# HUB International Canada

> HUB International Canada is the Canadian arm of HUB International Limited, a full-service insurance brokerage and financial services group born from the 1998 merger of 11 Canadian brokerages. It serves businesses, associations, families and individuals with commercial and personal insurance, employee benefits, retirement advice, wealth management and risk services. Its differentiator is a deliberately hybrid operating model: preserve local relationships and entrepreneurial teams while connecting them to national placement power, specialist practices, claims expertise, data and cross-border reach.

- **Founded:** 1998
- **Headquarters:** Vancouver, Canada (Canadian operation); Chicago, United States (parent company)
- **Founders:** Richard A. Gulliver (Founding President and first CEO), John C. Varnell (Founding Chairman)
- **Team size:** The Canadian LinkedIn page surfaced 771 associated employees in 2026; the same page labels the organization as 5,001-10,000 employees. The parent company reports 21,000+ employees across North America.
- **Products:** Business insurance, Employee benefits, Personal insurance, Risk management services, Retirement and private wealth
- **Notable:** Exceeded the Canadian operation’s 2017 goal to double in five years by more than 20%., Originated in Canada through the 1998 merger of 11 independent brokerages and later expanded across North America., Parent company reached a US$29 billion enterprise valuation in 2025, up from US$4.4 billion in 2013.

## Products & services

- **Business insurance** — Brokerage and advisory across property, casualty, cyber, commercial auto, marine, professional liability, trade credit, surety, environmental, M&A and other specialty coverages.
- **Employee benefits** — Benefits strategy, plan design, pharmacy and health-performance support, voluntary benefits, administration and cross-border consulting.
- **Personal insurance** — Home, auto, condo, travel, marine, high-net-worth, personal cyber, life, disability and critical-illness protection placed with Canadian insurers.
- **Risk management services** — Claims advocacy, crisis management, fleet and property risk, workplace safety, cyber advisory and risk-management information systems.
- **Retirement and private wealth** — Pension and group-retirement consulting, actuarial services, plan governance, employee communication and wealth advice delivered through appropriately registered affiliates and representatives.
- **Programs and associations** — Group insurance programs tailored to professional bodies, industry associations, franchises and member communities, including preferred-pricing arrangements.
- **VIU by HUB** — The parent company’s digital personal-insurance brokerage marketplace, designed to compare and purchase coverage through digital delivery and advisor support.

## Achievements

- Exceeded the Canadian operation’s 2017 goal to double in five years by more than 20%.
- Originated in Canada through the 1998 merger of 11 independent brokerages and later expanded across North America.
- Parent company reached a US$29 billion enterprise valuation in 2025, up from US$4.4 billion in 2013.
- Parent revenue grew more than fourfold from US$1.1 billion in 2013 to US$4.8 billion in 2024.
- Parent company reported 21,000+ employees and 700+ offices across North America on its current About page.
- HUB Canada says it is the largest insurance broker in Canada.
- Canadian operation represented about 25% of the parent company after foreign exchange in 2025.
- Named a Canadian HR Reporter Readers’ Choice for 2026, according to HUB Canada’s LinkedIn update.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — HUB Canada highlighted its 2026 Employee Benefits & Retirement Symposium, held across five Canadian cities with more than 370 attendees and 20 speakers.
- **2026-08** — HUB Canada announced recognition in Canadian HR Reporter’s 2026 Readers’ Choice program.
- **2026-01** — Matthew Studley was promoted to president of HUB’s Ontario and Atlantic regions.
- **2026-Q1** — HUB published its Q1 2026 Canada Insurance Rate Report, arguing that organizations with strong risk profiles could use softer commercial rates to improve coverage and terms.
- **2025-11** — HUB released a 2026 Canadian Salary Forecast Report based on responses from 185 HR, finance and business leaders.
- **2025-05** — The parent announced an approximately US$1.6 billion minority common-equity investment at a US$29 billion enterprise valuation.
- **2025-03** — HUB acquired Drayton Valley Insurance Agency in Alberta; deal terms were not disclosed.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hubinternational.com/en-CA/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hub-international-canada/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/hubinsurance
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/hubinternational
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hub_intl/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HUBInternationalLimited/

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Last updated: 2026-08-23