Westland Insurance, one of Canada’s largest independently owned insurance brokerages, providing personal, commercial, and specialty coverage nationwide, has acquired PV&V Insurance Centre and Meester Insurance Centre, together operating as PV&V Insurance Centre, with the transaction effective Jan. 1, 2026.
The move reinforces Westland’s push to expand its Ontario platform and extend tailored insurance offerings across the province.
Founded in British Columbia in 1980, the company has grown through extensive acquisitions to become a major player in property and casualty insurance across Canada.
PV&V operates out of Burlington and Smithville and has served Southern Ontario and the Niagara region since the 1980s, including Hamilton and surrounding communities. Its brokerage team focuses on advisory-led client relationships, delivering customised risk guidance across personal, commercial, and agricultural insurance lines.
A defining feature of PV&V’s business sits in the Niagara region’s greenhouse sector.
The firm has built specialised expertise supporting greenhouse operators, an industry central to the local economy, and that focus has made PV&V a recognised partner within Ontario’s greenhouse market.
Jamie Lyons, president and CEO of Westland Insurance, said PV&V’s client-first approach and community roots align closely with Westland’s growth strategy in Ontario. He said the acquisition broadens Westland’s ability to provide trusted advice and tailored protection while reinforcing its presence as a community-based broker.
The transaction adds local depth rather than scale for scale’s sake. PV&V’s longstanding relationships and niche expertise complement Westland’s wider national platform, particularly in agricultural and specialty risk segments where local knowledge remains decisive.
Westland said it continues to pursue growth across Canada through a mix of organic expansion and targeted acquisitions, while keeping client service and community connection at the centre of its strategy.
Westland Insurance Group ranks among Canada’s largest and fastest-growing brokerages, placing more than $4 bn in premium nationwide.
Its brokers deliver advisory services across commercial, personal, employee benefits, farm, and specialty insurance, with an emphasis on locally grounded expertise supported by national resources.
