Award Categories

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BEST CLAIMS MANAGEMENT FIRM

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Winner: Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Apex Expertise
ClaimsPro
Royal Claims Services
Specialty Claims Canada

BEST INSURTECH FIRM

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Winner: Applied Systems

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

3Tree
Apollo Insurance
Cognition+
Foxquilt
Guidewire Software
PolicyMe
ProNavigator
Quandri
QuickFacts
Quotey
Rival Insurance Technology

THE BURNS & WILCOX AWARD FOR BIG BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (100 STAFF OR MORE)

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Winner: Westland Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Axis Insurance Managers Inc.
BFL CANADA Risk and Insurance Services Inc.
InsureLine
Oracle Insurance Risk Management Services Inc.
Orbit Insurance Services
OVC Inc.
Western Financial Group
Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services Inc.

THE PREMIER CANADA ASSURANCE | PREMIER MARINE AWARD FOR BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (FEWER THAN 10 STAFF)

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Winner: ELCO Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

All-Risks Insurance Brokers Limited – Bolton
Atlas York Insurance
Kilgour Bell Insurance

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Jason Court – Travelers Canada

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Alannah Doxtater – Allianz Global Assistance
Derek Anderson – Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
Isabelle Gagne – HSB Canada
Kiarash Soltani – Special Risk Insurance Managers
Kristina Snelgrove – Max Insurance
Marius van Reede – Trinity Underwriting
Sam Capone – South Western Insurance Group
Shamin Khan – Intact
Victoria Hanson – Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.

CEO OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Jean-François Chalifoux – Beneva

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aly Kanji – InsureLine
Amanjot Sidhu – Diamond Insurance Group
Brenda Gibson – Red River Mutual
Brett Graham – Agile Underwriting Solutions
Cameron Copeland – SPG Canada
Carmela Marino – Ferrari and Associates
Chris Huebner – Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers Ltd.
David Palermo – Insureit Group
Kirk Purai – Carte Risk Management Inc.
Marie-Eve Paquette – APRIL Marine
Nancy Raymond – Steamatic Canada Inc
Sarah Johnston – Atlas York Insurance

CLAIMS TEAM OF THE YEAR – INSURER

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Winner: Travelers Canada

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aviva Canada’s Claims team
Co-operators Claims Team
Desjardins General Insurance Group
Red River Mutual
Sandbox Mutual Insurance

CYBER INSURANCE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: BOXX Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Beazley
Coalition
HSB Canada
Zurich Canada

DIGITAL INNOVATION IN A BROKERAGE

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Winner: Solutions Insurance Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Boardwalk Insurance
Cornerstone Insurance Services Incorporated
InsureLine Brokers Empire
InSureU! brokers inc.
Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP)
Sharp Insurance
ZAG Insurance

EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

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Winner: Definity

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Beyond Insurance Inc.
Ecclesiastical Insurance PLC
Gallagher
Red River Mutual
Securian Canada
SPG Canada
Tokio Marine Canada
Western Financial Group
Zurich Canada

INSURANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – AB & BC)

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Winner: Maureen Crockett – Axis Insurance Managers Inc.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Derek Henneberry – Westland Insurance
Fardin Ahmed – Link Insurance Glenbrook
Jack Schmidt – Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services (Specialty) Inc.
James Clay – Axis Insurance Managers Inc.
Jamil Karimani – BFL CANADA Risk and Insurance Services Inc.
Joseph Xu – InsureLine Brokers (Platinum)
Simran Bath – Sharp Insurance
Terence Cairns – Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services Inc.

INSURANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – EASTERN)

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Winner: Jason DiVincenzo – Insureit Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Adrian Obeyesekere – Billyard Insurance Group – Mississauga East
Alexander Hutchison – Caldwell Insurance Services
Aslam Abdulla – Billyard Insurance Group – Mississauga East
Karim Zein – HUB International
Kathy Dang – Surex
Morgan Roberts – RH Insurance Inc.
Omar Nizam – Insureit Group
Tara Khodaparast – Connect Insurance

INSURANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – PRAIRIES & MARITIMES)

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Winner: Rose Freeman – Willow Insurance Corp

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Bjorn Ostlund – Axis Insurance Managers Inc.
Bobbee Wood – Atlas York Insurance
Brayden York – BFL CANADA Risk and Insurance Services Inc.
Denis Landry – Wilson Insurance Ltd
Jonathan Hines – Wilson Insurance Ltd
Kayla Thompson – Atlas York Insurance
Leah Jurgens – Atlas York Insurance
Mark James – HUB International
Ronald Reider – Kilgour Bell Insurance
Tanner Pateman – InsureLine Brokers (Cornerstone)

