John Barclay

President
(416) 408-5464
barclayj @ simmlands.com

John joined Simmlands in July of 2009 with the objective of expanding the company’s platform beyond the original suite of products that have earned Simmlands the name of premiere insurance supplier for the Canadian golf industry. 

Prior to joining Simmlands, John spent 14 years at Marsh Canada. His most recent role was to drive operational excellence efficiency and to develop alternative distribution channels and products within Consumer Operations.  The unit comprised of: Commercial Programs, Group Home & Auto Programs, and VIP Personal Lines, each involving the delivery of products and services through multiple distribution channels.

During his time at Marsh, John held various national leadership roles, which encompassed Research, Product Development & Distribution, Wholesale Underwriting, National Programs, and executing a series of acquisitions and dispositions for the company.  Prior to his national roles, John had the opportunity to manage the following operations at Marsh in Toronto: HealthSpectrum Practice, Religious Institutions Practice, Automobile Dealers and Professional Liability Program business segments.

Prior to joining Marsh, John served as risk manager to a large professional association with staff responsibility for all member and corporate insurance programs.