Roanoke crosses borders. expands into Canada

Opens office in Toronto, ON and names Glenn Patton Managing Director

Roanoke announced the opening of a new Canadian company headquartered in Toronto, ON. Names Industry leader Glenn Patton as Managing Director.

Roanoke Insurance Group Canada, Inc. (RIG CA) will operate as a retail and wholesale broker providing insurance and surety bonds to Canadian companies involved in logistics, transportation and shipping. RIG CA is an affiliate of Roanoke Insurance Group Inc. (RIG), a prominent specialty broker to the logistics and trade industry in the United States since 1935.

“I am very excited for this new opportunity to expand Roanoke’s presence and serve the logistics industry in this growing market. I have had the privilege of working in the Canadian insurance marketplace for the past 3+ years, and I look forward to building strong relationships with our Canadian partners and clients,” states Glenn Patton.

Expanding into Canada enables Roanoke to provide a seamless service experience to clients with cross border operations. RIG CA is positioned to support the Canadian trade industry with unique and expertly crafted insurance and surety bond solutions designed to meet the needs of freight brokers, freight forwarders, customs brokers and others in the supply chain.

RIG CA will have animmediate impact, supplying Canadian customs brokers with tools and resources to streamline the bond process and maintain full compliance with recently updated importer bond requirements. The new requirements have been implemented by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) as part of their CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management project (CARM).

Roanoke Insurance Group Canada, Inc., part of Munich Re Specialty Group, N.A, is a retail and wholesale broker representing several top-rated insurance and surety bond companies. Roanoke focuses on a full scope of insurance, surety bond, ATA Carnet products and risk management services for companies involved in transportation, logistics or shipping whether your operations are digital or traditional.