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How’s this for news, M&W is now called Mitch! From electric cars to historic homes and more, you’ll find us in industry and national media stories, helping Canadians understand rates and how insurance can work for them. We want to change the way people feel about insurance. One way we’re making insurance lovable is through shared knowledge and transparent communications. Follow our journey to make insurance lovable, look for us in the press or follow along on social media. We post all of our latest announcements and featured stories here. Find them below.
Media contact
Shawn Despres
Head of Communications
sdespres@nullmitchinsurance.com
1-800-731-2228 x 5229
Press Releases
2024
- December 10, 2024 | Mitch Insurance certified as a Great Place to Work for the third consecutive year
- September 27, 2024 | Mitch Insurance continues its impressive growth, marking four straight years as one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies
- March 19, 2024 | Mitch Insurance CEO named one of 2024’s Emerging Leaders
- February 1, 2024 | Mitch Insurance strengthening its leadership team
- January 15, 2024 | Mitch Insurance expands its Ontario presence with inaugural branch
2023
- September 29, 2023 | Mitch Insurance named one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies for the third consecutive year
- August 16, 2023 | Mitch Insurance celebrates 75 years of growth and innovation
- June 6, 2023 | Mitch Insurance recognized as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance
- April 4, 2023 | Mitch Insurance wins Best Insurance Website at the 2023 IAC Awards
2022
- November 14, 2022 | Mitch Insurance certified as a Great Place to Work
- November 10, 2022 | Mitch Insurance wins multiple MarCom Awards for successful rebrand
- September 23, 2022 | Mitch Insurance named one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies for second straight year
- July 15, 2022 | Mitchell & Whale officially rebrands as Mitch and embarks on a mission to make insurance lovable
- February 14, 2022 | Mitchell & Whale announces upcoming rebrand and introduces lovable insurance on Valentine’s Day
Media coverage
2024 Stories and coverage | July – September
- July 21, 2024 | Auto insurance premiums rising: Here’s what you can do to trim the bill
- July 19, 2024 | Every U.S. state has its version of DCPD, right?
- July 15, 2024 | Uber driver insurance – what do they really need?
- July 10, 2024 | Do you know where your auto clients are driving?
- July 5, 2024 | Why’s it taking longer to settle home insurance claims?
2024 Stories and coverage | April – June
- June 24, 2024 | How multiple car theft claims can impact your clients’ auto insurance
- May 31, 2024 | Is there such a thing as a “bad risk”?
- May 31, 2024 | Where are the coverage gaps for rideshare drivers?
- May 26, 2024 | Am I at fault if my car crashes while it’s driving itself to pick me up in a parking lot?
- May 22, 2024 | Auto theft leading to multiple claims, coverage issues
- May 21, 2024 | What you need to know about insuring a heritage home
- May 17, 2024 | Do clients driving rental cars know what’s covered?
- May 3, 2024 | Hidden consequences of longer car-repair wait times
- April 26, 2024 | Three strikes and you’re out? Victim of multiple vehicle thefts calls foul on insurance industry
2024 Stories and coverage | January – March
- March 28, 2024 | Ontario auto insurance reforms – what’s the verdict?
- March 21, 2024 | One in ten Ontario drivers have experienced auto insurance fraud: survey
- March 21, 2024 | Mitch Insurance CEO bags elite accolade
- March 19, 2024 | Op-Ed | How to protect your team from abusive client behaviours
- March 8, 2024 | Voices of P&C Women – Jesica Ryzynski | Mitch Insurance
- March 6, 2024 | Mitch Insurance announces leadership changes
- March 4, 2024 | Why clients are missing insurance payments — and risk policy cancellation
- February 21, 2024 | Canada’s dental plan prompts some companies to cancel dental benefits
- February 15, 2024 | Making clients valuable to your brokerage for the long term
- February 9, 2024 | What high interest rates mean when clients’ cars get totalled
- February 4, 2024 | If our granddaughter borrows our car twice a week, do we have to tell the insurance company?
- February 2, 2024 | Mitch Insurance announces new appointments to leadership team
- January 26, 2024 | How accident claims hit rideshare drivers’ personal auto policies
- January 23, 2024 | When growing a business, is competition overrated?
- January 22, 2024 | How Ontario drivers have responded to DCPD opt-out option
- January 17, 2024 | When will Canada’s insurers reach a tipping point over NatCats?
