Former Aviva Canada exec tapped for brokerage group CEO spot

Former Aviva Canada executive Greg Dunn has been appointed president and CEO of the Mass Group of Insurance Brokerages, effective Jan. 1, 2015.

Dunn has extensive experience in senior leadership roles in the property and casualty insurance industry, including at Aviva Canada, which he joined in 2004 and where was most recently executive vice president of national claims. 

Dunn was also senior vice president of sales for specialty distribution at Aviva Canada, where he was responsible for national sales development of the affinity and group business through the independent broker network in Canada.

“I look forward to working as an independent broker at Mass, building on the momentum and working to establish the Mass Group of Insurance Brokerages as the leading national broker for group, affinity and retail business in Canada,” he said in the announcement issued Monday.

Dunn holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, and is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA).

“By leveraging their digital infrastructure and Greg’s strong leadership, Mass will evolve into a national broker/aggregator leader in group, affinity and retail home and auto insurance,” according to the company’s announcement.

“Along with adapting to change in consumer buying habits through their digital strategy, Mass will continue to maintain its strong ties in the Milton, Markham and Mississauga communities,” it also noted.