FAST FACTS: BRYSON INSURANCE BROKERS TOP SPECIALIZATIONS Transportation Franchises Commercial property Construction Manufacturing Personal lines – elite insurance program
Headquarters: Ajax, Ontario
“The success of the organization is not the effort of a single person. If we land a new client, we recognize that everyone in the organization made that happen” very high on the list of things we care about. We have developed a level of trust, reputation and respect in the industry from companies looking for an insurance partner who is actually seeking their best interests. In many instances, we align more as a strategic partner than a traditional broker. In part because of our stand for business ethics, we have been able to develop unique and amazing relationships with insurance markets and their wonderful underwriters. As an organization, we are very ethically focused, and we recognize that the only constant in life is change. When you try to resist change, that can be a full-throttle recipe for failure. By being conscious of our natural
resistance to change, it allows an opening to actually start embracing it. Also, we keep our egos at bay. The success of the organization is not the effort of a single person. If we land a new client, we recognize that everyone in the organization made that happen. Each individual is incredibly committed to the success of the whole. There is a real ‘in it for all’ or ‘everybody wins’ mentality. But at the end of the day, we do have unwavering core values, and that is why we continue to attract great customers and talent, and they both stay with our brokerage for a long time. We have customers who have been here since the early days, and we
Number of offices: Two Number of employees: 39 Year founded: 1981 Head leadership: Tracy Makris, president; Dennis Downey, CFO; Doug Bundock, CCO; Kyle Paterson, director of operational analytics; Tammy McCarthy, director of commercial insurance; Matthew Leyland, director of personal lines; Rose Anne Shaw, office manager also have employees who have called Bryson home for most of their professional careers. To say that we put business ethics before profits or to say that we have a great culture with great people may sound cliché, but these are real cornerstones of our organization. We are always striving to create an extraordinary experience for our team, our clients and our community.
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