Peace Hills Insurance Wins Prestigious Passion Capitalists Award

November 20, 2014- Edmonton- Peace Hills Insurance (Peace Hills) is proud to announce that they are a Canada’s Passion Capitalists Award Winner! Peace Hills was previously announced as a finalist earlier this month and was one of only two finalists in Western Canada (Peace Hills and Westjet). Winners were announced live on BNN this afternoon and will be profiled in the current edition of Canadian Business available on newsstands today.

“We are definitely excited to win this award. As employees of the company, we understand the passion that is built in to the Peace Hills culture and are always happy to share it,” notes Chad Shurnaik, Vice President of Underwriting & Marketing.

“To many employees and associates, our company is a family. At the broker level, we’re not the company you shake hands with, but the company you hug. At a client level, we still concentrate on letting every situation be unique and not just names and numbers in a database. We will always strive to complete rather than deny a claim, which reinforces our mission statement: that we are a unique insurance company that truly cares.”

This award is especially timely for Peace Hills, as long-time President and CEO, Diane Brickner, retires at the end of the year. Brickner has been with the company since its inception in 1982. Her successor, Gene Paulsen, was hired from within. His familiarity with Peace Hills culture is something that was very important to brokers, staff and the Board of Directors. Brickner has mixed emotions about retirement, but believes that Paulsen will “be a great steward for the company we have built and cherish.”

 

About Canada’s Passion Capitalists

Canada’s Passion Capitalists is a national awards program that celebrates organizations who have achieved long-term success by creating Passion Capital; the energy, intensity, and sustainability needed to generate superior results.

Passion Capitalists are guided by a strong set of values and beliefs that form the basis of a distinctive culture that fuels their performance. They are courageous; often having to overcome significant obstacles. They build strong brands anchored by their culture, which guide their strategies, the people they hire and promote, and the way they operate.

Canada’s Passion Capitalists awards program was inspired by the award-winning book Passion Capital by Paul Alofs, which outlines seven principles for growing and investing in a revolutionary new asset – Passion Capital.

To learn more, please visit: www.canadaspassioncapitalists.com .

 

About Peace Hills Insurance

Peace Hills Insurance is a licensed, general insurance company, which has been insuring Western Canadians since 1982. Committed to exceptional claims service, PHI is dedicated to providing courteous and efficient service. PHI employs over 190 employees who serve over 478 broker offices across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon Territory.

• For media inquiries, please contact:
• Chad Shurnaik, CIP, CRM, B.Comm
• Vice President, Underwriting & Marketing
• (780) 969.2634 or cshurnaik@phgic.com  
• www.peacehillsinsurance.com