Press Releases
June 27, 2023
Western Now Canada-Wide: From British Columbia to the Maritimes
Western Financial Group expands from coast to coast with its first acquisition in the Mariti…
May 9, 2023
Western Financial Group Continues Commitment of Giving Back
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation 2022 Annual Report of Community Giving highli…
February 24, 2023
Western Financial Group Continues Commitment to Giving Back
Western Communities Foundation: $5 million reasons we care In December 2022, the Western Fin…
December 15, 2022
Western Financial Group Welcomes New Chief Customer Experience Officer
This role underpins Western Financial’s priority on customers and adds to the Executiv…
October 4, 2022
Western acquires Edmonton broker Sadler Insurance
We were pleased to announce Western’s first acquisition of an Edmonton broker and welc…
March 30, 2022
Western's expansion across Canada puts the focus on people
President and CEO Kenny Nicholls takes a personalized approach to all the merger and acquisi…
March 2, 2022
Pleased to announce Western's newest acquisition
Western Financial Group is pleased to announce its acquisition of Central Agencies, an insur…
January 4, 2022
Western Financial Group acquires Ontario Insurance Brokerage Wiesner Insurance Inc.
Western Financial Group is pleased to announce its acquisition of Wiesner Insurance Inc., a…
November 15, 2021
Western Financial Group Awarded Canada's Top 100 Employer
Western Financial Group is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers. This…
November 9, 2021
Western Commemorates Remembrance Day and Alberta's Sacrifices
Taking place every November 11th, Remembrance Day commemorates more than 61,000 Canadians wh…
November 5, 2021
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation supports Weyburn School Breakfast Program
With roots in more than 180 communities nationwide, Western Financial Group Communities Foun…
November 1, 2021
Wyatt Dowling Insurance Brokers celebrates its 50th anniversary and looks to the future with Western Financial Group
Customers have trusted Wyatt Dowling, a division of Western Financial Group, for their insur…
October 29, 2021
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation celebrates 20 years by giving to Leduc Foodbank
As the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary, the n…
October 20, 2021
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation Supports The Robbie Dean Centre
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation remains an avid supporter of local causes in…
October 14, 2021
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation supports Habitat for Humanity
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation.…
October 8, 2021
Alberta couple wins $10,000 from Western
As part of the Quote to Win campaign that ran from June to August across Canada, Western Fin…
October 5, 2021
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation celebrates 20th Anniversary!
With roots in more than 180 communities nationwide, Western Financial Group Communities Foun…
September 13, 2021
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Western Financial Group Communities Foundation is celebrating its 20th anniversary. It i…
August 16, 2021
Intact helps our Foundation boost communities with National Champion sponsorship
With Intact’s support, our Western Financial Group Communities Foundation continues to…
June 28, 2021
Kenny Nicholls Named Top 25 CEO by Glassdoor
Congratulations to Western Financial Group’s President and CEO, Kenny Nicholls, for be…
June 8, 2021
A Successful Flower Fundraiser for Western
Last week, the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation wrapped up the Growing Smiles…
May 18, 2021
Twenty years of philanthropy - Western Financial Group Communities Foundation celebrates milestone anniversary
Laurette LaPlante is the director of the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation. Thi…
May 6, 2021
Western's Aaron Fleming and family make a difference for HALO Air Ambulance
Aaron Fleming is an Account Executive on our Western Financial Group team in Medicine Hat. M…
April 16, 2021
SGI CANADA helps our Foundation boost communities with National Champion sponsorship
Thank you to SGI CANADA for their new National Champion Sponsorship donation, which will pro…
April 13, 2021
You'll want to know why Western teams are in a fitness face-off
Our Western Financial Group Communities Foundation has been giving back to the places where…
March 10, 2021
Our President highlights the importance of our eastern Canada partnership
We’re excited to share that Kenny Nicholls, CEO and President of Western Financial Gro…
February 25, 2021
Our Foundation contributed over $500,000 to local communities
HIGH RIVER, AB, Feb. 24, 2021 /CNW/ - Giving back to communities across Canada is engrained…
February 23, 2021
Western Financial Group and Huestis Insurance Group enter partnership
HIGH RIVER, AB, Feb. 23, 2021 /CNW/ - Western Financial Group (Western) and Huestis Insuranc…
February 22, 2021
Western Financial Group awarded Top 10 Brokerages in Canada
In its latest issue, Insurance Business Canada (IBC) announced the Top 10 Brokerages for 202…
February 18, 2021
Caring for our customers - Western puts health and wellbeing first during COVID-19
Since the COVID-19 virus hit the world in March 2020, it has impacted all of us differently.…
February 18, 2021
Masks required at our Western Financial Group branch locations
For the safety of our clients and team members, you must be wearing a mask in order to enter…
January 5, 2021
Staff led Western Financial Group give back boosts non-profits
Many non-profits and the people they serve are experiencing tremendous challenges — We…
May 25, 2020
Western Financial Group opens branches to customer traffic
We are reopening our Western Financial Group branches to walk-in traffic. The priority as we…
February 4, 2020
Western Financial Group continues Ontario expansion with Orr & Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd.
High River, AB, February 4, 2020 - Western Financial Group (Western) is pleased to share new…
June 7, 2019
Western opens the doors on another Lethbridge insurance brokerage
High River, Alberta, June 6, 2019 – Western Financial Group is ecstatic to open the do…
June 4, 2019
Western acquires Ontario brokerage EGM Insurance Group
High River, Alberta, June 4, 2019 – Western Financial Group has furthered its strategi…
January 29, 2019
Western Financial Group and World Professional Chuckwagon Association creating customer and community connections
Western Financial Group and the World Professional Chuckwagon Association (WPCA) today annou…
January 10, 2019
Western Communities Foundation building Canadian communities
The Western Communities Foundation (WCF) is thrilled to announce 2018 was a banner year with…
September 17, 2018
Head office team supports local charities
Western Financial Group is proud to continue supporting the communities in which employees l…
September 12, 2018
Western Communities Foundation surpasses $3 million raised
High River AB, Sept 12, 2018 - Following 16 years of tremendous effort from dedicated employ…
August 30, 2018
Western's People & Culture team honoured as award finalist
Western Financial Group’s People & Culture team was named a 2018 Canadian HR Award…
August 29, 2018
New commercial AEs to provide customer solutions
Exciting times at Western Financial Group following the announcement that seven new graduate…
August 11, 2018
Western Congratulates Financial Services Graduates
Congratulations to Western Financial Group’s latest graduates of the Financial Service…
August 8, 2018
North Battleford Branch the Best of the Best
Electric excitement bounced through Western Financial Group’s North Battleford office…
August 1, 2018
Western Financial Group announces acquisition of Ontario-based DMW Insurance
High River AB, Aug 1, 2018 − Western Financial Group Inc. (“Western”) cont…
July 25, 2018
Western Tees up to Support Okanagan College Foundation
Western Financial Group continues to tee up financial donations for post-secondary students…
