CBN Awards
Roman Babej’s insurance career spans nearly 30 years and various roles that have earned him a deep understanding of the industry to deliver excellent service to his brokers. With a BA from the University of Toronto, a CIP designation from the Insurance Institute and training in quality assurance from Humber College, Babej began his journey […]
By Canadian Broker Network | September 4, 2024
4 min read
Dave Allan’s insurance career reflects a blend of deep experience on the broker and insurer side that has contributed to his success over the years. After graduating from Mohawk College’s Insurance program in 1996, he worked as a broker for 12 years before accepting an underwriting position in 2009. This expertise and understanding of both […]
By Canadian Broker Network | September 3, 2024
3 min read
Pat Walker’s insurance career began nearly 25 years ago when she joined Heartland Mutual Insurance (then Kings Mutual). She takes great pride in delivering excellent service and building lasting relationships with her broker partners. She achieved her CIP designation in 2009 and took on the opportunity to work in underwriting. “And I’ve never looked back,” […]
By Canadian Broker Network | November 2, 2023
2 min read
Linda Tétreault began her insurance career in the early ’90s with Missisquoi Insurance and later worked as a broker for a year while expanding her expertise and working on her FPAA designation. She held a senior underwriter position at RSA for 18 years before joining Aviva in 2016, where she today specializes in underwriting construction […]
By Canadian Broker Network | November 1, 2023
Greg Steinbach’s insurance career began in 2016 with the Insurance program at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ont. Through this program, he secured his first role in the broker channel via a co-op placement. Shortly after, Steinbach started his underwriting journey, holding various positions since and completing his CRM and CIP designations. He joined Intact in […]
By Canadian Broker Network | October 31, 2023
Katherine (Katie) Stanley-Paul began her insurance career at Intact in the summer of 2022 in the Commercial Lines Underwriter Academy, a fast-paced underwriter development program. She currently works on a Toronto-based mid-market commercial lines team and will be graduating into the role of UWII in December. She is working toward her CIP designation. “I enjoy […]
By Canadian Broker Network | October 30, 2023
With two decades of diverse underwriting experience, Jimmy Sota takes pride in collaborating with brokers on creative solutions and excellent service delivery that benefit insurance customers. A chemical engineering graduate from the University of Toronto, Sota began his insurance career with a part-time insurance job that turned into a full-time passion. Prior to joining Chubb […]
By Canadian Broker Network | October 27, 2023
Cristina Sorescu joined Northbridge in 2019 as senior personal lines underwriter, bringing 11 years of prior underwriting experience to her role. Throughout the years, Sorescu sharpened her skills and developed a keen underwriting sense. Today, she consistently provides expert service to her brokers with a primary focus on offering support and solutions while adhering to company underwriting […]
By Canadian Broker Network | October 26, 2023
Ramy Sonbl’s insurance career started in 2009 at Belair Direct. He joined Intact in 2014 and prides himself in being able to collaborate with brokers and colleagues to solve problems and find innovative solutions to protect clients’ properties. “I really enjoy the complex nature of risk assessment. Being an underwriter also taught me some valuable […]
By Canadian Broker Network | October 25, 2023
Matt Pike began his insurance career with Travelers Canada 14 years ago, starting in commercial lines business development before moving into an underwriting role. He enjoys the ever-evolving nature of underwriting and that the role enables him to focus on relationships while growing his career. It also allows him to balance work with spending more […]
By Canadian Broker Network | October 24, 2023
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