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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$106.1M
- Public
- CA
Dow Jones Description
Property & Casualty Insurance Services
President & CEO
Jean-Claude PageNumber of Employees 238
Contact Information
425 De Maisonneuve Blvd W Ste 1500
Montreal, Quebec H3A 3G5
(514) 288-8725
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers: 524128
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A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Members of Optimum General Insurance Group
- 2008-05-12
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating FSR to B Fair from B- Fair and issuer credit ratings ICR to "bb+" from "bb-" of Optimum Insurance Company Inc, its wholly owned subsidiary, Optimum Farm Insurance Inc (both of Montreal, Canada) and Optimum West Insurance Company...
Privatization of Optimum General Inc. Receives Shareholders' Approval
- 2007-12-19
Optimum General Inc. (TSX: OGI.A) ("Optimum General") announced today that its shareholders have approved the privatization of Optimum General to be effected by way of amalgamation with 4434871 Canada Inc., an entity incorporated by Optimum Group Inc. ("Optimum Group") solely for that purpose. The shareholders of Optimum General as a...
Privatization of Optimum General Inc. Receives Shareholders' Approval.
- 2007-12-19
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Dec 19, 2007 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Optimum General Inc. (TSX:OGI.A) ("Optimum General") announced today that its shareholders have approved the privatization of Optimum General to be effected by way of amalgamation with 4434871 Canada Inc., an entity incorporated by Optimum Group Inc. ("Optimum...
Third Quarter of fiscal 2007: Optimum General Inc. Declares a Dividend
- 2007-11-09
Optimum General Inc. (TSX: OGI.A) reported today that its net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007, reached $2.9 million or $0.25 per share, compared to a net income of $1.45 million or $0.12 per share for the same period last year. For the first nine months of...
Third Quarter of fiscal 2007: Optimum General Inc. Declares a Dividend; All Amounts are in CDN$.
- 2007-11-09
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Nov 9, 2007 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Optimum General Inc. (TSX:OGI.A) reported today that its net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007, reached $2.9 million or $0.25 per share, compared to a net income of $1.45 million or $0.12 per share ...
Optimum Group Proposes to Take Optimum General Private.
- 2007-11-09
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Nov 9, 2007 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Optimum Group Inc. and Optimum General Inc. (TSX:OGI.A) announced today that Optimum Group has agreed to acquire, by way of an amalgamation between one of its wholly owned subsidiaries and Optimum General, all of the outstanding "Class...
Second Quarter of Fiscal 2007: Optimum General Inc. Continues to Generate Net Income
- 2007-08-09
Optimum General Inc. (TSX: OGI.A) reported today that its net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007, was $702,000 or $0.06 per share, compared to a net income of $2.2 million or $0.19 per share for the same period last year. For the first six months of fiscal...
Optimum Group Inc. Announces the Increase of its Direct Interest in Optimum General Inc. All Amounts are in CDN$.
- 2007-07-13
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Jul 13, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- OPTIMUM GROUP INC. (TSX:OGI.A) announces that it has increased its direct interest in OPTIMUM GENERAL INC. Indeed, on July 13, 2007, OPTIMUM GROUP INC. acquired from its affiliated companies OPTIMUM VIE S.A., of Paris, France, and OPTIMUM...
Enviable Claims Ratio and Improved Profitability for Optimum General Inc.: First Quarter of Fiscal 2007
- 2007-05-11
Optimum General Inc. (TSX: OGI.A) reported today that its net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007, reached $967,000 or $0.08 per share, compared to a net income of $651,000 or $0.06 per share for the same period last year. "The steadiness, even the continuous improvement, of...
Enviable Claims Ratio and Improved Profitability for Optimum General Inc.: First Quarter of Fiscal 2007; (all amounts are in CDN$).
- 2007-05-11
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, May 11, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Optimum General Inc. (TSX:OGI.A) reported today that its net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007, reached $967,000 or $0.08 per share, compared to a net income of $651,000 or $0.06 per share for the same...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Jean-Claude Page | President & CEO |
| Louis P. Pontbriand | CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Paul Tremblay | Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Actuarial Services |
| Martin Carrier | Executive Vice President |
| Andre Nadon | Senior Vice President |
| Clifford P. Quesnel | Senior Vice President, Branch Operations |
| Mario Dumas | Senior Vice President, Operations |
| Nathalie Blondeau | Senior Vice President, Finance & Admin Services |
| Noella Anthony | Senior Vice President, Claims and Branch Operations |
| Abe Sawatzky | Regional Vice President, Winnipeg |
| Ian Swanepoel | Regional Vice President, Toronto |
| J. Sebastien Lagarde | Vice President, Business Dev & Branch Operations |
| Jean Marie Villemure | Vice President, IT |
| Kathy Belanger | Vice President, Finance |
| Louis Fontaine | Secretary & Vice President, Legal Affairs |
| Martine Romeo | Vice President, Hr |
| Phillip Jacka | Regional Vice President, Alberta & Yukon |
| Raymond Dube | Regional Vice President, Montreal |
| Stephane Bibeau | Vice President, Branch Operations |
| Veronique Bouchard | Assistant Vice President |
| Pierre St Laurent | Assistant Secretary |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gilles Blondeau | Chairman of the Board |
| Claude Fontaine | Board of Directors |
| Gaston Paradis | Board of Directors |
| Gilles Demers | Board of Directors |
| Henri Joli Coeur | Vice-Chairman of the Board |
| Jacques Auger | Board of Directors |
| Jacques M. Gagnon | Board of Directors |
| Jacques N. Gagnon | Board of Directors |
| Jacques Proulx | Board of Directors |
| Jean-Marc Fortier | Board of Directors |
| Marcel Marcoux | Board of Directors |
| Raymond Lafontaine | Board of Directors |
| Ronald Blondeau | Board of Directors |
| Ronald T. Riley | Board of Directors |
| Yvon Fontaine | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Actuarial Services | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Insurance Operations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Branch Operations | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance & Admin Services | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Claims and Branch Operations | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Vice President, Claims and Branch Operations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Regional Vice President, Winnipeg | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Regional Vice President, Toronto | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Vice President, Business Dev & Branch Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Vice President, IT | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Secretary & Vice President, Legal Affairs | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Vice President, Hr | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Regional Vice President, Alberta & Yukon | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Regional Vice President, Montreal | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Vice President, Branch Operations | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Assistant Vice President | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Assistant Secretary | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum Group Inc. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
Claude Fontaine, Corporate Director, is a former partner of Ogilvy Renault LLP (barristers and solicitors). He serves as a Director or on the advisory board of a number of for—profit and not—for—profit organizations, including AAER inc. and the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation. Mr. Fontaine holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA), a Licence in Law (LL.L), and an Institute of Corporate Directors certification (ICD.D).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Petro-Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Aaer Systems Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ogilvy Renault Llp | Partner | Former |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Lead Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Vice-Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canfor Corporation | Current | |
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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