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What happens to wealth advisors when P&C brokers buy them out?

November 4, 2022 Philip Porado

Succession planning is a key component of the acquisition strategies employed by P&C brokers buying wealth management, retirement planning and employee benefits advisories. That said, P&C brokerage buyers aren’t looking for the sellers to leave right away after the sale.

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How to find P&C talent by acquiring wealth planning advisories

October 27, 2022 Philip Porado

Frequent announcements about Canadian P&C brokerages buying retirement and wealth planning advisories raises an interesting question: What do the acquirers offer to the employees of the firms they buy? The short answer is development opportunities, said Terri Botosan, regional president

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Why benefits, retirement and wealth planning are now P&C profit centres

October 14, 2022 Philip Porado

Recent merger deals announced by Canadian commercial P&C brokerages increasingly feature acquisitions of wealth management and employee benefits firms, and this is no accident, brokers tell Canadian Underwriter. This subset of M&A is about P&C brokerages becoming a type of

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Don Forgeron to retire from Insurance Bureau of Canada

June 23, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Don Forgeron will retire as president and CEO of the Insurance Bureau of Canada after a tenure of almost 30 years. He will also retire as a member of the IBC’s board of directors. The search for Forgeron’s successor will

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After 40-plus years, it’s the last day on the job for industry icon J.R. (Bob) Tisdale

August 18, 2020 by David Gambrill

Canadian P&C insurance industry icon J.R. (Bob) Tisdale is stepping down today as president and chief operating officer of Pembridge and Pafco insurance companies in Canada, coinciding with his 40-year work anniversary. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada first announced his