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***MEDIA RELEASE***
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 1, 2015
HUB INTERNATIONAL ACQUIRES CANADIAN-BASED PROGRESSIVE and PACIFIC HOME
WARRANTY
Combined offering delivers comprehensive risk and insurance solution to construction industry
and home owners
Edmonton, April 1, 2015 - Hub International Limited (Hub), a leading global insurance brokerage,
announced today that it has acquired the shares of Progressive Home Warranty and Pacific Home
Warranty (Progressive), . Progressive and Pacific are providers of home warranty insurance programs for
construction home builders and homeowners. They will become part of Hub International Barton
Insurance Brokers (Hub Barton), based in Chilliwack, British Columbia.
“Hub International is a leading property and casualty broker in Canada for the construction industry, as
well as a leading provider of personal insurance needs,” noted David Moon, Hub Barton’s President and
Chief Operating Officer. “Progressive enables us to bring an additional layer of risk management and
services for our construction and personal lines clients, with an industry leading assessment, to further
reduce exposure to claims.”
As many provinces have home warranty regulations in place already and others await pending legislation,
Progressive and Pacific have established solutions so that thousands of builders and exponentially more
homeowners are compliant with these laws. Mike Garritty, Progressive’s President, will join Hub and
maintain his position, and report to Moon. The company’s Canadian offices in St. Albert, AB and Surrey,
BC will remain in operation.
“Progressive, Pacific and Hub have a mutual focus on the construction industry -- offering clients
solutions that reduce or eliminate claims repair costs with value added products – and that makes us a
great fit,” noted Garritty. “Together, we offer a more complete and comprehensive solution to make
builders stronger, while helping homeowners better protect their assets.”
The transaction was facilitated through the guidance of DAI Capital Advisors Inc. (DAI Capital). “We
chose to work with DAI as we felt they had the experience, knowledge and interest in our business to
ensure all aspects of the transaction be given due consideration and were expertly handled.” said
Garritty.
About Progressive
Established in 2004, Progressive has provided home warranties to individual homeowners and builders
through a rigorous inspection process that minimizes risk and loss in order to limit exposure to future
claims. Progressive offers its industry-leading warranty coverage for single- and multi-family homes
throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
About Hub International
Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Hub International Limited is a leading global insurance brokerage that
provides property and casualty, life and health, employee benefits, investment and risk management
products and services through offices located in North America. For more information visit
www.hubinternational.com.
About DAI Capital
DAI Capital Advisors Inc. is a mid-market corporate finance and investment banking firm located in
Edmonton, Alberta. DAI Capital provides a full range of acquisition, divestiture, corporate finance and
advisory services to mid-market companies, helping them grow their businesses and harvest their wealth.