Toronto, ON | May 7, 2025 – Cowan Insurance Group has again been honoured for its exceptional business performance and sustained growth, earning the 2025 Canada's Best Managed Companies Platinum Club designation. Companies attain Platinum Club status after retaining their Best Managed designation for seven consecutive years or more. This is the thirteenth successive win for Cowan, a proven market leader in commercial and personal insurance, group benefits, and wealth management through its client-centric approach to business and commitment to innovation and excellence.
Canada's Best Managed Companies program awards recognize excellence in private Canadian-owned companies. To attain the designation, companies are evaluated on their leadership in strategy, culture and commitment, capabilities, innovation, governance, and financial performance. Canada's Best Managed Companies is one of the country's leading business award programs, recognizing innovative and world-class businesses. Hundreds of entrepreneurial companies compete for this designation yearly in a rigorous and independent evaluation process. Applicants are evaluated by an independent panel of judges with representation from program sponsors and special guests.
Receiving the Canada's Best Managed Companies award for the 13th time is an honour for Cowan Insurance Group," says Martin Brodigan, Co-CEO, Cowan Insurance Group. "As a proudly Canadian and fiercely independent insurance brokerage and benefits consulting firm, our team is committed to providing real value to our clients through independent advice, solution-oriented options, and excellent service. Our journey ahead will continue to be guided by our core values and a desire to make a meaningful impact on our clients and communities. We look forward to building upon this legacy of excellence."
“For over 30 years, the Best Managed program recognizes companies that see challenges as checkpoints and obstacles as opportunities,” said Derrick Dempster, Partner, Deloitte Private and Co-Leader, Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. “This year’s winners, including Cowan Insurance Group, have combined strategic expertise and a culture of innovation to not only drive impactful business outcomes, but serve their communities as well. They should be extremely proud of this designation and use it as a catalyst to continue the work they do every day.”
About Canada's Best Managed Companies
Canada’s Best Managed Companies program continues to be the mark of excellence for privately-owned Canadian companies. Every year since the program's launch in 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies have competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates their management skills and practices. The awards are granted on four levels:
- Canada’s Best Managed Companies, new winner, one of the new winners selected each year
- Canada’s Best Managed Companies' winner, award recipients that have re-applied and successfully retained their Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review
- Gold Standard winner, after three consecutive years of maintaining their Best Managed status, these winners have demonstrated their commitment to the program and successfully retained their award for 4-6 consecutive years
- Platinum Club member, winners that have maintained their Best Managed status for seven years or more
Program sponsors are Deloitte Private, CIBC, EDC, The Globe and Mail, and TMX Group. For more information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.
About Cowan Insurance Group
As a prominent Canadian-owned and operated independent insurance brokerage and consulting firm, Cowan Insurance Group provides real value in insurance and risk management solutions to businesses, organizations, and individuals. With over 600 employees across Canada, we partner with leading national and international insurance companies to advise on and create retirement, group benefits, disability management and international benefits programs for employee groups. We also offer individuals wealth and asset management and financial and succession planning services, specializing in property, casualty, and credit insurance. For additional information about Cowan Insurance Group, please visit cowangroup.ca.
For more information, contact:
Joanna Swan
Manager, Communications
Cowan Insurance Group
Tel: 226-808-4155
joanna.swan@cowangroup.ca
