Westland Insurance Group has done it again – this time announcing two brokerage acquisitions that will increase its presence in Ontario.
Westland – which is now one of the largest and fastest-growing independent property and casualty insurance brokers in Canada – has struck a deal with Stewart Morrison Insurance, a second-generation brokerage with offices in Lindsay, Fenelon Falls, Bobcaygeon, Port Perry and Peterborough.
Following the deal, principals Marlene Morrison Nicholls, Ken Nicholls and the entire Stewart Morrison team will join the Westland team.
Jamie Lyons, president and chief operating officer of Westland, commented: “Marlene Morrison Nicholls is a passionate leader in the industry who has built an enviable culture of exceptional client service, employee engagement, and community focus – the same core values on which her father founded the brokerage over sixty years ago and values that we strongly identify with at Westland.
“As we continue our journey of national expansion, we’re honoured to be able to serve five additional communities in Ontario through the tremendous group of insurance professionals at Stewart Morrison.”
Westland has also acquired Transure Insurance Inc. a transportation insurance-focused brokerage, based in of Waterdown, Ontario. Transure’s David Denault and his team will join Westland.
With this double acquisition, Westland now has over 2,200 employees serving communities across Canada.
