Wawanesa Insurance

Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company is a Canadian company that sells insurance. They are headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. 

The company was first created by Alonzo Fowler Kempton on September 25, 1896. They made their first transaction for a $600 threshing machine. They have brokers in almost every province. The first life insurance policy sold by Wawanesa was in 1961. In April 1975, Wawanesa entered the United States market and opened a office in San Diego, California.

Until 2015, Jeff Goy served as the president CEO for Wawanesa for nearly 11 years. He decided to retire after the year and Evan Johnston was appointed to take over for him as the new president and CEO.

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