- January 17, 2024 | Mitch Insurance CEO outlines commercial branch expansion plans
- January 16, 2024 | Why Mitch Insurance opened its first Ontario branch — and what’s next
- January 16, 2024 | Mitch Insurance opens first branch in Ontario
2023 Stories and coverage | October – December
- December 26, 2023 | 2024 Executive Outlook | Adam Mitchell, Mitch Insurance
- December 23, 2023 | Licence class affects your car insurance premium
- December 15, 2023 | Do auto clients ask for trouble by hiking deductibles?
- December 14, 2023 | Can Canada’s P&C industry catch up to NatCats?
- December 13, 2023 | How economic woes hike minor accident claims
- November 29, 2023 | Ontario drivers can soon opt-out of certain auto insurance coverage
- November 14, 2023 | Why there’s no such thing as ‘bad risk’
- November 1, 2023 | How did Mitch Insurance grow to $62 million in premium over the past decade
- October 25, 2023 | Fifty years ago, the insurance industry warned of climate change — now parts of North America are becoming uninsurable
- October 22, 2023 | My adult brother is using our parents’ address to get cheaper insurance. What happens if he gets caught?
- October 17, 2023 | Why clients get dropped from their auto policies without knowing
- October 15, 2023 | My mom backed into the garage door. If she claims it, will her car insurance rates increase?
- October 6, 2023 | ‘It doesn’t make sense’: Not all auto insurance companies offer discounts for anti-theft device
2023 Stories and coverage | July – September
- September 6, 2023 | Are insurers united on which cars are at high risk for theft?
- August 31, 2023 | How artificial intelligence benefits brokers
- August 30, 2023 | Ontario drivers of vehicles popular with thieves hit with $500 surcharge by some insurers
- August 22, 2023 | More carriers expected to roll out auto insurance anti-theft surcharges
- August 18, 2023 | Mitch Insurance to celebrate 75th year with tech investments, leadership appointments
- July 25, 2023 | Brokers try to manage client stress over auto repair timelines
- July 17, 2023 | How Canadian P&C insurers are tackling record auto thefts
- July 14, 2023 | What’s to blame for distracted driving trends?
2023 Stories and coverage | April – June
- June 14, 2023 | Pride Toronto’s insurance woes – what it shows about events insurance
- June 14, 2023 | Canada wildfires – CEO flags emerging trends from the broker front
- June 7, 2023 | The 10 Best insurance ad campaigns
- May 11, 2023 | How much it would cost to insure Fast & Furious supercars
2023 Stories and coverage | January – March
- March 8, 2023 | Brokers hit out at “Trumpian” IBC campaign
- February 22, 2023 | Mitch Insurance CEO on a broker “critical mass problem”
- February 2, 2023 | Instilling a sense of belongingness in the insurance workplace
2022 Stories and coverage
- December 28, 2022 | 2023 Executive Outlook – Adam Mitchell, Mitch Insurance
- November 30, 2022 | Ontario’s fastest growing insurance brokerage is making insurance loveable
- November 11, 2022 | Mitch Insurance wins awards for successful rebrand
- September 26, 2022 | Insurance firms named on national paper’s ‘Top Growing Companies’ list
- July 18, 2022 | Mitchell & Whale Insurance rebrands
- July 15, 2022 | Mitchell & Whale officially rebrands as Mitch
- February 16, 2022 | Expanding brokerage announces rebrand, new approach to insurance
- February 14, 2022 | Mitchell & Whale changes brand name to Mitch
2021 Stories and coverage
- November 16, 2021 | Mitchell & Whale Insurance Brokers makes two key leadership appointments
- September 27, 2021 | Mitchell & Whale earns recognition as one of Canada’s top growing companies
- September 17, 2021 | Mitchell & Whale’s full-year results have “never been stronger”
- June 28, 2021 | Getting good at the new game
- May 26, 2021 | Mitchell & Whale names new chief marketing officer
- May 12, 2021 | Mitchell & Whale’s bold new plan to become a Top 20 brokerage by 2030
- May 11, 2021 | Mitchell & Whale Insurance Brokers reveals multi-year transformation strategy
- April 12, 2021 | Mitchell & Whale launches online quote tool for M1 motorcycle insurance
About Mitch
Mitch is a leading digital insurance brokerage on a mission to make insurance lovable through exceptional experiences. A family-owned company since 1948, the business is a marketplace for more than 70 of Canada’s top insurance companies. An unwavering supporter for consumer and public good, Mitch believes that everyone deserves fair and transparent insurance. Mitch was voted Brokerage of the Year by the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) in 2018 and was named one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business magazine in 2021.
