2018 WINNERS & FINALISTS
We’ve received a record number of nominations from all over the nation in our quest to find the insurance sector’s most dedicated, diligent and diverse organizations, teams and professionals – and now it’s time to reveal the finalists of the third annual Insurance Business Canada Awards.
Want to be there as the lucky winners receive their awards? Join hundreds of insurance leaders and professionals at the awards ceremony itself, hosted by TV celebrity Jessi Cruickshank, on 29 November in Toronto’s Liberty Grand.
Together with our publisher and event organizer Key Media International, we would like to thank both the insurance community and our fantastic sponsors. Your support in the pursuit of insurance excellence continues to make this event a huge yearly success.
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Get a sneak peek of the next issue of Insurance Business Canada magazine where we announce and list the finalists of the 2018 Insurance Business Awards.
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BROKERAGE NETWORK / CLUSTER OF THE YEAR
THE DSB CLAIMS AWARD FOR BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (10 STAFF OR MORE)
BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (FEWER THAN 10 STAFF)
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE BY A BROKERAGE
THE CANSURE AWARD FOR INSURANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR
INSURANCE INDUSTRY EMPLOYER OF CHOICE
LIFE AND HEALTH INSURER OF THE YEAR
THE BURNS & WILCOX CANADA AWARD FOR BIG BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
THE CNA CANADA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE
THE CANADA AWARD FOR P&C INSURER OF THE YEAR
THE EMPIRE LIFE AWARD FOR LIFE & HEALTH ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
THE INSURANCE BUSINESS MAGAZINE READERS' CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
THE INSURANCE BUSINESS MAGAZINE READERS' CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST INDUSTRY SERVICE PROVIDER
THE IV3 SOLUTIONS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RISK MANAGEMENT
THE PAL INSURANCE BROKERS AWARD FOR YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR
THE WINMAR AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLAIMS SERVICE
THE STEAMATIC AWARD FOR WOMAN OF DISTINCTION
BROKERAGE NETWORK / CLUSTER OF THE YEAR
BrokerLink
Canadian Broker Network
Excel Insurance Group
GTI Broker Group Inc.
Huestis Insurance Group
InsureLine Brokers
Prolink Broker Network - Winner
The InsureBC Group
THE DSB CLAIMS AWARD FOR BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (10 STAFF OR MORE)
A.P. Reid Insurance
Armour Insurance Brokers
Elevate Insurance Brokers Inc.
ELM Insurance Brokers Inc.
HighStreet Insurance Group Inc. - Winner
KTX Insurance Brokers
McLean Hallmark Insurance Group
Oracle RMS Insurance Risk Management Services Inc.
Sharp Insurance
Surex Direct
BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (FEWER THAN 10 STAFF)
Canopy Insurance
InSureU! Broker Inc.
KASE Insurance
Levitt Insurance Brokers Ltd. - Winner
Servo Insurance Brokers Inc.
Wells Insurance Services
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Frank Piluso - Aon Canada
Katherine E Ferrante - ARAG Services Corporation
Sheldon Williams - Dream Insurance
Lindsay Donelson - FirstOnSite Restoration - Winner
Julia Fischer - Intact Insurance
Carmen Kehyeian - Intact Insurance
Alan Spruin - RSA Canada
DIGITAL INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
April Marine
Economical Insurance
FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada - Winner
InsureLine Brokers
LowestRates.ca
Oracle RMS Insurance Risk Management Services Inc.
Surex Direct
EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE BY A BROKERAGE
Armour Insurance Brokers ltd.
BFL Canada (Kitchener)
Costen Insurance
Gillons Insurance Brokers
KASE Insurance
Leibel Insurance Group
Levitt Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Oracle RMS Insurance Risk Management Services Inc. - Winner
Sharp Insurance
Stanhope Simpson Insurance Limited
THE CANSURE AWARD FOR INSURANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR
Filip Ambroziak - Ambroziak & Rao Insurance Brokers Inc.
Tammy McCarthy - Bryson & Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd. - Winner
Andrea Hadlington - CCV Insurance
Kevin Stedman - Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management Inc.
Jurenda Jacobs - KASE Insurance
Dan Ivans - KTX Insurance Brokers Ltd
Blair Tinianov - Louis Meier Insurance Brokers LTD
Chris Sikorski - Magna Insurance Group
Calvin Lim - UWinsure
Sean McKechnie - Zehr Insurance Brokers Ltd.
INSURANCE INDUSTRY EMPLOYER OF CHOICE
BFL Canada
Bryson Insurance
Burns & Wilcox Canada
Cansure
CNA Canada
Economical Insurance
Nacora Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Sharp Insurance
Special Risk Insurance Managers Ltd.
