Former IBAO president appointed as Acera exec

Acera Insurance Services Ltd. has appointed former Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) president Joseph Carnevale as its regional president for Eastern Canada.

Carnevale most recently worked as president of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) at Gallagher. He was promoted to the position after first working for a little under two years at Gallagher as vice president of sales of the GTHA region, where he managed 40 producers across four offices, serving clients in the mid-market commercial and specialty space.

He has 20 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry.

“Joseph is a proven leader who has demonstrated remarkable success throughout his career in driving significant growth,” says Andrew Kemp, executive vice president of property and casualty at Acera Insurance.

“Growing in Eastern Canada is a key area of focus for Acera Insurance. We are confident in the impact Joseph will have as he guides our teams to strengthen our progress in these regions.”

Carnevale has extensive experience at Gallagher with working with sales team employees to achieve their performance targets. He has also devoted many years of service to industry-focused service organizations that aid brokers in their service to clients.

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For example, throughout his career, he has served on the following boards supporting clients and brokers: the Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO), Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC), Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO), Financial Services Regulatory Authority for Ontario (FSRA), and IBAO, where he served as president for three terms.

Extending his professional relationships with people at Acera was a draw for Carnevale, as he explains in a media release.

“I am excited to join a truly Canadian and employee-controlled organization,” he says. “Acera Insurance has shown tremendous dedication to working in the best interest of its clients and employees, and I look forward to growing our business across Ontario and Atlantic Canada.”