Top Insurance Brokers.

Top Insurance Brokers

Ranked by # of employees in North

Company name                 Year established/Web site
Address                      Managing partner(s)/# of full-time
                             employees
City/postal code             Lines of insurance sold
Phone/fax                    Largest change planned for 2005

Canada Brokerlink            1963/www.brokerlink.ca
24 William St.               Brock Tudhope/118 (includes 7 locations in
Parry Sound P2A 1V1          North)
705-746-9315/746-5575        Home, auto, commercial, marine, bonding
                             Continued managed growth and profitability
Canada Brokerlink            n/p/www.brokerlink.ca
1127 Barton St.              Darrin Nicholas/80 (12 locations in
Thunder Bay P7B 5N3          northwest)
800-491-2059/800-622-4868    P & C, commercial, home, RVs, specialty
                             lines
                             n/a
Knox Insurance Brokers Ltd.  1948/www.kibl.com
705 Cassells St.             Bruce Knox (president), Randy Bushey (GM)/
North Bay P1B 4A3            45
705-474-4000/476-0347        Commercial, industrial, vehicle,
                             residential, land transport, personal
                             n/a
Algoma Insurance Group       1917/www.algomains.com
855 Queen St. E              James Horbatuk, Aldo Borrelli, Robert Walz/
Sault Ste. Marie P6A 2B3     45
705-949-6555/949-3513        Commercial, property, auto
                             n/a
Blue Sky Financial Group     1991/www.blueskyfinancialgroup.com
Inc.                         Hal Beatly (CEO), Chantal Trudel-Fabreau
128 McIntyre St. West Suite  (president)/41
100                          Home, auto, commercial, travel, life,
North Bay P1A 2Y5            financial products
705-497-3723/497-3557        n/a
Raymond Assurance            1903/www.raymondinsurance.com
417 Lasalle Blvd.            Andre M. Raymond, president, CEO/35
Sudbury P3A 1W8              Personal and commercial (all lines)
705-560-3750/560-8921        Expansion of branch offices
Rivet Brokers Ltd.           1962/www.rivet-insuranceinfo.com
229 Main St.                 Jean-Luc Rivet, Frank Rivet/30 across North
Sturgeon Falls P2B 1P5       in branch offices
705-753-0130/753-1488        Auto, home, business, resorts
                             n/a
Gougeon Insurance            1925/www.gougeoninsurance.com
120 Larch St.                Judy Gougeon/25
Sudbury P3E 1C2              Commercial, personal lines, auto, specialty
705-675-2241/675-7461        programs
                             Expansion of staff, insurance programs
Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc.      n/p/www.aon.ca
100-1205 Amber Dr.           n/p/25
Thunder Bay P7B 6M4          Personal, commercial, contract bonding
807-346-7450/345-1012        n/a
Nexus Canada Inc.            2000/n/p
2141 Lasalle Blvd. Bldg A    George Zanette, president, CEO/24
Sudbury P3A 2A3              Home, auto, commercial (all lines)
705-524-2700/525-4673        n/a
Dinan Financial Services     1931/www.dibab.com
308 Cedar St.                Grant Dinan, (president), Rob Dinan (VP)/21
Sudbury P3B 1M7              Personal, commercial, life, employee
705-675-1354/675-3050        benefits, financial products
                             Increase volume of financial services, ING
                             accounts, commercial insurance
Smith Boshcoff Insurance     1946/www.smithbosh.com
Ltd.                         Douglas LA. Smith/20
102-920 Tungsten St.         Personal, commercial
Thunder Bay ON P7B 5Z6       n/a
807-345-6369/344-3590
Cambrian Insurance Brokers   1965/www.cambrianinsurance.com
Ltd.                         James Smith/20
130 Paris St.                All lines, general insurance, including
Sudbury P3E 3E1              home, auto, business
705-673-5000/673-7116        Opening several new branches around
                             Northern Ontario
Canada Brokerlink            1939 (took over Martin's Insurance in 90s)/
591 Main St. E. Suite 203    www.brokerlink.ca
North Bay P1B 1B7            Dave Mason (branch manager)/17
705-476-3411/476-8102        Personal, commercial, financial services
                             n/p
Sykes-Hyland Insurance       1947/n/p
Brokers                      Robert J. Sykes/15
1984 Regent St.              Home/auto/commercial
Sudbury P3E 5S1              n/a
705-522-1411/522-3510
Bruce Mines Insurance        1960/n/a
Brokers Ltd.                 Robert Shaver/12
9221 Hwy 17                  All general lines, home, auto, seasonal,
Bruce Mines P0R 1C0          commercial, farm, marine
705-785-3436/785-7347        n/a
Demarco-Lucenti Insurance    1963/n/p
693 Cassells St.             Clay Langley, Christa Morgan/12
North Bay P1B 4A1            Auto, property, commercial, all lines,
705-474-2420/474-9039        except for life
                             Expansion and many renovations
Lake of the Woods Insurance  1985/www.lotwi.com
Ltd.                         Cliff Dawson, Tracy McDonald/12
621 Lakeview Dr. Unit 3      General insurance, personal, auto,
