Award Categories

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THE FIRST INSURANCE FUNDING OF CANADA AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

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Winner: Hubbard Insurance – Dick Hubbard

THE SOUTH WESTERN GROUP AWARD FOR BROKER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Rempel Insurance Brokers Ltd. – Shawn Graydon

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Bryson & Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd – Scott Bryson
Condominium Insurance Solutions powered by Benson Kearley IFG – Jeff Rodin
HUB International – Michelle Topping
Oracle RMS – Michael Di Nardo
Palmer Atlantic Insurance Ltd. – Joe Palmer
Rogers Insurance – Bryce Kumka

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Creechurch International Underwriters – Cheryl Hobbs

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aon Canada – Andrew Ali
Aviva Canada – Mitzy Gale
Burns & Wilcox Canada – Jodie Kaufman Davis
Intact Insurance Company – Jeff Walker
RSA Canada – Kelly Hopkins
Sound Insurance Services Inc. – Debbie Arnold

EMPIRE LIFE AWARD FOR LIFE & HEALTH ADVISOR OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Woodgate Financial – Jason Pereira

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

AndrewWBradley.ca Financial Services / LifeInsurance-Orleans.ca – Andrew Bradley
BMO Nesbitt Burns – Jamie Wilson
Assurances Palladium Insurance – Gavin Mosley
Insurance Portfolio Inc. – Chris Gory
Milliennial Financial Group – Samuel Waxman
Morrow, Crossdale & Associates Inc. – Paul Crossdale
RBC Life Insurance Company – Rosanna Donnelly

THE PAL INSURANCE BROKERS AWARD FOR YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR

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Winner: InsureLine Brokers Inc. – Aly Kanji

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Bryson & Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd – Neil Bryson
Diamond Insurance Group Inc. – Simar Sidhu
Giles Financial Solutions Inc. – Dave Giles
Groupe Ostiguy & Gendron – Maxime Poulin
Collage HR / PDF Financial – Peter Demangos
Reith & Associates Insurance and Financial Services – Crystal Underhill
Rempel Insurance Brokers Ltd. – Shawn Graydon

RISK MANAGER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Oxford Properties Group – Ed Martingan

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Dream Unlimited – Joshua Lintern
Element Financial Corp. / ECN Capital – Cathy Taylor
Morguard – John May
Teck Resources Limited – Anne Chalmers
York University – Stephen Pottle

THE EQUISOFT AWARD FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Empire Life

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Desjardins General Insurance Group
LaCapitale Financial Group
Manulife
RBC Life Insurance Company
Sun Life Financial
The Great-West Life Assurance Company

BEST BROKERAGE UNDER 10 PEOPLE

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Winner: Louis Meier Insurance Brokers Ltd.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Bedrock Insurance Brokers
C.M. Steele Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Jones-Dooley Insurance Brokers
ProBenefits Consulting Inc.
Sussex Corporate Risk

THE APRIL CANADA AWARD FOR BEST BROKERAGE OVER 10 PEOPLE

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Winner: Platform Insurance Management Inc

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

ALIGNED Insurance Inc.
Bryson Insurance
Erb and Erb Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Hubbard Insurance Group
Mitchell & Whale Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Oracle RMS
Reith & Associates Insurance and Financial Services Ltd.
Sharp Insurance

THE MARKEL AWARD FOR BIG BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management Inc.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aon Canada
Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Ltd.
JLT Canada (Jardine Lloyd Thompson)
Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers
Rogers Insurance

THE NORTHBRIDGE INSURANCE AWARD FOR BROKERAGE/NETWORK CLUSTER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: GTI Broker Group Inc.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

DPM Insurance Group
InsureBC
Intergroupe
PROLINK Broker Network

THE SPECIAL RISK INSURANCE MANAGERS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE BY A BROKERAGE

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Winner: Knight Archer Insurance Ltd.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Bullfrog Insurance Ltd.
Conestoga Insurance Brokers Limited
McDougall Insurance & Financial – Cobourg
Mitchell & Whale Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Sharp Insurance

THE KEAL TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR DIGITAL INNOVATION

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Winner: Sharp Insurance, MySharp mobile app and online portal

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

C-surance.ca GLobal Service Inc./Bene-FIX Global Service
Bullfrog Insurance
EasyInsure
Instinctive Insurance Technologies
LowestRates.ca
Nuera Insurance
Opta Information Intelligence
Surex Direct
Trillium Mutual Insurance Company
ZipSure.ca

THE LIFE & HEALTH PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE AWARD FOR INSURANCE INDUSTRY EMPLOYER OF CHOICE

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Winner: Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Ives Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers
Mitchell Sandham Inc.
Special Risk Insurance Managers Ltd.
Surex Direct
Wynward Insurance Group

THE LLOYDS CANADA AWARD FOR MGA OF THE YEAR

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Winner: CHES Special Risk Inc

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

ABEX Affiliated Brokers Exchange Inc.
Anderson McTague & Associates
Angus Miller Ltd.
April Canada
Burns & Wilcox Canada
Can-Sure Underwriting
ENCON Group Inc.
South Western Group
Special Risk Insurance Managers Ltd.

THE AWARD FOR P&C INSURER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Economical Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aviva Canada Inc.
Northbridge Insurance
RSA Canada
SGI Canada
The Co-operators General Insurance Company
Travelers Canada

THE BURNS & WILCOX AWARD FOR PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE

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Winner: Aviva Canada Inc.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Economical Insurance
Henderson Insurance Inc.
HUB International – Eileen Greene
Preferred Insurance
Sharp Insurance
Silvercrest Insurance Group
Special Risk Insurance Managers Ltd.
Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company

THE INSURR AWARD FOR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Zurich Canada, Captives Campaign, “Help take care of your people and business together”

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

AIG Canada
April Canada
Aviva Canada Inc.
Economical Insurance
Markel Canada Limited
RSA Canada
Sun Life Financial
The Guarantee Company of North America
Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
Wynward Insurance Group

THE INSURANCE BUSINESS READERS’ CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST SERVICE PROVIDER

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Winner: SCM Insurance Services LP

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Applied Systems
Cunningham Lindsey Canada Claims Services Ltd. “Cunningham Lindsey”
Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.
Equisoft Inc.
Goose Digital
Keal Technology
Octo Telematics
Sharp Mobile Technology Ltd.