Surex Direct
The Great-West Life Assurance Company
Trillium Mutual Insurance Company - Winner
Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
Wynward Insurance Group
LIFE & HEALTH INSURER OF THE YEAR
Empire Life - Winner
Foresters Financial
Industrial Alliance
SSQ Financial Group
Sun Life
The Great-West Life Assurance Company
MGA OF THE YEAR
ABEX Affiliated Brokers Exchange Inc.
April Canada
Burns & Wilcox Canada
Cansure
CHES Special Risk Inc.
Encon Group
K&K Insurance Canada
PAL Insurance Brokers Canada
Ridge Canada
Signature Risk Partners Inc.
Special Risk Insurance Managers Ltd. - Winner
THE BURNS & WILCOX CANADA AWARD FOR BIG BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR
Aon Canada
Archway Insurance
BFL Canada
CapriCMW Insurance
HUB International Limited
McDougall Insurance & Financial
Navacord Inc.
Rogers Insurance
Western Financial Group
Westland Insurance Group Ltd. - Winner
Willis Towers Watson
THE CNA CANADA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE
BMS Canada Risk Services Ltd.
Burns & Wilcox Canada
Nacora Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Oracle RMS Insurance Risk Management Services Inc.
Sharp Insurance
Special Risk Insurance Managers Ltd.
Sun Life Financial
The Great-West Life Assurance Company
Trillium Mutual Insurance Company
Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
Truman Insurance Agency Inc - Winner
THE DKI CANADA AWARD FOR P&C INSURER OF THE YEAR
Aviva Canada
CAA Insurance
CNA Canada - Winner
Economical Insurance
Intact
Liberty International Underwriters Canada
Markel Canada
Northbridge Insurance
Portage Mutual Insurance
Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
Wynward Insurance Group
THE EMPIRE LIFE AWARD FOR LIFE & HEALTH ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
Joshua Krenus - Alteri Insurance
Andrew W. Bradley - AndrewWBradley.ca Financial Services
Chris Gory - Insurance Portfolio Financial Services
Ryan Riffel - KnightArcher Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Samuel Waxman - Milliennial Financial Group - Winner
Gavin Mosley - Gallagher Benefit Services (Canada) Group Inc.
Jason Pereira - Woodgate Financial Inc.
THE FIRST INSURANCE FUNDING OF CANADA AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY
Barry F. Lorenzetti - BFL Canada - Recipient
THE INSURANCE BUSINESS MAGAZINE READERS' CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
Aviva Canada
CAA Club Group
Cansure
Economical Insurance
Kanetix.ca
Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company - Winner
THE INSURANCE BUSINESS MAGAZINE READERS' CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST INDUSTRY SERVICE PROVIDER
ClearPay Corp. - Winner
Goose Digital
iv3 Solutions
Keal Technology
Kronos Technologies
Opta Information Intelligence
ProNavigator
Trufla Technology
THE IV3 SOLUTIONS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RISK MANAGEMENT
City of Brampton's Risk & Insurance Team
City of St. John's
Intech Risk Management
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc. - WINNER
Trillium Mutual Insurance Company
THE PAL INSURANCE BROKERS AWARD FOR YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR
Cole Leitch - Avant Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Ryan Burns - Cowan Insurance Group
Mitch MacLellan - Founders Insurance Group
Thomas Watson Jr. - Guardsman Insurance Services Inc
Matthew Studley - HUB International
Dina Godinho - Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management Inc. - Winner
Arian Ebrahimi - KASE Insurance
Daniel Italiano - Oracle RMS Insurance Risk Management Services Inc.
Mike Boynton - PBL Insurance
Victoria Stanhope - Stanhope Simpson Insurance Limited
Imran Pira - Willis Towers Watson
THE WINMAR AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLAIMS SERVICE
ClaimsPro LP
Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.
DSB Claims - Winner
Louis Meier Insurance Broker LTD
The Co-operators
Trillium Mutual Insurance Company
Wynward Insurance Group
THE STEAMATIC AWARD FOR WOMAN OF DISTINCTION
Jo-Anne MacDonald - ARAG Services Corporation
Sukhdeep Kang - Armour Insurance Brokers ltd.
Tracy Makris - Bryson Insurance
Jodie Kaufman Davis - Burns & Wilcox Canada
Heather Matthews - Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.
Alice Keung - Economical Insurance
Marilyn Horrick - Senior Insurance Executive & Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade
Monica Woldring - InsureLine Brokers
Dianna Fioravanti-Ashikwe - Nacora Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Cathy Lipe - Sharp Insurance
Heather Masterson - Travelers Canada - Winner
Loris Clarke - Whitley Insurance & Financial Services
