Economical Mutual Insurance Co. News

Definity Financial’s CEO Plots Acquisitions After Insurer’s Canadian IPO

Definity Financial Corp., the 150-year-old insurer that held its initial public offering [on Nov. 17], will look to use its newfound access to capital to expand through acquisitions, the firm’s top executive said. Chief Executive Officer Rowan Saunders said the …

Canada Insurer Definity Surges on Market Debut After $1.6B IPO Backed by Swiss Re

TORONTO – Insurer Definity Financial Corp jumped as much as 36% on its stock market debut on Thursday after raising C$2.1 billion ($1.6 billion) in Canada’s second-largest IPO. Waterloo, Ontario-based Definity priced its IPO at C$22.00 per share, the top …

P/C Insurer Definity Raises $1.1B in Largest Canadian IPO of 2021

Definity Financial Corp., the property and casualty insurer formerly known as Economical Mutual Insurance Co., raised about C$1.4 billion ($1.1 billion) in the largest Canadian initial public offering of the year. A total of 63.6 million shares were sold for …

Canadian P/C Insurer Definity Seeks to Raise $1 Billion in IPO

Definity Financial Corp., the property and casualty insurer formerly known as Economical Mutual Insurance Co., is seeking to raise C$1.25 billion ($1 billion) in an initial public offering, following in the footsteps of other large Canadian insurers that have moved …

Canada’s Economical Simplifies Business Structure as It Gets Ready to Go Public

Waterloo, Ontario-based Economical Insurance is moving to a simpler legal entity structure as it continues its journey to become a public company. Currently, Assurance Economical in Quebec is underwritten by The Missisquoi Insurance Co.; Economical Select group car and home …

Canada’s Desjardins Aims to Buy P/C Insurers: CEO Cormier

Desjardins Group is looking to acquire insurers, wealth managers and payments firms to expand further outside Quebec and challenge the dominance of Canada’s big financial services firms, Chief Executive Officer Guy Cormier said. Cormier, who oversees North America’s largest financial …

Economical to Buy Largest Canada Pet Insurer, Western Financial Insurance Co.

Economical Mutual Insurance Co., the Waterloo, Ontario-based property and casualty insurance company, announced plans to acquire Desjardins Group’s pet insurance business, Western Financial Insurance Co. (WFIC) and its flagship brand Petsecure. WFIC is Canada’s largest pet insurance company with net …