
Selling your insurance brokerage: Why you should choose Acera Insurance
As the largest independent, employee-controlled brokerage in Canada, Acera Insurance offers brokerages a unique opportunity to build scale while remaining independent and Canadian-owned.
Acera Insurance by the numbers.
$1.3B
Gross written premium
$1B
Group retirement savings assets under management
100+
Insurers and specialty underwriters
60+
Locations nationwide
1200+
Employees
650+
Employee owners

The Acera Insurance advantage
We have proudly served the needs of Canadians for more than 60 years, providing truly customized, comprehensive and competitive insurance and risk management solutions. We have the size and reach to compete with other large brokerages, while uniquely standing on our own.
We’re independent and Canadian-owned
Without ties to carriers or foreign investors, we provide impartial advice and work in the best interest of our clients.
What this means for your brokerage:
- You can be certain that profits remain in Canada, benefiting your employees, community and local economy.
- You’ll have greater stability and long-term opportunities to grow your book.
We’re employee-controlled
Acera Insurance is the only Canadian brokerage to be widely owned by its employees.
What this means for your brokerage:
- You and your team members will have an additional avenue to build personal wealth.
- You’ll be part of a loyal nationwide team that is invested in the long-term vitality and independence of our firm.
We have specialized expertise and vast market reach
Acera Insurance has robust expertise across personal insurance, commercial insurance, and group benefits and retirement savings solutions. We also have access to more than 100 insurers and specialty underwriting partners, as well as national and international capabilities through several networks and alliances.
What this means for your brokerage:
- This will help your team grow and broaden their portfolios by providing well-rounded solutions to clients.
- Your employees will collaborate with deeply knowledgeable teams who specialize in business sectors, specific coverage lines and specialty programs.
We are an employer of choice
Our award-winning culture creates valuable opportunities for our employees.
What this means for your brokerage:
- Your team will be encouraged to challenge the status quo and never stop learning in their commitment to excellence.
- They’ll be empowered with a sense of accountability and autonomy to take ownership in their work
- They’ll be treated with respect, recognized for their achievements, and engaged in festivities that make work fun.

The benefits of selling your brokerage to Acera Insurance
One of Acera Insurance’s core values is to Put People First. This is evident in how our new partners, their teams and clients benefit from joining our organization.
Benefits for your brokerage
- Maintain independence and Canadian ownership, in addition to the opportunity to become an employee-owner.
- Achieve nationwide growth and increased market capacity.
- Access to in-house resources including niche expertise, claims advocacy, broking and financial support, as well as robust corporate services — HR, IT, marketing and more.
Benefits for your team
- The opportunity to become employee owners.
- The perks of working for an award-winning organization: competitive salary and time off package, bonus program, comprehensive benefits, employer-matched retirement savings, continuing education support, and more.
- Career development opportunities across Canada, including leadership roles.
Benefits for your client
- They continue working with the same team they know and trust.
- They maintain an independent, locally-managed brokerage in their community that works in their best interest.
- They will receive integrated solutions for all their insurance and risk management needs.
Latest press releases
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Acera Insurance expands to Saskatchewan with BMA Group partnership
Jan. 9, 2025 — Acera Insurance Services Ltd. is pleased to announce its partnership with BMA Group, one of the…
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Acera Insurance continues expanding in Ontario, welcomes Pacific Insurance Brokers
CALGARY, Aug. 12, 2024 — Acera Insurance Services Ltd. is pleased to welcome its newest partner, Pacific Insurance Brokers Inc.…
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Acera Insurance expands to Atlantic Canada with Jacobi Brien Insurance partnership
CALGARY, July 11, 2024 — Acera Insurance Services Ltd. is pleased to announce its newest partner, Jacobi Brien Insurance of…
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