIRST Canada will provide APRIL their First Connect® product which enables MGAs and Carriers to seamlessly provide complete payment solutions to their Commercial and Personal Lines Insurance Brokers. Via First Connect®, APRIL will now be able to provide their brokers with flexible payment options including pay in full, easy monthly payments, and credit cards, with pre-approved terms and competitive rates.

“We are honoured to partner with APRIL, a global independent Insurance MGA and recognized experts in their field. First Connect® will enhance APRIL’s Broker partners’ offering with flexible payment solutions for all their clients” commented Mr. David Caringi, SVP of National Sales, First Insurance Funding of Canada.

Mr. Nick Kidd, CEO of APRIL Canada stated “Thanks to First Canada’s First Connect® solution, APRILwill continue to change the image of insurance with innovative products adapted to the needs of our broker partners across Canada.”

About FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada

FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada (FIRST Canada) provides the Canadian Insurance Market with comprehensive payment solutions. Brokers, MGAs, and Carriers can partner with FIRST Canada and expand their offering to provide more value, choice, and convenience for all their clients. The combined strength of FIRST Canada’s dedicated team, evolved offering, and innovative platform positions their partners to meet the demanding future of the Canadian Insurance landscape armed with market-leading solutions for success. FIRST Canada is part of the Wintrust (Nasdaq: WTFC) family of companies, totalling in excess of $17 Billion in assets and a part of the largest Premium Finance Companies in North America. Follow FIRST Canada on Linkedin and Twitter. For more information please visit firstinsurancefunding.ca

 

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About APRIL Canada

APRIL Canada is an independent MGA backed by worldwide expertise in providing innovative insurance solutions for your hard to place insurance risks. True to its values and commitments, APRIL strives to give meaning to the customer relationship. Providing the best solution for an insured is accomplished with team work between the Broker and underwriter. A relationship built on trust enables us to find the right coverage.

APRIL Canada has more than 130 employees, 4 offices Canada Wide, 45,000 Policy Holders and 2,500 Broker Partners. Choosing APRIL, is being assured of the benefit of such high quality advice and excellent service.

We do not provide ready made products, but made to order solutions. For us, each risk is unique and deserves an in depth understanding.

Anticipating the needs and expectations of Brokers; maintaining an open dialogue; being innovative with products and services: this is the key to customer relationships at APRIL. For more information on our products and services in Canada, please visit www.april.ca.

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