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Insurance Industry Employer of Choice WINNER
“We just have a great time – brokers are our first customers, and it’s great working together” CINDY GRANT Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
SPECIALIZING IN P&C, Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company is a Canadianowned and -operated company that distributes products through independent brokers. It was founded by three industry veterans – Robert Taylor, Michael George and John Garner – in 2005. Trisura is “uniquely positioned to address mid-market risks in contract, commercial and developer surety; D&O; fidelity; professional liability; casualty; and warranty.” Trisura describes itself as uncompromising when it comes to the people it hires, and the approach appears to have had a meaningful effect. The company’s employee retention is over 90%, in part because of Trisura’s array of
expanding growth opportunities. A team devoted to e-commerce was launched in January 2016, made up entirely of internal promotions. Trisura also partners with universities to offer co-op positions to students, some of whom go on to become fulltime employees. Trisura also regularly consults with staff about operational issues and personal satisfaction. The company distributed its five-year strategic plan to all personnel to so they could express their concerns before it was put into action. In the same vein, president and CEO Mike George regularly sits down for ‘fireside chats’ with each of Trisura’s 105 employees to get feedback.
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