Wawanesa joins community wildfire response in Lac du Bonnet area with on-the-ground member support and $10,000 donation
Lac du Bonnet, MB - To support our members affected by wildfires in Lac du Bonnet, the Rural Municipality of Alexander, and Nopiming Provincial Park, Wawanesa Insurance has deployed its Mobile Response Unit (MRU) to the region.
Wawanesa’s MRU, which operates across Canada, allows the company to respond quickly during a crisis. The mobile command vehicle arrived at the Lac du Bonnet Community Centre last Friday and will remain in place until Thursday evening. Wawanesa team members working out of the MRU are providing personalized support to members by helping them open claims, issuing per diems, and distributing care kits.
“As a mutual insurer, we exist to support our members—and that means showing up when it matters most,” said Evan Johnston, President & CEO of Wawanesa. “Deploying our MRU in our home province is a powerful example of that commitment in action.”
Wawanesa was the first insurer on the ground in Lac du Bonnet, enabling us to provide immediate support. We also contacted every member in the impacted area to offer assistance with the claims process.
To support recovery efforts and future wildfire prevention, Wawanesa is donating $10,000 to the rural municipalities of Lac du Bonnet and Alexander.
Learn more about Wawanesa’s commitment to supporting communities at wawanesa.com.
About The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, founded in 1896, is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion. Wawanesa Mutual, with its National Headquarters in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Canada. Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.7 million members in Canada. The company actively gives back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $3.5 million annually to charitable organizations, including over $2 million annually in support of people on the front lines of climate change. Learn more at wawanesa.com.
For more information:
Michel Rosset
Manager, Corporate Communications and Media Relations
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
media@wawanesa.com