{"id":3692,"date":"2026-10-06T14:19:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianbrokernetwork.com\/?p=3692"},"modified":"2026-10-06T14:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:19:25","slug":"cbn-announces-2026-underwriter-of-the-year-award-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianbrokernetwork.com\/fr\/cbn-announces-2026-underwriter-of-the-year-award-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"La CBN annonce les laur\u00e9ats du prix de l'assureur de l'ann\u00e9e 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

TORONTO, ON, SEPTEMBER 08, 2026\/insPRESS\/ \u2013<\/strong> Canadian Broker Network(CBN), the exclusive peer advisory group for high-performing brokers in Canada, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 Underwriter of the Year Awards, recognizing insurance professionals whose expertise, responsiveness, and commitment to broker relationships have made a meaningful impact on CBN member firms across Canada. The program is a flagship initiative of CBN and has been celebrating underwriting excellence for over a decade in partnership with Canadian Underwriter magazine.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cStrong insurer relationships are built by exceptional people,\u201d d\u00e9clare Lorie Phair, pr\u00e9sidente de CBN. <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThese award recipients represent the very best of our industry. They uphold the highest standards of underwriting excellence, combining technical expertise with a genuine commitment to supporting brokers and their clients. Congratulations to all winners and nominees and thank you for being an integral part of our mutual success. We also wish to acknowledge our insurer partners whose financial support enables us to run benchmarking studies, special events and programs such as this one.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2026 awards recognize winners across Commercial Insurance, Personal Insurance, and MGA categories. In addition, CBN expanded the program this year to include individuals in business development roles whose contributions have had a meaningful impact on underwriting decisions, account placements, and broker-insurer relationships. This enhancement reflects the evolving nature of the insurance industry and the growing influence of business development professionals in supporting successful underwriting outcomes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honoured to recognize individuals who have earned the respect of brokers across our network through their expertise, reliability, and unwavering commitment to partnership\u201d, says John Pino, Chairman of CBN. \u201c<\/em><\/strong>Congratulations to all of this year\u2019s recipients!\u201d<\/p>\n

Commercial Award Recipients:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Marie-Claude B\u00e9dard, Intact Assurance<\/strong>
\nRey Belcina, Chubb<\/strong>
\nSarah Bennewies, Halwell Mutual Insurance<\/strong>
\nLauren Bethune, Intact Assurance<\/strong>
\nCharles Bourgault, Aviva Canada<\/strong>
\nDiana Bruulsema, Definity<\/strong>
\nRichard Ho, Assurance Northbridge<\/strong>
\nDominika Kiersnowski, Aviva Canada<\/strong>
\nJenny Li, Assurance Wawanesa<\/strong>
\nJeff McClymont, Intact Assurance<\/strong>
\nRoss Munro, Zurich Canada<\/strong>
\nCheryl Mussell, Red River Mutual Insurance<\/strong>
\nMichelle Pancham, Aviva Canada<\/strong>
\nThomas Pickering, Aviva Canada<\/strong>
\nBrandon Pomfret, Intact Assurance<\/strong>
\nTyler Pretto, Sovereign General<\/strong>
\nSara Richer, Aviva Canada<\/strong>
\nKaren Rosales, Echelon Insurance<\/strong>
\nDavid Surette, Assurance Northbridge<\/strong>
\nAmber Teakles, Intact Assurance<\/strong>
\nJillian Topp, SGI CANADA<\/strong>
\nMarcel Van Osch, Assurance Wawanesa<\/strong>
\nEllen Wang, Assurance Wawanesa<\/strong>
\nBettina Weber, Trillium Mutual Insurance<\/strong>
\nCourtney Williams, Le groupe d'assurance mutuelle Commonwell<\/strong>
\nHeather Zantingh, Bay of Quinte Mutual Insurance<\/strong>
\nAriel Zhang, Liberty Mutual Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n

Personal Award Recipents:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jomar Ballesteros, Compagnie d'assurance mutuelle Peel<\/strong>
\nMaude Beaulieu, Intact Assurance<\/strong>
\nAnkeeta Bharti, Aviva Canada<\/strong>
\nStephanie Brown, Assurance mutuelle Gore<\/strong>
\nStacey Campbell, Intact Assurance<\/strong>
\nKristen Carbone, Intact Assurance<\/strong>
\nMatthew Deleon, Aviva Canada<\/strong> (2)
\nRoxi Denning, Assurance G\u00e9n\u00e9rale Optimum<\/strong>
\nRob Diplock, Aviva Canada<\/strong>
\nNicole Featherstone, Intact Prestige<\/strong>
\nJustin Gaspar, PURE Insurance<\/strong>
\nCaroline Hood, Definity<\/strong>
\nKauser Khan, Aviva Canada<\/strong>
\nTracy Lundstrom, Nova Mutual Insurance Company<\/strong>
\nEvangeline Martinez, Assurance G\u00e9n\u00e9rale Optimum<\/strong>
\nShelly Morris, Intact Assurance<\/strong>
\nWilliam Moulton, Intact Assurance<\/strong>
\nVicki Rowan, Assurance G\u00e9n\u00e9rale Optimum<\/strong>
\nElio Alfredo Sarkees, SGI CANADA<\/strong>
\nLaurentiu Secareanu, Aviva Canada<\/strong>
\nCristina Sorescu, Assurance Northbridge<\/strong>
\nKritagya Srivastava, Aviva Canada<\/strong>
\nCatherine Thompson, SGI CANADA<\/strong>
\nStephanie Westcott, Peace Hills General Insurance Company<\/strong>
\nKerry Willems, My Mutual Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n

MGA Award Recipients:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Robyn Chalmers, Assurance ABEX<\/strong>
\nJonathan Duplessis, Angus Miller Insurance<\/strong>
\nShannon Gilby, Solutions de souscription agiles<\/strong>
\nHilary Leckie, K&K Insurance Canada<\/strong>
\nTyler Lee, Revau<\/strong>
\nClaudius Lo, Assurance SUM<\/strong>
\nGabriel Morneau, Image Insurance<\/strong>
\nBruce Norman, Souscription ODIS<\/strong>
\nJessica Plhak, Revau<\/strong>
\nMarcus Raitanen, Victor Canada<\/strong>
\nKyle Roos, Brownstone Insurance<\/strong>
\nNicole Rose, Solutions de souscription agiles<\/strong>
\nDerek Szekeres, Forward Insurance Managers Ltd.<\/strong>
\nCallum Wacasey, Solutions de souscription agiles<\/strong><\/p>\n

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