Welcome.
Cambrian Special Risks Insurance Services
Who are we?
Cambrian Special Risks Insurance Services is a Managing General Agency (MGA) providing comprehensive packages of insurance for individuals and organizations through licensed brokers and insurers in Canada. Echelon Insurance, Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company, Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc, Munich RE HSB BI&I and Intact Insurance/Novex Insurance are our key suppliers.
We specialize in aviation, leisure activities, sports, recreational events, special events and festivals, non-profit directors and officers, sports accident, hole-in-one, adventure tourism, residential builders’ risks, hobby farms, watercraft and prize indemnity.
Cambrian Special Risks Insurance Services has been in business since 2006 and is licensed in all provinces we do business in. We are authorized to provide you with quotes, bind coverage and issue policies. A contract with Cambrian Special Risk Insurance Services is not required. Your brokerage must be legally licensed to do business in the specific jurisdiction and your brokerage must have a current Errors & Omissions coverage in force.
Cambrian Special Risks Insurance Services is licensed in
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.
Our Team.
Louise Blanchard, Managing Director
Louise brings to her position as Managing Director of Cambrian Special Risks over 20 years of insurance knowledge as a commercial specialty expert. She also has from her previous experiences a management background, which will service her well. She joined our team in 2012 as the aviation manager and worked closely with the previous managing Director. She continues to ensure the success and growth of Cambrian Special Risks.
Dominique Walker, Underwriter Team Manager
Dominique has worked in the insurance industry as an underwriter, broker and adjuster for over 25 years. She joined our team in the spring of 2011 as an underwriter to support Cambrian Special Risks Insurance Services as we grow across Canada. Dominique has her FCIP Designation and HBComm from Laurentian University.
Josee Leblanc, Underwriter
Josee began her insurance career at an MGA in Ottawa, Ontario in 2002 and worked as an Errors & Omissions Underwriter for 8 years. She has been working with our sister company Cambrian Insurance since 2011. She has transferred to Cambrian Special Risks Insurance Services as an underwriter in January 2013.
Shelly Beauchamp, Underwriter
Shelly joined our team in October 2017, bringing with her over 10 years of underwriting experience in both personal and commercial lines. Before that, she attended Cambrian College in Sudbury, and earned a Diploma in Business Administration. On her spare time, Shelly spends much of her time with family in arenas across the province, as her daughter is a competitive goalie.
Tracey O'Grady, Underwriter
Tracey has worked in the insurance industry as an underwriter, broker and adjuster for over 25 years. She began working with our sister company Cambrian Insurance in 2007. She transferred to Cambrian Special Risks Insurance Services as an underwriter in May 2019.
Jim Smith
Jim Smith has over 30 years of insurance experience as a broker and brokerage owner. He is Cambrian Special Risks Insurance Services’ Compliance Officer and is in charge of complaints and privacy issues.
Our Partners.
