THE LIST
LARGEST EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FIRMS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)
No. of local employees
Year established in Ottawa
Victor Insurance Managers Inc. 500-1400 Blair, Towers Pl. Ottawa, ON K1J 9B8 613-786-2000 victorinsurance.ca
162
2
Cowan Insurance Group* 700-1420 Blair Towers Pl., Ottawa, ON K1J 9L8 613-741-3313 / 613-842-4206 cowangroup.ca
3
Name/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web
Key local executive(s)
Services offered
1962
David Cook president
Group and retiree benefits, professional liability, specialty property and casualty insurance.
113
1927
Marc Benoit vice-president of group benefits
Helps employers meet group benefit, health and disability management, pension and retirement requirements by providing consulting and administrative services.
LifeWorks 301-350 Sparks St., Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8 613-238-4272 / 613-238-3714 lifeworks.com/en
92
1979
Rob Rosenfeld vice-president for the National Capital Region
Employee and family assistance; health and wellness; recognition, pension and benefits administration; retirement consulting; actuarial and investment services.
4
Coughlin & Associates 466 Tremblay Rd., Ottawa, ON K1G 3R1 613-231-2266 / 613-231-2345 coughlin.ca
89
1958
Michel Quenneville principal consultant
Full-service third party administrator; benefits and pension consulting; benefits and pension administration; claims administration, adjudication and payment services; wellness solutions; disability and leave management; individual financial planning.
5
Mercer* 550-55 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, ON K1P 6L5 613-230-9348 / 613-230-9357 mercer.ca
56
1945
Sylvain Poirier principal and head of office
Retirement, health and benefits, compensation, communications, performance management, wellness, investments, investment management.
6
Palladium Insurance Financial 2712 St. Joseph Blvd., Ottawa, ON K1C 1G5 613-824-0441 palladiuminsurance.ca
54
1965
Sylvie Forget Swim Tim Snelling
Employee group benefits & consulting, life, living benefits and retirement services, special risk travel & expatriate programs. Four locations across the greater Ottawa area: Rockland, Orleans, Kanata & Pembroke.
7
Smith, Petrie, Carr & Scott Insurance Brokers 600-359 Kent St., Ottawa, ON K2P 0R6 613-237-2871 / 613-237-1179 spcs-ins.com
38
1969
Marjorie Fincham
Group and employee benefits; individual health and dental plans.
8
Aon 600-333 Preston St., Tower 1 Ottawa, ON K1S 5N4 613-728-5000 / 613-728-5534 aon.ca
30
1985
Jarrett Thompson vice-president, health solutions
Consulting and actuarial services in health strategies, benefits administration and outsourcing, retirement strategies, investment management, HR outsourcing strategies, communication, compensation, talent strategies, retirement, financial planning.
8
Gallagher 410-11 Holland Ave. , Ottawa, ON K1Y 4S1 613-670-8488 ajgcanada.com
30
2013
Daniel Sullivan senior vice-president
Employee benefits consulting, risk management services, retirement services, wellbeing and engagement, compensation consulting, human resources consulting, employee communications, multinational benefits, organizational wellbeing.
NFP Canada* 202B-2460 Lancaster Rd. , Ottawa, ON K1B 4S5 613-725-2128 / 613-725-5098 nfp.com
20
2003
Group benefit and retirement consulting, commercial insurance, home and auto, private client solutions. Marc Lajoie managing director for eastern Ontario
Capcorp Financial 1050 Morrison Dr., 3rd floor, Ottawa, ON K2H 8K7 613-226-1964 / 613-226-8402 capcorp.ca
16
1981
Andrew Noseworthy CEO
Employee benefits consulting, group retirement savings plans, pay-as-you-go benefits including health care spending accounts, financial planning for business owners and their businesses, life, disability and critical illness insurance, individual investment management.
12
Beaudry-Deschatelets Financial Group 500-15 Gamelin St., Gatineau, QC J8Y 6N5 819-771-2196 / 819-771-2197 beaudry-deschatelets.com
15
2000
Francois Beaudry president
Employee benefit consulting, group benefit, group annuity plans, institutional asset management, insurance, investments, financial planning.
13
Meldrum Horne and Associates 301-222 Queen St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9 613-233-9105 meldrumhorne.com
11
2013
Michael Horne Jamie Meldrum co-founders
Group benefit and pension consulting services, benchmarking, employee wellness programs, HR strategies, U.S. and international benefits, executive compensation.
13
Prime Benefits Group 205-460 West Hunt Club Rd., Ottawa, ON K2E 0B8 613-897-7463 primebenefitsgroup.com
11
2020
Tony Conte Dave Dickinson
Employee benefits and group retirement solutions, international travel and expatriate insurance.
15
David Burns & Associates 105 Fourth Ave., Ottawa, ON K1S 2L1 613-563-1281 / 613-563-0443 david-burns.com
10
1977
Jennifer Burns Matt Burns Ian Burns partners
Employee benefits, wealth management, pension plans, individual insurance, U.S. and international benefits, retirement planning.
16 16 18
Bennett Insurance Agency* 34 Summitview Dr., Kanata, ON K2M 2V9 613-727-0424 bennettinsurance.ca
8
1974
Thom Bennett president Shane Bennett vice-president
Employee group insurance and group retirement plan strategies and solutions, individual life insurance, critical illness and disability insurance
Oegema Nicholson Financial 1453 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa, ON K2G 1W1 613-686-6338 onfin.ca
8
2014
Jeff Richer president
Employee benefits, life insurance, financial services, group RRSP, travel insurance.
Crain & Schooley Financial, a division of Johnson Insurance* 7-471 Hazeldean Rd., Ottawa, ON K2L 4B8 613-722-3444 / 613-722-3800 crainschooley.on.ca
7
1953
John M. McCavour senior vice-president Shawn McCord senior manager of Ottawa and national groups
Employee benefits and pensions, retirement strategies, RRSP, special risk insurance, risk management consulting, group home and auto insurance
Desjardins Financial Security Investments* G-1679 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON K2A 1C4 613-729-1455 / 613-722-8992 investdfsi.ca
6
2000
Stephen Boyce vice-president of Ottawa branch
RRSPs, RRIFs, TFSAs, GICs, group benefits, financial planning, retirement planning, estate planning, education planning, life insurance.
Lee-Power & Associates 616 Cooper St., Ottawa, ON K1R 5J2 613-236-9007 / 613-236-0329 lee-power.ca
4
1970
Matt Power vice-president of benefits consulting
Trusteed welfare and pension plans, employee benefits plan consulting, defined contribution pension plans, group RRSPs, individual retirement plans, third-party administrative services.
360° Health Benefits Inc. 304-555 Legget Dr., Ottawa, ON K2K 2X3 613-780-1574 ian@360hb.ca
3
2018
Ian Keith president
Expert consulting on a wide range of different types of benefit plans, pension plans, and executive compensation strategies
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*These companies did not respond to this year’s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years. *These companies did not respond to this year’s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years.
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