McDougall Insurance’s recent merger with McFarlan Rowlands shows the broker distribution network continues to be a healthy investment choice, Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) CEO Colin Simpson told Canadian Underwriter recently. Of course, the larger independent brokerage groups become,…
To prepare for the June 7 Ontario election, brokers should be prepared to explain very basic concepts about the property and casualty insurance industry to political candidates, a former head of the provincial brokers’ association suggests. Many election candidates “don’t…
Geographic and cultural fit drove London, Ont.-based McFarlan Rowlands‘s decision to acquire DA Kurt Insurance Brokers of Kitchener, Ont., McFarlan told Canadian Underwriter. The deal is expected to close on April 30. “The DA Kurt team prides themselves on providing…