Surrey, BC/Territories of the Coast Salish (Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen first nations), Sept. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Westland Insurance is worked up to announce that it has acquired Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc., one of many largest and most revered movie and leisure insurance brokers in North America.
With this acquisition, Westland provides one other key vertical underneath its Corporate Advisory & Specialty apply, positioning itself as a market chief serving the quickly evolving movie and leisure business in Canada, the U.S. and internationally. In addition to rising Westland’s presence in main markets throughout Canada, Front Row additionally represents Westland’s first U.S. operations.
Front Row Insurance Brokers gives quick insurance and danger administration options to the leisure business, together with movie manufacturing, music, theatre, reside efficiency, and business photographers. Front Row has eight workplaces throughout North America together with Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Los Angeles, Nashville, and New York. Front Row will retain their identify, emblem, business main web site and all their specifically educated employees.
“Front Row is an incredible complement and accelerator to Westland’s Commercial strategy,” says Jamie Lyons, President & Chief Operating Officer. “They have deep expertise as a market-leading entertainment insurance broker and have incredibly strong brand equity in Canada and the United States. They are entrepreneurs and innovators in an industry that is going through tremendous growth and change. David Hamilton, Steve Beatty and their team are passionate leaders, dedicated to serving the unique needs of their clients. They have an outstanding reputation as film and entertainment experts. We are thrilled to welcome them to Westland.”
“Westland’s vision to expand their specialty practice to include entertainment, arts and culture was immediately attractive to us,” says David Hamilton, President & CEO, Front Row. “Our 55 team members are elated to join the Westland crew. Westland’s size and strong insurance company partnerships mean we can pitch our popular client-first service model to more storytellers, in new territories. We are delighted that cultural risks will be even better protected because of this partnership.”
Dowling Hales acted as monetary advisor to Front Row Insurance Brokers within the transaction.
As the most important Canadian owned unbiased brokerage within the nation, Westland continues to put money into and develop its business organically and thru strategic acquisitions.
About Westland Insurance Group
Westland Insurance Group is likely one of the fastest-growing unbiased insurance brokers in North America. Trading $2.5 billion of premium, Westland continues to broaden coast to coast. Westland’s brokers present experience and advisory-based providers throughout business, specialty, private and worker group advantages insurance segments. Since its founding in 1980, Westland has remained a family-owned firm that’s dedicated to supporting its purchasers, business companions and native communities. For extra info, please go to westlandinsurance.ca.
