Mike Wells

Maximum refund to OSBIE Members for second consecutive year

GUELPH, ONTARIO – OSBIE announced a maximum premium refund of $13M to its Members at its September Board meeting. This refund represents 40% of OSBIE’s annual written premium. “By collective pooling and investing of funds, OSBIE Members benefited from higher than projected investment returns,“ said Jim H. Sami, CEO, OSBIE. “This refund, while substantial, does not impact our capital […]

By Mike Wells | October 2, 2017

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Teachers Life Welcomes New President and CEO

Teachers Life is pleased to welcome Mark Cummings as its new President and CEO. Mr. Cummings will assume the role on October 1, 2017, and will be based in Toronto. “I am tremendously honoured to join Teachers Life and serve our member base,” said Cummings. “The opportunity to lead a proud organization with almost 80 […]

By Mike Wells | September 28, 2017

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Ken Dusenbury Joins DSB Claims as VP New role will help Canada’s premier claims adjusting firm to reach the next level

DSB Claims is pleased to announce that Ken Dusenbury has joined its team as the Vice President of Strategy, Programs and Claims Experience. Headquartered in Brampton, DSB Claims now has 10 offices located throughout the greater Toronto and Ontario areas. DSB Claims is known for its 100% satisfaction guarantee and for setting a new standard […]

By Mike Wells | July 31, 2017

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DAS Canada is proud to introduce you to our new Regional Sales Manager!

Meet Grace Klemke, the new Regional Sales Manager for Western Canada. Grace is a dedicated individual with more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry. As a designated Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) and Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker (CAIB), she thrives on creating solutions for partners and customers that align with their goals, values, […]

By Mike Wells | July 28, 2017

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SouthEastern Mutual Insurance Company joins Mutual Concept Computer Group Inc.’s (MCCG) Client Community by ‘kicking-off’ their Insurance Business Solution (IBS®) implementation project for their insurance back-office solution.

Riverview, New Brunswick – SouthEastern Mutual Insurance Company has partnered with MCCG by selecting the Insurance Business Solution (IBS) for their enterprise back-office solution and joining the MCCG Client Community. The IBS product will provide SouthEastern with enhanced technology to service their policy holders, agents and brokers, while delivering efficiencies to their internal operations. Joining […]

By Mike Wells | June 6, 2017

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Finalists for the Insurance Nexus Canadian Awards 2017 Announced

Toronto, ON – Insurance Nexus has announced the Finalists for the Canadian Insurance Carrier of the Year Award in 2017. Encompassing the Canadian Insurance Carrier of the Year and Canadian Insurance Innovator of the Year, both winners will be announced at the Insurance Analytics Canada Summit (June 28th & 29th, Toronto). The Canadian Insurance Carrier […]

By Mike Wells | June 6, 2017

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Gillian Van Kempen takes on the role of President of Best Buy Insurance

Ajax – We are very pleased to announce that Gillian has now taken on the role of President of Best Buy Insurance. Gillian is the 4th generation of the Van Kempen family to join the insurance broker side of the business. The family’s roots date back over 70 years to 1946 when Gillian’s great-grandfather founded his […]

By Mike Wells | May 25, 2017

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Sharp Mobile wins IBAA Hackathon

Calgary, AB – May 18, 2017 – Sharp Mobile Technology Ltd., won the inaugural IBAA Hackathon on May 9th. The hackathon gave teams 24 hours to create a new technology that would help advance the broker channel. Sharp Mobile, an independent insurance technology company beat out stiff competition including Intact Insurance for their interactive broker […]

By Mike Wells | May 18, 2017

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The Kings Mutual Insurance Company (KMIC) launches their Online Quoting Solution providing their Broker Partners and Consumers with real time quoting by implementing Mutual Concept Computer Group Inc.’s (MCCG) Online Quoting Solution (OQS).

Berwick, Nova Scotia – May 16, 2017 – The Kings Mutual Insurance Company launches their online quoting experience to support their Agent and Broker Distribution Channel using Mutual Concept Computer Group’s (MCCG) Online Quoting Solution (OQS). This solution, onlinequoting.kingsmutual.ns.ca, provides a complete online quoting tool for Homeowners and Tenants Package products by leveraging King’s current […]

By Mike Wells | May 16, 2017

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Bermuda captive insurance experts head to Canada

Hamilton, Bermuda, May 8, 2017—A team of industry experts, led by the Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA), heads to Vancouver and Toronto this week to raise awareness about the value of captive insurance to Canadian corporations. The team visits Vancouver, BC, May 8–9, holding an Executive Forum on Bermuda Captive Insurance Solutions on the second […]

By Mike Wells | May 8, 2017

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Ontario Budget Announcement Pushes Insurance Brokerages To Go Digital

Calgary, AB —May 3, 2017— The Ontario government recently announced plans requiring insurance companies to give policy holders discounts if they choose to receive their insurance documents electronically. This announcement has the potential to impact the insurance brokerage industry, as client expectations will shift towards digital services in order to benefit from additional discounts. The […]

By Mike Wells | May 3, 2017

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