- CEO
- Charles Joseph Gaston Brindamour
- Full Time Employees
- 31,000
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Insurance - Property & Casualty
- Address
- 700 University Avenue Toronto ON Canada M5G 0A1
- IPO Date
- May 29, 2018
- Business
- Intact Financial Corporation is a leading provider of property and casualty insurance in Canada and a significant specialty insurer in North America and the United Kingdom. It offers a broad portfolio of insurance products including personal auto; commercial property and liability; personal property; commercial specialty lines; and financial services insurance tailored for commercial banks and financial institutions. The company operates through key brands such as Intact Insurance, belairdirect, BrokerLink, Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions (including OneBeacon and The Guarantee Company of North America), RSA Insurance Group in the UK and Ireland, and On Side Restoration, a national restoration firm. Founded in 180 years ago and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Intact has developed a leading market presence via organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
Recent major developments include the acquisition of Direct Line Insurance Group's brokered Commercial Lines operations in the UK, enhancing its UK commercial lines platform and broker network; the acquisition of Jiffy Inc., Canada's largest home renovation insurance provider, expanding its specialty insurance offerings; and BrokerLink's aggressive expansion through multiple acquisitions of brokerages across Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, broadening Intact's retail broker footprint in Canada. The company continues vertical integration of claims services with investments in auto body repair shops and restoration businesses. Additionally, Intact completed a $150 million preferred share issuance to support growth initiatives. These moves reinforce Intact's strategy to deepen market penetration, diversify geographic reach, and enhance customer experience across its core and specialty insurance segments.