Lawrie Insurance Group appoints Bob Lawrie as CEO, David Leadbetter as president
The Lawrie Insurance Group has appointed Bob Lawrie as CEO and David Leadbetter as president, both effective Jan 1, 2020. Founder Dan Lawrie will serve as chair over the next couple of years in the transition of the company leadership to the next generation.
The Lawrie Insurance Group a privately owned, multi-disciplined Canadian insurance brokerage specialising in personal and commercial insurance, employee benefits, life and group retirement solutions.
“Dan has been an incredible mentor both in the leadership of the company and within our community,” said Bob Lawrie, incoming CEO. “As his business partner it has been an honour to work with him over the past 30 years as we have grown the company into one of the largest and most trusted insurance brokers in Canada. With the talent of our team of over 100 dedicated professionals and through fierce broker independence, we are strategically focused and well-positioned to achieve long-term exponential growth domestically and internationally through our multi-disciplined, holistic approach in working with clients.”
Leadbetter said he is looking forward to his new role. “Our combination of caring for employees, clients and insurers makes for a complete circle of security,” he said. “I pledge to maintain the company’s high level of stewardship and to expand it as we go forward, ensuring the high standards established by Dan Lawrie since 1982 and build upon them in a way that will ensure the strength of the brokerage in the years ahead.”
In his new role as chair, Dan Lawrie will continue to be involved in both leading the company and supporting several ongoing, company and community projects.
“As chair, I look forward to working closely with Bob Lawrie, CEO and David Leadbetter, president over the next couple of years to ensure the continuance of the vision of the Lawrie Insurance Group to remain in the top 5 percent of independent brokers in Canada and to be the most trusted multi-disciplined insurance and risk management firm in the region,” he said.
