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Desjardins General Insurance Group

Lévis, QC, CA • 1000 - 4999 Employees
Insurance

The mission of Desjardins General Insurance Group (DGIG) is to provide a range of property and casualty (P&C) insurance products and related complementary services to protect its customers' valuable assets, focusing on markets with the potential for profitable growth. The protection of property from loss plays a key role in ensuring financial security. Since 1945, the company has focused on protecting its policyholders' property by offering the best possible coverage and the best combination of price and quality.DGIG has assets of $5.17 billion, a portfolio of 2.28 million policies in force and a premium volume of $2.24 billion.Through its subsidiaries, the organization offers direct P&C insurance to the general public, to members of partner groups across Canada and to businesses in Quebec. It is also a player in the white label market. Products are distributed through P&C insurance agents in the Desjardins caisse network in Quebec, through several Client Care Centres, through our websites and, in some cases, through smartphone technology.In 2013, our company ranked second in Quebec and fourth in Canada in the personal lines P&C insurance market and seventh in Canada in all business lines combined. In the personal lines market, it boasts more than 1.18 million policyholders across Canada under the Desjardins Insurance brand. In the group market, The Personal distributes products to members of professional associations, employers and unions. DGIG is Canada's second largest group P&C insurer, under the brand The Personal.In addition to its head office in Lévis, the P&C insurer has offices in the provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and New Brunswick.