SCOR announced that Olivier Gay has been appointed chief executive officer for SCOR Canada Reinsurance Co., succeeding Paul Christoff, effective June 11, 2021. Gay will continue to serve as chief underwriting officer for SCOR Canada and will report to John …
A storm that moved across eastern Canada from March 26-29 brought heavy rain and strong winds, causing C$50 million (US$41.5 million) in insured damage, according to initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). Damage reports spanned the region …
GroupAssur, a Canadian managing general agent (MGA), specializing in property/casualty insurance lines, announced it has merged with Evolution Insurance, an MGA and wholesaler specializing in complex risks that offers its facilities, programs and services to Canadian brokers. Novacap, one of …
Hub International Ltd., a Chicago-based insurance broker, announced that it has acquired Wessex Financial Inc. in Canada. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Wessex Financial is an independent employee benefits, life and living benefits …
CNA announced that CNA CyberPrep, a proactive cyber risk services program, has been launched in Canada. Already available to CNA’s customers in the United States, CNA CyberPrep helps cyber policyholders with threat identification, mitigation and response. The CNA CyberPrep program …
Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced it has acquired John Galon Insurance Services Ltd. and Galon Management Ltd., collectively known as Galon Insurance Brokers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in the cities of Regina and …
NFP, a New York-based insurance broker and consultant, announced the acquisition of EdgeHill Insurance Brokers Ltd., in a transaction that closed on Dec. 16, 2020. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. EdgeHill, a P/C brokerage firm based in …
Apollo Insurance Solutions Ltd., the Toronto-based online insurance company, announced it has closed an oversubscribed C$13.5 million (US$10.6 million) Series A financing round, which exceeded its original C$4 million (US$3.2 million) target. Gravitas Securities Inc. led the financing which resulted …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Cain Insurance Services Ltd., based in Fredericton, New Brunswick in Canada. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1986, Cain Insurance Services is a retail property/casualty broker, offering commercial …
AXA XL has appointed Alex Barker to lead its aviation insurance business in Canada. Barker will report to Eric Donofrio, chief underwriting officer, Aerospace, Americas, and to Renato Rodrigues, country manager, Canada. Barker joins AXA XL from Marsh and MacLennan …
