We start with You.
What differentiates us from other firms is our unparalleled focus on strong client relationships. By taking the time to get to know you and your particular needs, we are able to offer each of our clients the most efficient plan of comprehensive insurance possible. Using a consultative approach, our team of trained professionals exposes the risks underlying your business and personal assets and develops an insurance policy that responds to these specific perils with you.
Our Divisions.
Our three main insurance divisions are: Personal Insurance, Commercial Insurance and Employee Benefits. Commercial insurance and high value homes are a significant portion of our business.
Our Services.
We service a wide variety of sectors including manufacturing, industrial, residential, real estate and financial institutions and provide insurance coverage in the areas of:
- Personal Property Insurance, including: Homes and Automobiles, Recreational Vehicles, Fine Art and Jewellery;
- Commercial Insurance, including: Casualty, Directors and Officers Liability insurance (profit and non-profit); Professional Liability – Errors & Omissions Insurance; Business Interruption Insurance; Extra Expense Insurance; Boiler and Machinery Insurance; Crime Insurance; Surety Bonds; Credit Insurance; and other specialty coverages;
- Employee Benefits Insurance, including: Group Life, Short & Long Term Disability, Health and Dental Care, and Group RRSP & Pension Consulting.
Our State of the Art Insurance Products.
We strive to stay on top of industry trends in an effort to continually provide our clients with the most innovative ways of protecting their assets. Credit Insurance and Environmental Liability are examples of our business insurance solutions.
Our International Partners.
Our network of insurance partners includes giants Chubb, Aviva, AXA, ING, Zurich and Affiliated FM Insurance. This partnership network ensures that claims can be evaluated on site anytime, anywhere in the world.
Our Expert Underwriting Submissions.
We have been able to attract and maintain our relationships with top level insurers because of our mutual dedication to client service coupled with our reputation for excellence. Our insurers regard our underwriting submissions as some of the best in the industry. Chubb insurance is the world’s leading insurer of high value homes and Fort Insurance is Chubb’s largest independent personal lines broker in Quebec.
Our Reputation for Excellence.
Fort insurance can trace its roots back to 1927 and our first clients were personal referrals. Now, most of our business is still generated through word of mouth. Our client retention rate of 93% - compared to the industry average of 83% - speaks to the success we have had in tailoring solutions to meet your specific needs. In addition to our client-oriented approach, our firm boasts a depth of experience which includes our staff of 50 professional seasoned practitioners who have been handling complex accounts for over 30 years. Our extensive in-house training program ensures that our staff is aware of state of the art products available on the market. Give us a call. We’d love to talk to you.
|