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James Higgins

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Chair at Insurance Brokers Association of New Brunswick
📍 Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada

James Higgins is the Commercial Manager for Atlantic Canada at Higgins Insurance. He serves as the Chairperson for the Insurance Brokers Association of New Brunswick (IBANB) and is a board member for the national association (IBAC). A graduate of the University of New Brunswick, he holds a Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation.

He played a key role in the recent launch of the Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker (CAIB) programs New Edition 1. 0, an initiative years in the making.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Chair
Location
Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada
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Priorities

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Broker Advocacy
As the Chair of the IBANB and a board member of IBAC, he is a key voice representing the interests of insurance brokers at provincial and national levels.
Insurance Education
He actively promotes professional development, highlighted by his recent announcement of the launch of the new CAIB New Edition 1. 0 educational program.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Chair
Insurance Brokers Association of New Brunswick
9-2024
Member Board of Directors
Insurance Brokers Association of Canada
4-2023
Deputy Chair - Rates and Rules Committee
Facility Association
1-2016
President - Higgins Commercial Insurance Ltd.
Higgins Insurance - Innovative Insurance Broker Serving Atlantic Canada
8-2005 - 3-2016
Underwriting Director / Commercial Lines Manager
Higgins Insurance - Innovative Insurance Broker Serving Atlantic Canada
In the press

Media appearances

Board of Directors - IBANB/ACANB. Featured in Insurance Brokers Association of New Brunswick (IBANB)
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Education
CIP
Insurance Institute of Canada
Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of New Brunswick
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