Our purpose, vision and values

Wawanesa has a long history dating back to 1896, originating in the town of Wawanesa, Manitoba. We have grown from our humble roots into a diversified multi-national insurance company with over 3,000 employees across 9 regions.

We take pride in building on our history while being leaders in the modern insurance industry and provide ever increasing numbers of policyholders with excellent products and services.

Our mutual ownership structure both allows us and requires us to take a steady and prudent approach to balancing growth and financial strength.

Our Purpose, Vision and Values communicate who we are and what we believe in as an organization and provide guidance for our future development.

Our Purpose

We are here to look after one another.

Our Vision

Together, we will build a safer, healthier, more sustainable future for our members and communities.

Our Values

Service
We strive for exceptional service delivered with empathy.

Openness
We build trust by being inclusive, supportive and straightforward.

Fairness
In good times and bad, we do right by people.

Collaboration
Working as one team, we respect what everyone brings to the table.

Community
Supporting our communities is the essence of who we are.