Award Categories

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THE EMPIRE LIFE AWARD FOR LIFE & HEALTH ADVISOR OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Samuel Waxman – Millennial Financial Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Andrew Bradley – AndrewWBradley.ca Financial Services
Aviva North – Sun Life Financial
Chris Gory – Insurance Portfolio Financial Services
Gavin Mosley – Palladium Insurance
Jaimie Foncea – Active Insurance & Financial Group
Jay Papernick – Assante Capital Management
Joshua Krenus – Alteri Insurance Brokers
Louis Antonio Maestre – Maestre Financial Solutions
Paul Crossdale – Morrow, Crossdale & Associates

THE FIRST INSURANCE FUNDING OF CANADA AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY

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Winner: Ross Totten

THE PAL INSURANCE BROKERS AWARD FOR YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Joshua Kearley – Benson Kearley IFG

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Andrew Cilinsky – Western Financial Group
Andrew Knee – Investors Group
Cole Leitch – Avant Insurance Brokers
Dorothea VanHerwaarden – Axis Insurance Group, Shaw Sabey & Associates
Dustin Harvey – Aon
Fowad Ahmed – Markel Canada
Greg Markell – Ridge Canada Cyber Solutions
Gregor McAvity – Anderson McTague & Associates
Luke Keun – Archway Insurance
Matt Miller – Oracle RMS
Simar Sidhu – Diamond Insurance Group
Thomas Wright – Tredd Insurance Brokers

THE SOUTH WESTERN GROUP AWARD FOR BROKER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Nick Wong – Sharp Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Brock Longworth – Cornerstone Insurance Services
Chris Sikorski – Magna Insurance Group
Joe Palmer – Palmer Atlantic Insurance
Kevin Stedman – Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management
Mark McKinley – Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers
Michelle Elliott – HUB International
Wayne LeGear – HUB International
Wendy Wildeman – Rogers Insurance

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Julia Fischer – Intact Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Darrell Keezer – Anderson McTague & Associates
Frank Piluso – Aon
Julie Visser – Rogers Insurance and Sharp Insurance
Lindsay Donelson – FirstOnSite Restoration
Melanie Pon – South Western Group
Michael Kewley – Berkley Canada
Richard McKenzie – Garriock Insurance
Steve Thorogood – Intact Insurance

THE IV3 SOLUTIONS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RISK MANAGEMENT

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Winner: Intech Risk Management

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Cheryl Madden, Wynward Insurance Group
City of Vancouver – Risk Management Group
Ingle International
Peace Hills General Insurance Company

WOMAN OF DISTINCTION

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Winner: Lynn Oldfield – AIG Canada

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Cathy Lipe – Sharp Insurance
Darlene Diplock – HUB International
Eileen Greene – HUB International
Ellen J. Moore – Chubb Insurance Company of Canada
Jodie Kaufman Davis – Burns & Wilcox Canada
Karen Barkley – Markel Canada
Kathleen Peace – Woodgate Financial
Rosetta Bilodeau – Rogers Insurance
Sandra Henkel – Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
Shari Douglas – RSA Insurance
Victoria Masucci – Oracle RMS

ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

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Winner: The Guarantee Company of North America – “Guarantee Gold H20+”

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

CAA Insurance – “Great pairings”
Economical Insurance – “Get ready for the future, with us.”
Markel Canada – “Cyber Risk”
RSA Insurance – “Expert Advice”
Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company – “Surety 101”
Wynward Insurance Group – “Wynward Is Here”

THE BURNS & WILCOX CANADA AWARD FOR BEST BROKERAGE OVER 10 PEOPLE

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Winner: Platform Insurance Management

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

A.P. Reid Insurance
Dalton Timmis Insurance
HighStreet Insurance Group
Ives Insurance Brokers
Masters Insurance
Sound Insurance Services
Surex Direct
TK WoodMar Insurance Brokers

BEST BROKERAGE UNDER 10 PEOPLE

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Winner: ALIGNED Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Bensol Consulting
Hatton Insurance Agency
Insureu Brokers
Kase Insurance
Le Groupe AFER / AFER Group
Risk Balance
Sussex Corporate Risk
TG Group
Woodgate Financial
Zensurance

THE WYNWARD AWARD FOR BROKERAGE NETWORK CLUSTER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Prolink Broker Network

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Canadian Broker Network
GTI Broker Group
InsureBC
Intergroupe

INSURANCE INDUSTRY EMPLOYER OF CHOICE

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Winner: Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Economical Insurance
Intact Insurance
Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management
Keal Technology
Louis Meier Insurance Brokers
Oracle RMS
Platform Insurance Management
Surex Direct
Wynward Insurance Group

THE KEAL TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR DIGITAL INNOVATION

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Winner: McDougall Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Go Insurance
GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions
Johnson Inc.
LowestRates.ca
Opta Information Intelligence
Sharp Insurance
Sonnet Insurance
Surex Direct
Zensurance
ZipSure.ca

THE MARKEL AWARD FOR BIG BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Archway Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aon
HUB International
Huestis Insurance Group
Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management
McDougall Insurance
Rogers Insurance
Willis Towers Watson

THE ARAG CANADA AWARD FOR MGA OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Anderson McTague & Associates

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

ABEX Affiliated Brokers Exchange
Angus-Miller
April Canada
Burns & Wilcox Canada
Can-Sure Underwriting
CHES Special Risk
Encon Group
K&K Insurance Canada
PAL Insurance Brokers Canada
Pen Underwriting
Signature Risk Partners
South Western Group
Special Risk Insurance Managers

OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE BY A BROKERAGE

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Winner: BMS Canada Risk Services

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Avant Insurance Brokers
Cornerstone Insurance Services
Erb & Erb Insurance Brokers
Gillons Insurance
Ken Gibb
Knight Archer
Newman, Oliver & McCarten Insurance Brokers
Nuera Insurance
Sharp Insurance
Wardell Insurance
Wells Insurance Services

THE CNA CANADA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE

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Winner: Preferred Insurance Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Darling Insurance and Realty
Mark Halpern, WEALTHinsurance.com
Oracle RMS
Rhodes & Williams Insurance Brokers
Special Risk Insurance Managers
Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company

THE DKI CANADA AWARD FOR P&C INSURER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Northbridge Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aviva
Chubb Insurance
Echelon Insurance
Economical Insurance
Intact Insurance
Markel Canada
RSA Insurance
SGI Canada
Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
Wynward Insurance Group

THE KEAL TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR DIGITAL INNOVATION

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Winner: McDougall Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Go Insurance
GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions
Johnson Inc.
LowestRates.ca
Opta Information Intelligence
Sharp Insurance
Sonnet Insurance
Surex Direct
Zensurance
ZipSure.ca

THE WINMAR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CLAIMS SERVICE

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Winner: Crawford & Company

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aon
Archway Insurance
Cunningham Lindsey
Huestis Insurance Group
Louis Meier Insurance
MGB Claims Consultants
Willis Towers Watson
Zurich Canada