TORONTO | September 18, 2026
Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a leading global professional services firm, today announced that its Canadian business has entered into a co-brokering relationship with TIPI Insurance Partners (TIPI), part of TIPI Group of Companies, a CCIB-certified business and Canada’s largest majority Indigenous-owned and -led commercial insurance brokerage.
The alliance brings together Marsh’s global expertise in government, infrastructure, and complex risk management with TIPI’s decades of experience serving Indigenous communities, governments, organizations, and businesses. The TIPI Group of Companies includes property and casualty insurance, group pension and benefits, First Nations trust services, human resources and management consulting, recruitment and employee retention support, organizational training, and Truth and Reconciliation education and advisory services.
"Our collaboration with TIPI exemplifies our approach of working alongside Indigenous-owned businesses to serve clients while creating sustainable value for Indigenous communities and Canada’s economy," said Michael Lewis, President, Marsh Risk Canada.
Through this alliance, Marsh and TIPI will serve public and private-sector organizations, Indigenous governments and organizations, and sponsors of large-scale infrastructure, defence, natural resources, and energy projects, with their combined industry insight, community experience, sophisticated risk advisory capabilities, insurance solutions, and access to global insurance markets. The alliance will also help sponsors pursuing Indigenous procurement and partnership opportunities access world-class technical expertise and market capacity.
“This alliance represents a significant milestone in advancing Indigenous economic participation,” said Nathan Ballantyne, CEO, TIPI Group of Companies. “It will bring Indigenous voices and expertise into more major projects, create new opportunities for our people, and generate economic returns that flow back to our First Nations shareholders.”
Under the agreement, Marsh and TIPI will also explore opportunities to share technical insurance and brokering knowledge through joint client teams, secondments, and access to Marsh’s global placement and analytics capabilities.
As part of its commitment to advancing Indigenous communities in Canada, Marsh is investing in cultural awareness and reconciliation education among its colleagues; supporting Indigenous businesses, education and youth through alliances, scholarships, and volunteerism; expanding its capabilities for Indigenous organizations; and pursuing targeted recruitment efforts to create more opportunities for Indigenous people within the company.
Marsh is also pursuing Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) through the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB). PAIR provides a third-party verified assessment of corporate performance in Indigenous employment, business development, community relationships and leadership commitment.
“We are excited to collaborate and exchange expertise with TIPI Insurance Partners, while delivering world-class risk management solutions to Canada’s rapidly growing infrastructure sector,” said Michael Tees, Senior Vice President, Indigenous Services, Marsh Canada.
