History
Located in the city of Gatineau, in Outaouais, the insurance firm assurancia Gatineau began its history in 1984 when Mrs. Sylvie Myre D'Aoust and Mrs. Joanne Allard Rochon opened their first office in Gatineau: Assurance Allard et Myre. Thanks to word of mouth, the family business already serves a hundred customers in its first year.
In 1986, Mr. Benoit Allard, a seasoned insurance professional who had sold his firm in 1976, joined the team as a partner. In 1991, it was Mr. Michel Duciaume's turn to join the firm as a partner. From 1992 to 2001, under the direction of four experienced owners, the firm really expanded.
In 2001, the firm acquired the insurance firm François Lavigne Assurance. The firm then changed its name to AssurExperts Gatineau.
In 2003, when Mr. Benoit Allard retired, Sylvie, Joanne and Michel bought out his shares and became the only three owners of the insurance firm, now a multidisciplinary firm.
In 2008, the firm joined the group of founding brokers of Assurancia, and its owners are among the 11 original shareholders of the banner. The firm then took the name of Assurancia Gatineau.
In 2010, the firm acquired Assurance Nadon Laroche Inc.
In 2015, Maxime Duciaume became co-owner of Assurancia as an official successor to the firm.
In 2018, the firm accelerated its progress with the purchase of Wawanessa then Assurances Kelly & Associés in 2019 and Assurancia D. Bonhomme in 2020.
With more than 30 certified brokers, Assurancia Gatineau is recognized in the Outaouais as a leader in the field of insurance and financial services. Our reputation is based on personalized service that places the customer at the center of our concerns.
A member of the Regroupement des cabinets de courtage d’assurance du Québec (RCCAQ), Assurancia Gatineau is proudly involved in sports, particularly in amateur hockey and figure skating.
For several years, employees have been raising funds weekly to support various Outaouais organizations, including the Center Espoir Rosalie, a center for women in need, and the Maison Mathieu Froment-Savoie, a palliative care center, or more cancer patients who need prostheses or special care as well as the Jasmin Roy Foundation to prevent bullying in schools. The firm also contributes to Les Rêves de Monique, a foundation that helps and offers support for people with cancer in the Outaouais region.