About Canadian Direct Insurance

You may have already heard about us, but if not, here is some information about who we are and what we do:

Canadian Direct Insurance Incorporated is a Canadian federally chartered property and casualty insurance company currently doing business in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.

Canadian Direct Insurance began operations on May 15, 1996 selling optional auto insurance primarily in competition with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. It was the first British Columbia based insurance company to sell direct to consumers by telephone.

Canadian Direct Insurance currently sells auto and home insurance direct to consumers by telephone. Because of the company's advanced quoting system, Canadian Direct Insurance is able to offer a multitude of discounts and coverages on their auto and home insurance policies. In addition, Canadian Direct Insurance now offers a variety of travel insurance products to suit your needs.

Canadian Direct is a subsidiary of Canadian Western Bank and a member of the Canadian Western Bank Group. Canadian Western Bank (TSX: CWB) is the largest Canadian owned bank headquartered in Western Canada. CWB and its subsidiaries, which are together known as Canadian Western Bank Group (CWB Group), offer a diversified range of financial services through 39 banking branches, eight trust locations, two centralized insurance offices, a focused commercial equipment leasing centre and one wealth management location. We have combined balance sheet assets of more than $12 billion, assets under administration over $8 billion and assets under management near $1 billion. We employ more than 1,700 people working in over 50 different communities across Canada. CWB Group’s collective offering of banking, trust, insurance and wealth management provides our customers with a full complement of financial services, all with one common thread – great personal service.