June 3, 2025 — Acera Insurance Services Ltd. is pleased to partner with Navigate Benefit Solutions as it continues to expand its specialty Acera Benefits division.
As a full-service consulting firm, Navigate Benefit Solutions has provided group benefits and group retirement savings solutions since 2002. The firm is headquartered in Calgary, with team members also based in Edmonton and Regina.
“We are excited to partner with a firm that shares our core values of excellence and putting people first,” says Tony Fairfield, Executive Vice President, Acera Benefits. “Navigate Benefit Solutions’ longstanding reputation for providing trusted advice and exceptional service boosts the expansion of our client-focused, forward-thinking team across Canada.”
This partnership demonstrates Acera Insurance’s commitment to support independent and locally owned firms increase scale while ensuring clients continue to receive personalized, unbiased solutions and guidance from an independent and Canadian-owned business.
“As an independent firm that is focused on building lasting relationships with our clients, Navigate Benefit Solutions has never compromised on the impartial and expert solutions we provide,” says Jason Probe, President, Navigate Benefit Solutions. “We are pleased to join an organization that shares these same values and corporate culture, as we look to enhance the solutions we offer to our clients.”
The Navigate Benefit Solutions deal closed on May 14, 2025.
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.
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About Acera Insurance
Acera Insurance is the largest independent, employee-controlled brokerage in Canada. With 1,300 employees in over 70 offices across Canada, $1.4 billion in gross written premiums, $1.3 billion in group retirement savings assets under management and more than 700 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. Acera Insurance is a proud member of the Canadian Broker Network and Benefits Alliance.
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