LIFE & HEALTH INSURER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Sun Life

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Assumption Life
Canada Life
Medavie Blue Cross
Primerica Canada
RBC Insurance Services Inc.
Securian Canada

MGA OF THE YEAR (50 STAFF OR MORE)

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Winner: Agile Underwriting Solutions

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

APRIL Canada
ARAG Legal Solutions Inc.
Burns & Wilcox Canada
CHES Special Risk
Premier Canada Assurance | Premier Marine
South Western Insurance Group
Special Risk Insurance Managers
SPG Canada
Victor Canada

MGA OF THE YEAR (FEWER THAN 50 STAFF)

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Winner: PAL Insurance Brokers Canada

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

ABEX Affiliated Brokers Exchange Inc.
Apollo Insurance
APRIL Marine
Aurora Underwriting Solutions
Modern Specialty Insurance
NovaRisk
PMU Specialty Underwriting Managers Ltd.
SIGNAL Underwriting Inc.

THE SECURIAN CANADA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

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Winner: Northbridge Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

APRIL Marine
Axis Insurance Managers Inc.
BFL CANADA Risk and Insurance Services Inc.
Empire Life
InsureLine Brokers Empire
Medavie Blue Cross
Modern Specialty Insurance
Primerica Canada
Red River Mutual
Western Financial Group
Zurich Canada

P&C INSURER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of British Columbia

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aviva Canada
CNA Canada
Desjardins General Insurance Group
Ecclesiastical Insurance PLC
Northbridge Insurance
Sandbox Mutual Insurance
Sovereign Insurance
Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company

THE CNA CANADA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE

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Winner: APRIL Marine

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Assumption Life
Ecclesiastical Insurance PLC
Gore Mutual Insurance Company
Insureit Group
Northbridge Financial Corporation
Red River Mutual
Sharp Insurance
Western Financial Group
Zurich Canada

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

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Winner: Glen MacRae – Wilson M Beck Insurance

THE FIRST ONSITE PROPERTY RESTORATION CANADA AWARD FOR CLAIMS TEAM OF THE YEAR – MGA

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Winner: Agile Underwriting Solutions

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

APRIL Marine
ARAG Legal Solutions
Specialty Claims Canada

THE PAL INSURANCE BROKERS AWARD FOR YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Morgan Mackenzie – Western Financial Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Amanpreet Kaur Jakhar – Armour Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Brayden York – BFL CANADA Risk and Insurance Services Inc.
Brendan Nickles – BrokerLink Inc.
Iqra Ahmed – KASE Insurance
Jeff Logan – Mitch Insurance Brokers
Liliana Alexeeva – Sharp Insurance
Matthew Calvin – PROLINK Insurance
Michelle Allemang – Burns & Wilcox Canada

THE SPG CANADA AWARD FOR CANADIAN INSURANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Jason DiVincenzo – Insureit Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Maureen Crockett – Axis Insurance Managers Inc.
Rose Freeman – Willow Insurance Corp

THE STEAMATIC CANADA AWARD FOR WOMAN OF DISTINCTION

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Winner: Donna Mulligan – Zurich Canada

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Alexandra Kindbom – Marsh
Andrea Aitken – Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.
Julia Baumann – AIG
Kathryn Britnell
Lex Engel – Westland Insurance
Lisa Giannone – BFL CANADA Risk and Insurance Services Inc.
Melisia Judge – BrokerLink Inc.
Nicole Sinclair – Insurance Brokers Association of Saskatchewan
Nirali Shah – Gallagher
Rowena Chan – Sun Life
Sheri Clay – Axis Insurance Managers Inc.
Susan Williams-Bonet – Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company

THE TRAVELERS CANADA AWARD FOR BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (10-100 STAFF)

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Winner: Strong Roots Insurance Brokers Ltd

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

BMS Canada Risk Services Ltd. (BMS)
Boardwalk Insurance
Leibel Insurance Group
Munn Insurance
Oegema, Nicholson & Associates Insurance Brokers Ltds
Sharp Insurance

UNDERWRITER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Avi Mali – Zurich Canada

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Andre Prasad – CHES Special Risk
Deanne Taylor – Burns & Wilcox Canada
Mashood Ali – PMU Specialty Underwriting Managers Ltd.
Megan Peters – Sovereign Insurance
Michael Kilroy – Burns & Wilcox Canada
Nirmal Binnag – Mutual Fire Insurance and Four Points Insurance
Ruth McCann – Axis Insurance Managers Inc.
Sam Khanna – Intact
Stacy Goddard – Agile Underwriting Solutions
Stephanie Banning – HSB Canada
Virginie Boucher – CHES Special Risk