TORONTO, ON, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 – Canadian Broker Network(CBN), Canada’s leading network of independent insurance brokers, is pleased to announce its 2025 Underwriters of the Year.
“For over a decade, CBN in partnership with Canadian Underwriter magazine, has been recognizing the very best underwriters in the industry. We want to thank this year’s winning underwriters for their commitment to our member brokers and for being an integral part of our success!” says Lorie Phair, President of CBN.
The CBN Underwriter of the Year Awards allows CBN members to select their personal and commercial lines underwriter winners as having met and exceeded our award criteria. The criteria includes underwriting excellence and risk knowledge; prompt and effective responsiveness back to our members; writing business that satisfies clients’ needs while creating a win-win for the broker and the insurer; a positive, helpful attitude; and investing time to develop trusting relationships with brokers.
“These accomplishments highlight the crucial role that strong broker-underwriter partnerships play in our industry,” says Andrew Kemp, Chairman of CBN. “We congratulate this year’s recipients as well as the nominees and express our gratitude for their ongoing dedication to the industry”.
Commercial Award Recipients
Laura Lee Barnes, Economical Insurance
Cara Barry, Economical Insurance
Feliesha Beckett, Intact Insurance
Sheila Briscoe, Intact Insurance
Pamela Darko, Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
René Gallant, Wawanesa Insurance
Colin Gilmour, Zurich Canada
Noah Gladysz, Intact Insurance
Ken Momborquette, Northbridge Insurance
Kate Moore, Wawanesa Insurance
Ryan Pardy, Aviva Canada
Carmela Primiani, Aviva Canada
Andre Sekulovski, Intact Insurance
Brittany Siwak, Aviva Canada
Laura Stanley, Portage Mutual Insurance
Amy Stiller, Northbridge Insurance
Samantha Sutherland, Aviva Canada
Personal Award Recipients
André Camors, Chubb Insurance
Louise Doucette, Aviva Canada
Eudora Gaskin, Aviva Canada
Sara Keddy, Heartland Mutual Insurance
Noelle Kiesman, Family Insurance
Sarah Klatt, Heartland Mutual Insurance
Brenden Nelms, Chubb Insurance
Raymond Nguyen, Unica Insurance
Kate Peart, Intact Insurance
Martine Pelletier, Wawanesa Insurance
Youpeng Shi, SGI Canada
Mike Watt, SGI Canada
Catherine Yatco, Northbridge Insurance
MGA Award Recipients
Trista Alves, Cansure
Annick DeChamplain, SUM Insurance
Paul Ferritto, Totten Group
Robyn Gillespie, Cansure
Leah McCarthy, Burns & Wilcox
Brian Morison, Aurora Underwriting Solutions
Bruce Norman, ODIS Underwriting
Brittany Reuter, Victor Canada
Nicole Rose, Agile Underwriting Solutions
Greg Steinbach, Agile Underwriting Solutions
About Canadian Broker Network
Canadian Broker Network (CBN) is an alliance of Canada’s leading independent insurance brokers. With over 30 member firms, 100 offices, 4,000 employees, and representing more than $3.5 billion in property-casualty premiums, CBN provides national reach with a local touch.
CBN member brokers offer expertise across personal, commercial, employee benefits, life, and financial services, ensuring Canadians receive the highest standard of quality products, risk management advice and service. CBN also provides independent, employee-owned brokerages with a unique way to grow and innovate their businesses by leveraging the collective wisdom, experience, and connections of their members. Evolving from a best-practices forum established in 2002, CBN fosters innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to growth and performance ensuring that members deliver superior value to clients, employees, and insurer partners.
Exclusively focused on the growth and success of independent brokers.
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