The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (
IBAO) has recognized some of the top-performing brokers and brokerages in its annual Awards of Excellence.
The finalists for the 2016 awards were announced this week, with the winners to be revealed at the Awards of Excellence Gala, which will take place during the annual IBAO Convention in Toronto this month.
The awards, which the IBAO holds every year, highlight the achievements and initiatives of the association’s most outstanding members.
Finalists were evaluated by an independent panel that “understands what matters to consumers and recognizes best-in-class practices”. This year’s panel included insurance company representatives, an outside vendor and a consumer.
Colin Simpson, the association’s CEO, described the awards as one of the most exciting events at the convention, adding: “It’s a time when Ontario brokers come together to honour and recognize those who have given back to their communities and to the industry. This year in particular, we have much to celebrate.”
The 2016 IBAO Awards of Excellence finalists are:
Young Broker of the Year
- Adam Hare, Insurance Jack
- Scott Heaman, Advocate Insurance Group
- Alanna Taylor, Knox Insurance Brokers
Brokerage of the Year
- Dalton Timmis Insurance Group
- Mass Insurance Brokers
- Mitchell & Whale Insurance Brokers
Affiliate of the Year
- Insurance Brokers Association of Durham Region
- Ottawa Insurance Brokers Association
- St. Thomas Elgin Insurance Brokers
Innovator of the Year
- Mitchell & Whale Insurance Brokers
- Rhodes & Williams in partnership with MHZ Design Communications
The Awards of Excellence Gala will take place on Wednesday October 19 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel during the 96th Annual IBAO Convention. More information and tickets can be found at: www.ibao.org/convention
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