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Corey Evans

CEO, Independent Insurance Managers Inc.

+1 (289) 233-5734

Biography

Corey Evans is the founder and key broker producer of Independent Insurance Managers Inc. (IIM). Prior to starting the boutique brokerage, he acquired a variety of skillsets including commercial & personal insurance broking, small to large enterprise underwriting, and risk management. In 2017 after spending several years on the carrier side, he joined one of Canada largest independently owned brokerages where he grew his portfolio of clients and managed SME insurance programs for some of the most recognized manufacturers and wholesalers across Canada. In 2020 Corey purchased his portfolio and started Independent Insurance Managers Inc. a boutique commercial insurance brokerage.

Education

Carleton University

B.A., Political Science · (2007 – 2011)Carleton University

Bachelor’s degree, Political Economy

Corey’s strategy and objective at the firm is to secure new clients preferably averaging in excess of $100,000 annual premium or fee based compensation of $25,000 commission broker revenue.

Areas of expertise include but not limited to:

Manufacturing, Wholesale Distrribution & Logistics (Food & Beverage, Metal/Steel, Component Parts, Consumer Goods)

Specializing in:

  • Food & Beverage
  • Electrical equipment & components
  • Metal parts, CNC Machining, Machinery
  • Plastics
  • Automotive Parts
  • Cold Storage
  • Paper Products
  • Local Trucking
  • Logistics & Warehousing/3PL
  • Cannabis (Licensed Producers)

Casualty, Specialty Products, & Product Recall (Primary & Excess, Foreign Casualty, Crisis Management, Automobile)

Specializing in:

  • Primary, excess, and cat-excess
  • Non-conventional placements, difficult and potentially catastrophic risks
  • Multinational/Cross-boarder risks
  • Small/Medium/Large Private Automobile Fleets
  • Healthcare Manufacturing Risks
  • High hazard manufacturing or processing such as ; chemicals, minerals, metals, electronics and machinery
  • Nutraceuticals & Life Sciences

Canadian based companies with headquarters in Ontario that may need US admitted policies requirements or cross-boarder expertise.

Insureds going through an RFP process through their internal or external risk managers.

Businesses that are looking for a fee-based-service brokerage that pay over $100,000 of annual premium.

Third Party Policy Reviews and Insurance Strategy Development.

Part of Associations or membership base along with a trusted referral network from existing customer database.

Experience

Independent Insurance Managers Inc.
Partner
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Crime Stoppers of Halton
Board Member
Halton Region, Ontario

CCV Insurance & Financial Services Inc.
Business Account Executive B.A., R.I.B.Ont

Economical Insurance
Business Development Advisor

Travelers Canada
Enterprise Sales Executive

Travelers Canada
Commercial Midmarket Underwriter

Travelers Canada
Personal Lines Underwriter

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About Independent Insurance Managers Inc.

Insurance is often viewed as an off the shelf commodity product by many consumers. As the hard market continues and limited capacity and higher premium levels prevail, the traditional brokering model will face an array of challenges going forward. The IIM platform moves the brokering model ahead of the industry.

IIM is a modernized one-of-a-kind boutique insurance brokerage that solely focuses on the Commercial Lines Middle Market segments with a targeted niche appetite for North American based businesses within the manufacturing & supply chain network industries.

Mission, Vision, & Corporate Values

We are on a mission to be distinguished as one of the most professional and specialized independent boutique brokerages in Canada.

We have a shared vision at Independent Insurance Managers Inc. to raise the standard of high-quality customer service within the insurance industry by prioritizing the ever-changing needs of our clients. We aim to apply this standard by offering a customer-focused broker model that is characterized by exclusivity, advisory-based, and specialization.

Our values our extremely important to us and we don’t deviate:

 Integrity – We will always operate with a high level of integrity and professional responsibility to our clients.

 Quality – We produce some of the best quality underwriting submissions & risk assessments the industry has witnessed that are only getting better.

 Relationship – We firmly believe that mutually beneficial & profitable relationships with our customers, carriers, vendors, and supplier partners is the key to success.

 Independence – We give the best advice for our clients no matter what the reason.

 Focused – We remain committed to a specific segment of customers which we know we can help and that will ultimately benefit significantly from our service offering.

Industry Trends IIM Focuses On
• The hard market with limited capacity in certain business classes
• Consumers moving towards convenience-based insurance purchasing
• Lack of training and experience within the industry
• Brokerage consolidation
• Underwriter overload
• A Risk-adverse mentality from insurance carriers
• Increased natural and global catastrophes

Products & Services
Full range of property and casualty insurance products and an extensive menu of value-add and risk management services.
Competitive Advantage
Independently Owned & Operated
Owner Driven
A Unique & Collaborative approach to risk management
Advanced technology
Carrier Relationships
Best-in-class client assessments and business proposals
Strategic partnerships with proven Risk Management Firms

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