Canada’s Western Financial Group Buys Ontario Insurance Brokerage Wiesner Insurance
Canadian insurance broker Western Financial Group has acquired Wiesner Insurance Inc., a high-end full-service insurance brokerage located in southern Ontario.
Originally founded in 1991 by Jason Wiesner, Wiesner Insurance Inc. is an independent brokerage serving customers in and around Brampton, a significant trading area west of Toronto, Ontario.
The Wiesner team offers a full line of commercial, personal, and financial services products, with a specialization in commercial products and programs, including employee benefits. The brokerage takes pride in providing boutique-level customer service, based on strong and trusting relationships.
Under the leadership of Wiesner and Nick Rizzuto, and through the efforts of their energetic sales professionals, Wiesner Insurance has been growing rapidly over the last five years, said High River, Alberta-headquartered Western Financial in a statement.
“We are excited to be joining the Western Financial Group family,” said Jason Wiesner, founder and president of Wiesner Insurance. “At Wiesner we are aligned with Western’s vision and their community values. Like Western, we place an emphasis on the value of the broker and the level of service we deliver to our customers. This new step is great for our people, customers, and our communities and we are pleased to join an organization that shares our values.”
About Western Financial Group Inc.
Western Financial is a diversified insurance services company that has cared for the insurance needs of over one million Canadians for more than one hundred years. Western Financial provides personal, business, and life insurance services in over 200 communities through sales and service centers, affiliates, and online. It is a subsidiary of Trimont Financial Ltd., a subsidiary of The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company.
Source: Western Financial Group