Forward Insurance Managers
Canadian P&C MGA pairing broker phone and email underwriting service with a self-serve online quoting and policy-issuance platform.
Overview
Forward Insurance Managers is a property and casualty insurance MGA that distributes marine, personal, construction, commercial, professional, cyber, and environmental coverage exclusively through appointed brokerages across Canada.
The company operates a self-serve broker platform called JET for instant quotes and 24/7 policy issuance on a subset of product lines, alongside traditional phone- and email-based underwriter support for the rest of its business. Forward places business only with duly licensed Canadian insurers holding a minimum AM Best financial-strength rating of A-; specific carrier partners are not disclosed publicly. The company is independently owned and states it is not affiliated with any retail brokerage.
Forward was formed in 2021 when industry veteran Troy Moreira acquired the predecessor firm, PLUS Underwriting Managers Ltd., through his holding company Mar Nova Holdings, and relaunched it publicly as Forward Insurance Managers in February 2022. Moreira previously led the Premier Group of Companies from 1996 to 2018 and co-founded Premier Marine Insurance Managers Group USA. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with business development staff across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Atlantic Canada. Third-party data aggregators report employee counts ranging from roughly 80 to 91; no first-party headcount figure is disclosed.
Products & Services
JET Platform
Self-serve broker submission and policy management portal offering instant quotes and 24/7 policy issuance for a subset of Forward's product lines.
Key Features
- Instant quotes for eligible product lines
- 24/7 online policy issuance
- Self-serve broker submission and account management
- Traditional phone and email underwriter access available as an alternative channel
Target Users: Appointed insurance brokerages across Canada
Distribution: Wholesale, through appointed retail brokerages
Marine
Marine and maritime-exposure coverage, one of Forward's original specialty lines.
Key Features
- Coverage for marine and maritime-exposure risks
Personal
Personal lines insurance products distributed through appointed brokerages.
Key Features
- Personal lines coverage placed through appointed brokerages
Construction
Coverage for construction-industry risks and liabilities, including contractors and builders.
Key Features
- Liability and risk coverage for contractors and builders
Commercial
General commercial business insurance lines.
Key Features
- General commercial business insurance coverage
Professional
Professional liability and errors & omissions coverage.
Key Features
- Errors & omissions / professional liability coverage
- Miscellaneous Professionals Package with an expanding instant-quote class list on JET
Cyber Risk
Cyber and data-protection liability coverage for commercial insureds.
Key Features
- Cyber and data-protection liability coverage
Environmental
Environmental liability and related coverage.
Key Features
- Environmental liability coverage
At a Glance
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Employees
- 51-200
- Funding
- PE-Backed
Category & Focus
- Category
- Specialty Solutions
- Insurance Verticals
- P&C Commercial P&C Personal Specialty/E&S
- Target Customers
- Brokers/Agencies
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Last updated: 2026-08-05