(Toronto, ON) The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) is pleased to acknowledge its sponsors for 2016 – companies taking a leadership role within the broker channel in Ontario.

“Sponsorship signals a strong commitment to broker distribution,” says Jim Murphy, IBAO CEO. “We thank our industry partners for supporting our three pillars of education, advocacy and sustainability of the broker channel, and look forward to working with them throughout 2016.”

IBAO is pleased to announce a new sponsor this year: CAA Insurance has signed on at the Silver level. “CAA Insurance is proud to be a Silver sponsor this year,” said Matthew Turack, President, CAA Insurance. “In keeping with the Create Your Future theme, we are pleased to support Ontario’s broker community and help insurance professionals thrive in today’s evolving industry.”

IBAO is also pleased to announce both Gore Mutual and Wawanesa Insurance have increased their support for Ontario brokers by upgrading their sponsorship to the Platinum level – furthering their support in broker education and advocacy, and contributing to the success of the IBAO Convention in October and the Young Brokers’ Conference in June.

“It’s an exciting time at the Gore!” says Paul Jackson, Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Distribution, Gore Mutual Insurance. “We’re an ambitious, growing mutual company and by increasing our support to Platinum, we are further underlining our priority to investments that strengthen broker distribution.”

“As a Platinum sponsor of the IBAO, Wawanesa is demonstrating its long-term commitment to continued growth throughout Ontario,” adds Josie Porto, Vice President Ontario Region, Wawanesa. “We thank our brokers for the valuable support they provide our customers. As a mutual insurer, we are committed to our policyholders, brokers and the regions in which we work and live.”

IBAO thanks all of its sponsors and appreciates their commitment to the broker distribution channel in Ontario. For more information click here.

MAGENTA	PLATINUM	GOLD	SILVER	BRONZE	FRIEND
Aviva Canada	Gore Mutual Insurance	The Guarantee	BMO Bank of Montreal	Pembridge Insurance	Unica Insurance
Benefits Coordinators Inc	Wawanesa Insurance		CAA l Insurance
The CG&B Group
Economical Insurance
Intact Insurance
RSA Canada
Travelers Canada

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