Intact Financial Corporation Chief Executive Officer Charles Brindamour holds virtual fireside chat with TD Securities

TORONTO, March 31, 2020 /CNW/ - Charles Brindamour, Chief Executive Officer of Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC), participated in a virtual fireside chat with Mario Mendonca from TD Securities Inc. to discuss how the Company is managing both operationally and financially through the COVID-19 crisis.

An audio replay is available by clicking this link. 

The webcast will also be archived in the Events and Presentations section of Intact Financial Corporation's website.

About Intact Financial Corporation

Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC) is the largest provider of property and casualty (P&C) insurance in Canada and a leading provider of specialty insurance in North America, with over $11 billion in total annual premiums. The Company has approximately 16,000 employees who serve more than five million personal, business and public sector clients through offices in Canada and the U.S.

In Canada, IFC distributes insurance under the Intact Insurance brand through a wide network of brokers, including its wholly-owned subsidiary BrokerLink, and directly to consumers through belairdirect. Frank Cowan brings a leading MGA platform to manufacture and distribute public entity insurance products in Canada.

In the U.S., OneBeacon Insurance Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intact, provides specialty insurance products through independent agencies, brokers, wholesalers and managing general agencies.

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SOURCE Intact Financial Corporation