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How two of Canada’s largest P&C brokerages closed 2022

January 9, 2023 by Jason Contant

Westland Insurance Group and BrokerLink ended 2022 with a bang, closing several merger and acquisition deals in December and bringing combined yearly transactions to more than 50 acquisitions. Westland announced in December the acquisition of Nova Scotia-based Gateway Insurance Group

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BrokerLink starts the month with 3 new M&A deals

November 8, 2022 by Jason Contant

BrokerLink continues to expand in Ontario and Alberta with the acquisition of three more brokerages in those provinces. The Intact Financial Corporation subsidiary acquired D.G. Smith Insurance Brokers and Teck Insurance Brokers Limited (both Ontario-based) and Robinson Insurance Centre of

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Canadian P&C brokerage M&A explodes in late 2022

October 13, 2022 by Jason Contant

P&C brokerage merger and acquisition activity in Canada remains strong and healthy, as evidenced by the number of deals announced in just the past couple of weeks. Those deals involve brokerages that include Westland Insurance Group, BrokerLink, Western Financial Group,

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BrokerLink reaches milestone with latest deals

October 12, 2022 by Jason Contant

BrokerLink has made its 19th and 20th acquisitions of 2022 with the purchase of two Ontario brokerages. The Intact Financial Corporation subsidiary said L&M Dallaire Insurance Ltd. and Cryderman Insurance Brokers Ltd. joined BrokerLink effective Oct. 1. Both brokerages offer

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Busy month in M&A for BrokerLink, Westland

September 14, 2022 by Jason Contant

BrokerLink and Westland Insurance Group announced a series of brokerage M&A deals in September, including the acquisitions of a total of four brokerages and one employee benefits firm between them.  BrokerLink announced the acquisition of J.W. Davis Insurance Brokers and

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BrokerLink closes three more acquisitions across Canada

July 15, 2022 by Jason Contant

BrokerLink is continuing its expansion into Alberta, Ontario and Atlantic Canada with the acquisition of three more brokerages over the past couple months. A subsidiary of Intact Financial Corporation, BrokerLink closed the acquisition of New Brunswick-based McTague Insurance on June

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Canadian P&C brokerage space sees four M&A deals in June

June 8, 2022 by Jason Contant

Merger and acquisition activity in the Canadian P&C insurance industry is showing no sign of slowing down in the second half of 2022, with the announcement of four transactions by three brokerages already since the beginning of June. McDougall Insurance

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Four Canadian brokerages swept up in latest M&A deals

April 11, 2022 by Jason Contant

Western Canada is the target for the latest rounds of acquisitions from large Canadian P&C brokerages. Intact Financial Corporation subsidiary BrokerLink and Westland Insurance Group announced recent acquisitions in northern and southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Westland Insurance Group also

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What BrokerLink looks for in an M&A deal

March 7, 2022 by Jason Contant

BrokerLink looks at best practices when making an acquisition, recognizing that each deal is unique and doesn’t follow a boiler template, says the brokerage’s president, Joe D’Annunzio. “One of the things for us is we look at best practices,” D’Annunzio

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BrokerLink execs discuss expansion strategy

March 4, 2022 by Jason Contant

BrokerLink’s M&A strategy remains focused on regions where it currently does business and is not looking to get into other verticals at the moment, senior executives at the brokerage tell Canadian Underwriter. “The focus continues to be Ontario, Alberta, and

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BrokerLink acquires brokerages in Alberta, Ontario

November 16, 2021 by Jason Contant

BrokerLink 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

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BrokerLink doubles size in Atlantic Canada, buys brokerages in Ontario and Alberta

August 9, 2021 by Jason Contant

BrokerLink has doubled its presence in Atlantic Canada and is now one of the largest brokerages on the east coast following its acquisition of Archway Insurance and South Coast Insurance Agency Limited. BrokerLink, a subsidiary of Intact Financial Corporation, announced