IBAO – Awards of Excellence

At its 90th Annual Convention, the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) handed out its Awards of Excellence during its President’s Gala on Oct. 22. Members of the IBAO community shared in the achievements of colleagues and celebrated the association’s milestones over the past nine decades. Winners included: Affiliate Achievement: Ottawa Insurance Brokers Association. Brokerage […]

November 30, 2010 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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IBAO Broker of the Year: John Baizana, principal broker and vice president of Baizana Insurance Brokers (right), recieves the award from IBAO president Bryan Yetman.|IBAO Affiliate Achievement: Bryan Yetman, IBAO president (left), presents the honours to Greg Janes, Ottawa affiliate president (centre), and Gregg Luesby, Ottawa affiliate past president.|IBAO Brokerage of the Year: W. David Baxter, CEO of Thunder Bay Insurance Services Ltd. (left) receives the honour from IBAO president Bryan Yetman.
IBAO Broker of the Year: John Baizana, principal broker and vice president of Baizana Insurance Brokers (right), recieves the award from IBAO president Bryan Yetman.|IBAO Affiliate Achievement: Bryan Yetman, IBAO president (left), presents the honours to Greg Janes, Ottawa affiliate president (centre), and Gregg Luesby, Ottawa affiliate past president.|IBAO Brokerage of the Year: W. David Baxter, CEO of Thunder Bay Insurance Services Ltd. (left) receives the honour from IBAO president Bryan Yetman.

At its 90th Annual Convention, the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) handed out its Awards of Excellence during its President’s Gala on Oct. 22. Members of the IBAO community shared in the achievements of colleagues and celebrated the association’s milestones over the past nine decades. Winners included: Affiliate Achievement: Ottawa Insurance Brokers Association.

Brokerage of the Year: Thunder Bay Insurance Services Ltd.

Broker of the Year: John Baizana, Baizana Insurance Brokers Ltd.

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