Jan. 9, 2025 — Acera Insurance Services Ltd. is pleased to announce its partnership with BMA Group, one of the leading employee group benefits and group retirement savings advisory firms in Saskatchewan.
This partnership officially expands Acera Insurance’s specialty Acera Benefits division into the Land of the Living Skies. Based in Saskatoon, BMA Group has been designing and maintaining competitive plans for businesses across the province since 2012.
“We are pleased to welcome the BMA Group team to our organization as we continue to expand the reach of Acera Benefits,” says Tony Fairfield, President, Group Benefits, Acera Insurance.
“Don Bristow and his team have built a solid reputation locally for their client-focused approach. Together, we look forward to carrying on our shared value of putting people first, as well as offering expanded solutions and options to businesses across the Prairies.”
This partnership demonstrates Acera Insurance’s commitment to support independent and locally owned firms in their efforts to increase scale while ensuring clients continue to receive the personalized, unbiased solutions and guidance from the local team they know and trust.
“As a multi-generational family business, we decided to join Acera Insurance because they uniquely offer a true partnership, versus an acquisition,” said Don Bristow, President, BMA Group. “Our local team remains committed to supporting our clients and communities, and looks forward to expanding the resources, solutions and value we have to offer as part of the Acera Benefits team.”
The BMA Group deal closed on Dec. 1, 2024, and the firm will eventually transition to become Acera Benefits.
Acera Benefits is an integrated benefits consulting team that helps Canadian employers design competitive, cost-effective and customized employee benefits plans that are flexible to an ever-changing health and wellness environment. As a specialty division of Acera Insurance, Acera Benefits is uniquely positioned to offer clients many value-added services not typically available through traditional benefits consultants.
This transaction marked Acera Insurance’s ninth partnership deal in 2024 — and first in Saskatchewan — showcasing the firm’s commitment to strengthening the independent, Canadian-owned brokerage option across the country.
Acera Insurance also recently opened a property and casualty branch in Saskatoon, located at 1249 8 Street East.
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About Acera Insurance
Acera Insurance is the largest independent, employee-controlled brokerage in Canada. With 1,200 employees in over 60 offices across Canada, $1.3 billion in gross written premiums, nearly $1 billion in group retirement savings assets under management and more than 650 employee-owners, Acera Insurance provides custom insurance and risk management solutions for personal and commercial clients nationwide, including comprehensive group benefits capabilities. Built upon the solid foundation of several award-winning firms, Acera Insurance brings greater value, expertise and resources to individuals, families and businesses across the country.
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