Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario

Brokers and industry partners gathered at The Steamwhistle Brewery in Toronto for the April 3 preview of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO)’s MyInsuranceShopper.ca. The new Web site allows consumers to obtain online quotes and information from brokers through a single point of entry, putting the broker front and centre in the battle for […]

April 30, 2008 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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Brokers and industry partners gathered at The Steamwhistle Brewery in Toronto for the April 3 preview of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO)’s MyInsuranceShopper.ca. The new Web site allows consumers to obtain online quotes and information from brokers through a single point of entry, putting the broker front and centre in the battle for online business. While munching on hors d’oeuvres and sipping pints of Steamwhistle, guests were treated to a presentation and a sneak peak of the Web site as well as radio ads that are part of an aggressive marketing campaign for the new service.

U.S. insurer shares entry plan for Canadian affluent home, auto markets

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U.S. insurer shares entry plan for Canadian affluent home, auto markets

Clear market demand was behind U.S. carrier PURE Insurance’s entry into the Canadian affluent homeowners’ insurance market and plans to enter the auto insurance space next year, the head of the insurer’s Canadian branch told Canadian Underwriter in an interview Tuesday. “From a broker perspective, what we hear from our brokers is there’s definitely a […]

By Jason Contant | September 11, 2024

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Brokerage executives share M&A strategies

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Brokerage executives share M&A strategies

The beginning of 2023 saw a slowdown in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in Canada’s P&C brokerage space as brokers’ interest in deal-making appeared to decline. At the time, the inflationary environment and higher cost of capital to make deals were mentioned as contributing factors. But by mid-2023, M&A activity picked up again, and it’s […]

By Jason Contant | September 26, 2024

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Family-owned brokerage snapped up in latest deal

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Family-owned brokerage snapped up in latest deal

AMC Insurance Services Ltd., based in Surry, B.C., announced it has acquired Western Associated Insurance Brokers Ltd.  Acquisition of the Vancouver-based brokerage brings “a strong clientele and deep-rooted community connections” into the AMC fold, the firm says in a press release. Western Associated Insurance Brokers is a family owned and operated brokerage with more than […]

By Alyssa DiSabatino | September 12, 2024

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