Canadian Broker Network announces 2024 Underwriters of the Year

TORONTO, ON, SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 – Canadian Broker Network (CBN), Canada’s leading network of independent insurance brokers, is pleased to announce its 2024 Underwriters of the Year.

“Each CBN member selects their personal and commercial lines underwriter winners as having met and exceeded our award criteria,” said Lorie Phair, President of CBN.

The criteria includes underwriting excellence and risk knowledge; prompt and effective responsiveness back to our members; writing business that satisfies clients’ needs while creating a win-win for the broker and the insurer; a positive, helpful attitude; and investing time to develop trusting relationships with brokers.

“These are significant achievements that underscore the importance and value of broker-underwriter relationships,” said Andrew Kemp, Chairman of CBN. “We congratulate all of our winners on this recognition and thank each and every one for their commitment and support.”

 

Commercial Award Recipients 

Tamara Bagnell, Intact Insurance Angela Brooks, Intact Insurance Julie Bryant, The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group Robert Campbell, Northbridge Insurance Andrea Carlson, Aviva Canada Martine Chouinard, L’Unique General Insurance Brad Clisdell, Aviva Canada Alexander Hoppe, Intact Insurance Rhonda Kehler, Optimum General Insurance George Leszczynski, Chubb Insurance Will Peterson, Aviva Canada Matthew Poce, Intact Insurance Melissa Reid, Intact Insurance Chris Sheehan, Gore Mutual Insurance Company Michelle Sugawara, CNA Canada Liza Van de Water, Economical Insurance Michael Watts, Intact Insurance

 

Personal Award Recipients

Dave Allan, Portage Mutual Insurance Roman Babej, Intact Insurance Jomar Ballesteros, Peel Mutual Insurance Company Karen Bernard, Heartland Mutual Insurance Nicole Boulard, Heartland Mutual Insurance Christina Euteneier, SGI Canada Caroline Girard, Wawanesa Insurance Linda Kerel, Travelers Canada Bridget Lee, Optimum General Insurance Franco Mok, Intact Insurance Leighton Salmon, Intact Insurance Sutharsan Sellar, Intact Insurance Pam Southern, Portage Mutual Insurance Monica Waddell, Intact Insurance Katie Witt, HD Mutual Insurance Company

 

MGA Award Recipients

Shannon Bagnell, Agile Underwriting Solutions Marli Baluk, Trans Canada Insurance Marketing Kapil Bhagirath, Beazley Gillian Butterly, Special Risk Insurance Managers Kandy Choi, ABEX Insurance David Dunn, Lions Gate Underwriting Graeme Finnell, ABEX Insurance Brett Fulmore, Agile Underwriting Solutions Grace Gillis, Agile Underwriting Solutions Patrick Hagel, i3 Underwriting Darren Imrie, Revau Alfiia Khannanova, BOXX Insurance David Leitch, Coast Underwriters Heath Paull, i3 Underwriting Michael Phillippo, Trinity Underwriting Jeffrey Phillips, Burns & Wilcox Caroline Subirana, Burns & Wilcox

About the Canadian Broker Network

Canadian Broker Network (CBN) is an alliance of leading independent insurance brokerages representing more than $3 billion in property casualty premiums, as well as employee benefits and life and financial services, with over 100 offices across Canada and more than 4,000 employees. CBN provides independent, employee-owned brokerages a unique way to grow and innovate their businesses by leveraging its collective wisdom, experience and connections and helping members gain the scale and benefits needed to run a top performing brokerage. Maturing out of a forum dating back to 2002 originally designed to exchange best practices, today CBN’s guiding principles of innovation, collaboration and commitment to success ensures members can deliver the best possible value to clients, employees and insurer partners.

Fiercely Independent & Proudly Canadian

For more information on CBN and a list of our members, visit canadianbrokernetwork.com