SPECIAL REPORT
ELITE BROKERS
HAARIS KARIMULLAH Commercial account executive LEIBEL INSURANCE GROUP
Haaris Karimullah joined the insurance industry in 2019 with a goal to collaborate with Alberta transportation companies to provide them with comprehensive and affordable insurance programs. He works with everyone from owner-operators to large fleets with more than 100 units. “There is no challenge too large for a team willing to go above and beyond the status quo,” he says. “Our firm is dedicated to finding solutions for our clients, as we understand the challenges they face and the environment they are in. I am always looking for new ways to try to improve my product knowledge and further strengthen our relationship with our markets. We take pride in the knowledge we have in the transportation industry, as well as the solutions we have developed for the industry.” Karimullah says his success is simply the result of his strong work ethic and dedication. “You can have all the experience in the world, but without the obsession and commitment to solving a problem, this experience will go to waste,” he says. “I am fully committed to offering my clients the best possible experience.”
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SAM J. FELDMAN President and managing director WILSON M. BECK INSURANCE SERVICES
DAVID BLOW Commercial account executive JONES DESLAURIERS INSURANCE MANAGEMENT
After graduating from the University of Guelph, David Blow wasn’t sure what to do next. Luckily for him, his father has been in the insurance industry for more than four decades and encouraged his
For nearly 20 years, Sam Feldman has been providing expert advice and customized insurance solutions for clients in the construction, hospitality and real estate sectors. For the past two years, in his leadership role at Wilson M. Beck, Feldman has bolstered the company’s reputation for outstanding construction insurance services, while also fostering growth and drawing in best-in-class sales and support staff. “I believe the secret to my success has been surrounding myself with the right staff, empowering them to excel in all aspects of their personal and business lives, while constantly encouraging them to always provide a ‘whatever it takes’ model to every client,” Feldman says. “At the end of day, it is about strong relationships, and nothing is more important to me than that, from both a client and fellow employee perspective.”
son to follow his lead. In 2014, Blow was accepted into the producer development program at Jones DesLauriers, where he started as an account assistant before moving to account manager and account executive roles, eventually settling into a full-time production role. He currently specializes in brokering unique and hardto-place risks with an emphasis on real estate, construction and related services across Canada. As a young broker, Blow has had to overcome one significant obstacle. “One of the predominate challenges that follows youth in client-facing roles within the Canadian insurance industry is the perception of inexperience or incompetence,” a colleague says. “David has strived to make it a mandated focus through the development of his career in tackling these challenges head-on. He has accomplished this through his honest and transparent process when working with clients; collaboration with mentors and senior broker colleagues through a team-based, client-facing approach; and an absolutely unbeaten work ethic.”
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