PETER W. VAN DYK
Account executive
PV&V INSURANCE CENTRE
Age: 25 Years in insurance: 5
A musician who can also place insurance? Before joining the insurance business, Peter Van Dyk toured across Canada as a musician and continues to play guitar and sing with his band. He now is an account executive at his family-owned agency, PV&V Insurance Centre. In his role, he enjoys helping people find insurance solutions that work for them, learning about interesting commercial risks and finding new areas to innovate. Van Dyk is also proud to be an ambassador with the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and is a member of its young professionals division, YEP Hamilton. He is also a member of CoMotion and volunteers with the YWCA and Streetlight Ministries.
Best advice
“Embrace the paradigm shift that technology and big data are bringing to the industry. Early adopters always have a better chance of long-term success. Don’t be afraid to transform your company’s culture. Millennials are not afraid to work hard, but they do not want to be bound to archaic systems and companies that fear innovation.”
