Canada-based impartial brokerage Westland Insurance coverage has expanded its presence within the nation by buying Sigurdson Monetary Advantages.

Sigurdson is a advantages brokerage firm headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The corporate has been offering its purchasers with monetary planning, group advantages, and life and dwelling advantages insurance coverage for greater than 50 years.

The newest deal helps Westland Insurance coverage to additional develop its advantages insurance coverage enterprise and strengthens its place in Canada’s full-service industrial brokerage area.

Monetary phrases of the deal weren’t revealed.

Westland Insurance coverage president and CEO Jamie Lyons stated: “With this top-notch brokerage becoming a member of our workforce, we’re in a position to increase our choices and deepen our nationwide capabilities within the group advantages area.

“Their experience and give attention to distinctive shopper service align completely with our imaginative and prescient to be Canada’s favorite dealer, particularly as we proceed to develop within the monetary broader companies phase.”

Westland Insurance coverage is claimed to at the moment commerce greater than C$3bn ($2.2bn) of premiums.

The corporate’s brokers supply experience and advisory-related companies throughout numerous sectors, together with industrial, private, worker advantages, farm and speciality insurance coverage.

Earlier this yr, Ontario Lecturers’ Pension Plan-owned BroadStreet Companions made an undisclosed funding in Westland Insurance coverage.

With the funding, Westland Insurance coverage goals to help its enlargement plan throughout Canada.

This January, Westland Insurance coverage introduced the acquisition of RiskTech Insurance coverage Providers as a part of its enlargement effort.

Based mostly in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, RiskTech Insurance coverage Providers is a brokerage agency that gives giant and mid-market industrial purchasers with specialised capabilities and technical experience.