Toronto (December 16, 2020) – Burns & Wilcox, North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, has been named one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for 2020 in the Growth category by Waterstone Human Capital. This national program recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations for fostering high-performance corporate cultures that help sustain a competitive advantage.

“It is an honor to receive this award and be recognized for the successful cultural progress we have made across Burns & Wilcox,” said Jodie Kaufman Davis, Corporate Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Burns & Wilcox, Toronto, Ontario. “We continuously work to align our core on-the-job behaviors into everything we do for our associates to ensure they have the tools and support they need to succeed. This acknowledgment could not have been possible without our incredible team of specialty insurance experts. We are proud to represent the insurance industry and to exemplify a strong corporate culture.”

Burns & Wilcox earned the recognition following an in-depth analysis of its culture and employee experience. Organizations were evaluated on their vision and leadership, recruitment and talent management, communication practices, rewards, recognition, and more during this process.

“The numerous investments we have made are focused on providing extensive professional development and training opportunities for associates, along with innovative and meaningful ways to give back to the communities we serve,” said Kaufman Davis. “Our on-the-job behaviors not only better define how we approach recruiting and retention but are also used as a benchmark for our commitment to inclusivity by encouraging associates to bring their true authentic selves to work.”

Burns & Wilcox will be recognized at Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures Gala Awards event on April 22, 2021. The award is one of two notable honors the company has earned in 2020, including recognition as a Top Insurance Workplace by Insurance Business Canada. Parent company to Burns & Wilcox, H.W. Kaufman Group was also recognized this year for its company culture as a Great Place to Work.

“At Waterstone we believe corporate culture drives performance and that it’s an organization’s greatest asset,” said Marty Parker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Waterstone Human Capital and Chair of Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures Awards. “This year’s winning organizations have all demonstrated an outstanding commitment to corporate culture and to leveraging their culture as a competitive advantage. They all align to three key themes: they are focused on building a high-performance culture, committed to employee career development and growth, and focused on creating a workplace culture that supports physical and psychological safety for their team members.”

To learn more about Burns & Wilcox career opportunities, visit stage.burnsandwilcox.ca/careers.

About Burns & Wilcox Canada:

Burns & Wilcox is the insurance industry’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager internationally recognized for its expertise in commercial and professional liability, property, environmental, marine and personal insurance.

Burns & Wilcox Canada is a member of H.W. Kaufman Group, which has over 60 offices across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom and employs more than 2,000 professionals. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Metro Detroit, H.W. Kaufman Group also includes: Burns & Wilcox (US), Burns & Wilcox Brokerage, Atain Insurance Companies, Afirm, Global Excess Partners, RB Jones, Stonemark, Minuteman Adjusters, Kaufman Institute and London-based, Burns & Wilcox United Kingdom, Chesterfield Insurance Brokers, Lochain Patrick, Cranbrook Underwriting and Node International. More information can be found at stage.burnsandwilcox.ca or www.hwkaufman.com.

About Waterstone Human Capital:

At Waterstone Human Capital, we inspire organizations to build high performance cultures. We’re a human capital management consulting firm specializing in retained executive search, cultural measurement and assessment, and leadership training and development. We have successfully helped hundreds of entrepreneurial-minded, high-growth organizations across North America recruit, measure and train for fit. Waterstone is also the founder of the Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures and Canada’s Most Admired™ CEO programs. These national programs annually recognize best-in-class Canadian organizations and CEOs, for fostering cultures that enhance performance and help sustain a competitive advantage. For more information please visit waterstonehc.com or canadasmostadmired.com.

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