MACGREGOR, MURPHY & DOZER Suzanne Pountney Ontario West Insurance Brokers SAMMY Erin Hough McDougall Insurance TANA Tahnee Malazdrewicz IBAO STUBBY Kristine Major MLS Insurance Brokers THEO AKA MR. WORLDWIDE & KALI Alyssa…
Spencer Heaton—A&S System Consultants The numbers are in for 2020, and they show we’re losing the war on cybercrime. According to multiple reports, ransomware attacks rose in Canada and around the world…
With John Thorpe President, Utter Morris Insurance Brokers With all the fundraising around pandemic-related causes, it can be easy to mentally set aside the issues that persisted beforehand. But ongoing issues, like…
Celebrating 2020 IBAO Community Leaders Illustration by Madison van Rijn We’re continuing our Community Leadership Award Spotlight throughout the year, featuring Ontario Brokers who went above and beyond for their community last…
Amanda Pultz—Sales Representative, Petley-Hare Insurance Brokers Before becoming a broker, Amanda’s background was in the hospitality industry, working at various hotels in different roles. A self-proclaimed people person, Amanda has always enjoyed…
Jeff Toth—Marketing & Communications Specialist, IBAO On Sunday evenings I have a regular online get together with friends. We gather to watch mini-series while live chatting, either talking over the show or…
With Christina Martin—Vice President, KRGinsure Ontario has a robust culture of microbreweries, many of which had to quickly pivot to survive during the pandemic. Toronto-based KRGinsure has a large Hospitality portfolio that…
One Year In l An MGA Perspective George Longo—President & CEO, Towerhill Excess Underwriting As we enter year two of the pandemic, we’ve shifted from survival mode to accepting the new realities…
Brett Boadway—Chief Operating Officer, IBAO And now for some good news. The dust certainly hasn’t settled on Covid-19 from a healthcare or economic perspective. But hindsight on broker perseverance thus far, after…
I Miss Concerts Norah Black—Director, Marketing & Communication, IBAO The Mod Club closed its doors in November. Home of The Weeknd’s first live show, the College Street concert venue gave me an…