Merit Insurance Brokers 40+ Year Timeline
President Ron Berry passes away
Merit History
Merit Insurance Brokers 40+ Year Timeline
September 2023
January 2023
Barbara Swimmer retires after 28 years with Merit
January 2023
February 2021
Merit Insurance launches its new website
December 2020
Paul Dahlin retires from Merit as Managing Partner
December 2020
September 2020
Ron Berry celebrates 50 years associated to Merit and its predecessors
June 2020
Maria Berry celebrates 40 years in the business
June 2020
March 2020
Conrad Kipping retires after 40 years in the business
September 2019
Carolyn Vickers celebrates 30 years with Merit
September 2019
June 2019
Suzanne Salloum celebrates 30 years with Merit
May 2019
Glen Smith celebrates 25 years with Merit
May 2019
May 2019
Chris Piper retires after 34 years with Merit
February 2019
Merit Insurance Brokers and Cockburn & Sons Insurance merge, Ian Cockburn joins Merit in this transaction as Equity Partner
February 2019
September 2017
Roger Williams retires after 27 years with Merit
November 2010
Carolyn Vickers appointed as Chief Operating Officer
November 2010
July 2010
Dean Morrissey joins Merit Insurance as Vice President Commercial
July 2005
Priscilla Muere and her assistant Roneth Gementiza joins Merit Insurance
July 2005
January 2004
Maria Berry appointed as Vice President
January 2004
Jack Hunter retires after 23 years with Merit and over 35 years in business
January 2004
2004
Ed Brash retires after 23 years with Merit and over 35 years in business
January 2002
Paul Dahlin joins Merit Insurance as Managing Partner
January 2002
May 1999
Glen Smith joins Merit Insurance
October 1995
Merit Insurance acquires Polsar Insurance Brokers
October 1995
September 1995
Merit Insurance acquires Lou Swimmer Insurance, Barb Swimmer joins Merit in this transaction
October 1994
Merit Insurance acquires J.M. Dickson Insurance, Kathleen Magisano joins Merit in this transaction
October 1994
February 1992
Merit Insurance acquires Toronto Insurance Brokers, Susan Doble joins Merit in this transaction
1991
Tom Kipping retires after over 35 years in the business
1991
September 1989
Carolyn Vickers joins Merit Insurance as in house underwriter
June 1989
Suzanne Salloum joins Merit Insurance as the assistant to Ron Berry
June 1989
July 1981
Merit Insurance Brokers Inc. was established by the (late) Ron Berry as President, (late) Jack Hunter as Vice President, and (late) Tom Kipping. It was further developed with the contributions of Maria (Scally) Berry, (late) Edward Brash, and Conrad Kipping, shaping it into the Merit Insurance Brokers we know today.
Toronto Office
111 Gordon Baker Rd. Ste 100
North York, ON M2H 3R1
Tel: (416) 497-5556
Fax: (416) 497-9212
Toll Free: 1 (800) 563-3383
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Waterdown Office
20 Main St. N, Unit 7, P.O. Box 879
Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0
Tel: (905) 690-6888
Fax: (905) 690-4229
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Goderich Office
Tel: (226) 455-1066
Fax: (905) 690-4229
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