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COVER STORY: YOUNG GUNS SEAN MCNAMARA Commercial broker MITCHELL & WHALE INSURANCE BROKERS Age: 35 Years in insurance: 15
MATT MILLER
A commercial insurance professional, Sean McNamara has spent the past 15 years working for some of Canada’s best-known companies, including Royal & SunAlliance, Canada BrokerLink, John Shea Insurance Brokers and Petley-Hare Limited Insurance Broker. In the last year at Mitchell & Whale Insurance Brokers, McNamara has increased commercial clients by 120%. In addition to his day job, McNamara is the team leader for Young Brokers Council’s Territory 11, is a board member of the Oshawa Senior Citizens Centre and is president of the board for Boys & Girls Club of Durham Region.
Senior account executive ORACLE RMS Age: 33 Years in insurance: 10
Upon graduating from the University of British Columbia, where he was an Academic All-Canadian and baseball player, Matt Miller accepted a position as commercial underwriter with Gore Mutual. He has since ‘jumped the desk,’ transitioning from being an underwriter to a broker when he joined Oracle RMS at its inception in 2011. Miller now specializes in commercial and personal insurance for individuals and high-net-worth families all across Canada. “No two days are ever alike,” he says. “Each day brings new challenges and new learning opportunities. Acting as the preferred insurance professional for some of Canada’s leading businesses gives me a great perspective on the inner workings of our economy and tremendous respect for private business owners.” Miller remains active in the UBC Baseball Alumni Association and holds an executive leader position for a local business-networking group.
LYNDSAY RANKIN Senior broker/underwriter AURORA UNDERWRITING SERVICES Age: 35 Years in insurance: 15
Lyndsay Rankin grew up around insurance, thanks to her brokerage-owning parents. Starting off as a broker, Rankin joined Aurora Underwriting Services four years ago. In her first year of being an underwriter, Rankin was invited to Lloyd’s of London, where she was able to sit with the Lloyd’s underwriters. A member of AAMGA’s Under 40 Organization, she has attended AAMGA Underwriting University, furthering her skills in the space.
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JOHN M. KIMBALL Senior specialty lines underwriter ANGUS MILLER INSURANCE Age: 32 Years in insurance: 9
A third-generation insurance expert, John Kimball writes commercial lines at New Brunswickbased Angus Miller Insurance. In 2014, Kimball was one of four Canadians invited to attend the Andrew Beazley Broker Academy at Lloyd’s of London, spending a week in London to expand his education and deepen his understanding of the Lloyd’s market. When asked about what he enjoys most about his job, Kimball says, “I love trying to find insurance solutions for complicated risks. Liability insurance is great because each risk has its own unique twist.”
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