Kenora P9N 3P6               commercial, recreational, residential
807-467-8800/467-8801        n/a
Berkshire Insurance          2000/www.berkshiretimmins.com
Services Inc.                Leanne Kohtala, Gerard Arsenault, Andrew
83 Algonquin Blvd. W. Suite  Lillif/10
200                          Life, disability, critical illness, travel
Timmins P4N 2R4              Add more advisers to staff
705-264-1414/267-3130
Ross, Beaton, Vendetti       2002/www.rossbeatonvendetti.com
Insurance                    David Ross/9
210 Cedar St.                Property, casualty, auto, home, business
Sudbury P3B 1M6              n/a
705-673-7111/673-5117
Lifestyle Insurance          Approximately 1978/n/p
Services Ltd.                Bruce MacDonald, Gary Gratzki, Wayne
226 Van Norman St.           Hacquoil/8
Thunder Bay P7A 4B8          Home, auto, personal, commercial, life,
807-345-2518/345-1895        medical
                             n/a
Stan Darling Insurance       1938/www.standarlinginsurance.com
103 Main St                  Jason and Stephen Darling/8
Sundridge                    Commercial, personal
705-384-5361/384-7610        n/a
Grey Power Insurance         1996/www.greypower.com
Brokers                      n/p/8
161 Larch St.                Personal, home, auto for the age 50+ market
Sudbury P3E 1C4              Office will be moving in June 2005
705-669-1515/669-1400
Donald T. Ritchie Insurance  1969/www.ritchieinsurance.ca
Broker Ltd.                  Dave Ritchie, Brian McLeod, Todd Beasley,
39 James St.                 Paula Mordon/7
Parry Sound P2A 1T6          Property, casualty, auto, home, small
705-746-2441/746-6384        business, recreational
                             n/a
North Star Brokers Inc.      1985/n/p
3 Queen St. East             Mario Naccarato/7
Sault Ste. Marie P6A 1Y4     Home, auto, commercial, travel, life
705-759-9191/759-1184        investments, Manulife bank products
                             n/a
Teck Insurance Brokers Ltd.  1963/n/p
9 Government Rd. W.          John Sullivan/6
Kirkland Lake P2N 3H7        Commercial, personal lines
705-567-3211/567-3226        n/a
Black Stock Financial Corp.  1995/n/a
27 Meadow Crest Dr.          Phillip Black/6 (three offices across
Parry Sound P2A 2W9          North) Life insurance, sickness and
705-342-7500/342-7501        accident, segregated funds
                             n/a
Conaty & Conaty              1980/n/p
272 Larch St.                Joe and Andy Conaty/4
Sudbury P3B 1M1              Life, disability, critical illness
705-674-1974/566-6652        n/p
Berkshire Insurance          1985/www.berkshire.ca
Services Inc.                Ruby Lougheed Yawney/4
208-888 Regent St. S.        Group benefits, life, disability, critical
Sudbury P3E 6C6              illness, long-term care, travel
705-674-8781/674-9120        n/a
Youngs Insurance Brokers     1998/www.youngsins.com
Inc.                         Ron Wakewich, Tony LaChimea/4
946 Cobalt Cres.             Personal and commercial (all lines)
Thunder Bay P7B 5W3          n/a
807-344-9999/346-0900
Donald K. Brown Insurance    1973/n/p
Agency Inc.                  Rick Gommi/n/p
888 Regent St. Suite 107     Life, health, group, disability, critical
Sudbury P3E 6C6              illness, long-term care, financial services
705-674-2114(ext.2204)/674-  New location
9741
Thessalon Insurance          1995 (purchased by Bruce Mines Ins.
Services                     Established prior to 1995)/n/p
201 Main St. Box 550         Robert Shaver/3
Thessalon P0R 1L0            Commercial, residential, farm, auto, all
705-842-3240/842-2405        lines
                             n/a
Porcupine Insurance Brokers  1964/n/p
Ltd.                         n/p/3
79 Golden Ave.               All lines except life insurance
South Porcupine P0N 1H0      n/a
705-235-3374/235-3613
Marc Perrin Insurance        1993/n/p
Brokers                      Marc Perrin/3
8 Lisgar St. Unit 2          Property and casualty, life and financial
Sudbury P3E 3L6              products, mutual funds
705-688-8848/688-1457        Staff increase
Ray Battiston Insurance      1980/www.icecoldnorth.com
Brokers                      Ray Battiston/3
41 Kodiak Cres.              Travel, medical, visitors, extended health
North Bay P1A 3S8            n/a
705-497-3409/497-0830
SBM and Associates           1994 (formerly M.J. McLaughlin and
93 Pilgrim St.               Associates)/n/p
Sault Ste. Marie P6A 3E6     Jeff McWhinney/3
705-253-4341/942-9335        Employee benefits, retirement savings plan,
                             insurance
                             Staff increase
Sawyer & Associates          1982/n/p
Financial Services           J. Philip Sawyer/3
#7-754 Falconbridge Rd.      Group insurance benefits from all major
Sudbury P3A 5X5              suppliers, term insurance,
705-560-5475/524-6046        n/a
Glendon Insurance Services   1952/www.glendoninsurance.com
947 Memorial Ave.            Don Stasiuk/3
Thunder Bay P7B 4A1          Commercial, personal auto, commercial,
807-344-1314/346-9830        personal property, recreational
                             n/a