Founder & Chairman
Lawrie Insurance Group
Distinguished Fellow
Dan Lawrie is the Founder and Chairman of Lawrie Insurance Group, one of Canada’s largest independently owned insurance brokerages, headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario. Founded in the early 1980s, the firm has grown under his leadership into a nationally respected organization providing commercial and personal insurance, employee benefits, life insurance, and group retirement solutions.
With more than four decades of industry experience, Dan has built a reputation for independence, integrity, and a steadfast client-first philosophy. Lawrie Insurance Group now employs over 125 professionals and consistently ranks among the top tier of Canadian brokerages.
Beyond business, Dan is widely recognized for his contributions to the arts and community development across Southern Ontario. He is a longtime supporter of the Art Gallery of Burlington and the Royal Botanical Gardens, and in 2014 created the Dan Lawrie International Sculpture Collection in Hendrie Park. In 2022, in partnership with the City of Burlington, he created the Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail.
Dan has received numerous honours, including Hamilton Citizen of the Year (2016), Burlington Entrepreneur Hall of Fame (2015), and the Key to the City of Burlington (2024).
