Esurance expands into Canada with the launch of Esurance Insurance Company of Canada

Esurance today announced that it has expanded internationally into Canada with the launch of Esurance Insurance Company of Canada, a federally incorporated P&C insurance company. "Esurance is driving the evolution of self-directed insurance by providing consumers with innovative tools and technology that offer exceptional value," said Esurance President and CEO Gary Tolman. "Canadians use the internet at a higher rate than any other country,* yet quoting and buying insurance online is still in its infancy. We think there is a tremendous opportunity to introduce Canadian consumers to insurance for the modern worldTM." Esurance Insurance Company of Canada is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Company of Canada. Esurance is being advised by Fasken Martineau with a team that includes the following lawyers: Robert McDowell, Koker Christensen and Marvin Mikhail (corporate and regulatory), Kathleen Hanly, Paul Casuccio, Thomas Brook (tax), Daniel Fabiano (privacy and e-commerce) and Karen Sargent (employment). *According to statistics compiled by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority: www.cira.ca/factbook/2013/index.html