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Westland grows with Ontario brokerage acquisition
October 11, 2023 by Jason ContantWestland has expanded in Ontario with the acquisition of family-owned brokerage David H. Coons Insurance Brokers Ltd. With roots tracing back to 1966, David H. Coons Insurance offers home, auto, commercial and travel insurance from its Burlington, Ont. office. The…
Westland, Hub’s latest P&C acquisitions
September 8, 2023 by Jason ContantWestland Insurance Group and Hub International Ltd. have added to their property and casualty insurance offerings through recent M&A activity. Westland Insurance acquired Saskatchewan personal and commercial lines brokerage Insurance Matters Inc., while Hub International acquired Ontario-based cannabis insurance brokerage…
M&A frenzy continues with multiple deals announced
July 19, 2023 by Jason ContantCorrection: The article has been amended to show Andrew Agencies has 22 locations, not 200 as previously reported. Canadian Underwriter apologizes for the error. On the heels of separate deals that closed at the beginning of the month, large…
Westland appoints industry veteran to new VP role
June 9, 2023 by Jason ContantWestland Insurance has appointed senior industry executive Robert Beauchamp as its new vice president of Quebec operations. Beauchamp will spearhead operations and drive growth in Quebec, the brokerage said in a press release. “This appointment marks Westland’s commitment to expanding…
Westland expands reach in Ontario with latest acquisition
May 5, 2023 by Jason ContantWestland Insurance has acquired Ontario-based First Durham Insurance & Financial Ltd., one of the largest and oldest full-service independent brokerages in the Durham Region. “Effective May 1, this acquisition helps Westland expand its reach in the important Ontario market,” Westland…
Westland expands entertainment team with latest acquisition
March 6, 2023 Jason ContantWestland Insurance has added to its entertainment team with the acquisition of Vancouver-based music insurance brokerage Shephard Ashmore Insurance Inc. The music insurance brokerage for more than 40 years pioneered music insurance programs for independent artists in the late 1970s,…
Westland acquires brokerages in two provinces
February 15, 2023 by Jason ContantWestland Insurance continues its expansion across Canada with acquisition of Quebec-based Niche Assurance Inc. and Saskatchewan-based Heritage Insurance, effective Feb. 1. The latest acquisitions come a month after industry veteran Doug Morrow joined Westland as its new vice president of…
Industry veteran joins Westland following acquisition
January 13, 2023 by Jason ContantIndustry veteran Doug Morrow has joined Westland Insurance as its new vice president of commercial insurance for Alberta, the brokerage announced earlier this week. Most recently president and CEO of Excel Insurance Group, Morrow joined Westland as vice president, commercial…
How two of Canada’s largest P&C brokerages closed 2022
January 9, 2023 by Jason ContantWestland 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…
Westland expands into two new provinces
December 7, 2022 by Jason ContantWestland Insurance has entered into Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick for the first time, making it one of the largest insurance brokers in Atlantic Canada. The western Canadian-based brokerage announced Tuesday the acquisition of Hyndman Insurance Group, Sears Insurance,…
Behind the upcoming CEO change at Westland
November 15, 2022 by Jason ContantWestland Insurance Group is looking to evolve its leadership and talent by bringing in different backgrounds and perspectives, the brokerage’s outgoing CEO, Jason Wubs, told Canadian Underwriter in a recent interview. Effective Jan. 1, 2023, Jamie Lyons will become president…
New CEO in 2023 for Westland Insurance
October 20, 2022 by Jason ContantJamie Lyons will become the president and CEO of Westland Insurance Group effective Jan. 1, 2023, the brokerage announced Thursday. Current CEO Jason Wubs will transition to the newly created role of vice chairman, head of mergers & acquisitions and…