Merger creates Dale-Parizeau Morris MacKenzie Inc.

Dale-Parizeau LM and Morris & Mackenzie Inc. have announ- ced their intention to become Dale-Parizeau Morris Mackenzie Inc. The merged entity would become Quebec’s largest independent and privately owned insurance broker. The company is expected to write more than Cdn$200 million of premium, with 400 staff operating out of five offices throughout Quebec, and one […]

December 31, 2006 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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Dale-Parizeau LM and Morris & Mackenzie Inc. have announ- ced their intention to become Dale-Parizeau Morris Mackenzie Inc.

The merged entity would become Quebec’s largest independent and privately owned insurance broker.

The company is expected to write more than Cdn$200 million of premium, with 400 staff operating out of five offices throughout Quebec, and one service office in Ontario.

Maurice Sauve, president and CEO of Morris & Mackenzie, said the merged entity “will be well positioned to grow in an increasingly competitive marketplace providing a comprehensive product range including life and health, personal and commercial lines and risk management services.”

Dale-Parizeau specializes in providing comprehensive insurance programs to large corporations, groups and professional associations.

Morris & Mackenzie has national group insurance programs, combined with risk management services and mid-market commercial lines.

Morris & Mackenzie’s Toronto and Vancouver offices have been sold to Hunter Keilty Muntz & Beatty (HKMB) as part of the merger.

Yukon gets $45M to prevent Whitehorse-area landslides, more money for flood recovery

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Yukon gets $45M to prevent Whitehorse-area landslides, more money for flood recovery

The federal government is contributing $45 million to help prevent landslides along the Whitehorse Escarpment with the aim to protect the land under Whitehorse International Airport and its access road to the Yukon’s capital. The escarpment has been plagued by landslides in the last several years, prompting the construction of a protective barrier along the […]

By Jason Contant | May 7, 2024

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Regulator defends use of territories for rating auto insurance

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Regulator defends use of territories for rating auto insurance

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By David Gambrill | March 4, 2024

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Earthquakes Canada receives hundreds of reports in B.C. after 4.9 magnitude quake

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Earthquakes Canada receives hundreds of reports in B.C. after 4.9 magnitude quake

VICTORIA – Earthquakes Canada says a 4.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded Sunday afternoon and public reports poured in from hundreds of kilometres away from the event’s epicentre. John Cassidy, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, says people over a “very wide region” of the province have reported feeling the earthquake, which hit just before 3:30 […]

By Jason Contant | December 18, 2023

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