Westland Insurance Acquires First Durham Insurance & Financial Ltd.
May 1, 2023
Westland Insurance Group, one of Canada’s largest independent brokerages, acquired First Durham Insurance & Financial Ltd., a long-established full-service brokerage located in Pickering, Ontario. The acquisition (effective May 1, 2023) expands Westland’s presence in the important Ontario/Durham Region market and brings First Durham’s team and local expertise into the Westland network.
- Buyers
- Westland Insurance Group
- Targets
- First Durham Insurance & Financial Ltd.
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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