Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management Inc., a founding Navacord Broker Partner, has appointed Kyle Johnson as Partner and Rail, Logistics and Risk Management Leader within its Complex Risk division.
The move supports the brokerage’s strategy to deepen its expertise in high-exposure sectors where clients face intricate operational and supply chain challenges.
In his new role, Johnson will oversee advisory strategies for organisations operating in rail, logistics, transportation and energy — segments where risk profiles are becoming more interconnected and harder to manage. His mandate includes shaping tailored insurance and risk management solutions for clients with sophisticated operations and heightened financial and regulatory exposures.
Johnson brings more than 15 years of experience in risk management, with a background in leading large-scale insurance programmes across North America. His career includes major work in the transportation and energy sectors, along with involvement in mergers and acquisitions that delivered material cost efficiencies. His industry recognition includes a CEO Award of Excellence in 2019 for his contribution to cost control initiatives at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway.
His technical insight and integrated approach to managing operational, financial and strategic risk are expected to enhance Jones DesLauriers’ ability to design comprehensive, multi-line risk programs, particularly for clients dealing with complex asset portfolios, cross-border exposures, and contractual liabilities common in rail and logistics.
The appointment supports the firm’s continued expansion of its Complex Risk platform, which focuses on designing bespoke insurance structures, improving clients’ risk transfer efficiency, and strengthening advisory support for large enterprises facing high-severity exposures.
Jones DesLauriers, one of the largest independent brokerages in the Greater Toronto Area, places more than $750 million in premiums annually across transportation, construction, hospitality, real estate and forestry. Backed by Navacord, the firm continues to grow its presence in the GTA, Ottawa and Quebec while investing in sector-specific expertise to meet rising demand for advanced risk advisory services.
