Derrick Hughes

Derrick is Vice President of HSB Canada responsible for New Client Acquisition within the Treaty Division.   Derrick is also responsible for Marketing and Advertising for the Company.

Derrick joined HSB Canada in 1995 as a Marketing Service Co-ordinator and then advanced into a Marketing Representative role in 1997 based in Toronto. In 2000, Derrick was promoted to Client Company Manager responsible for a portfolio of Client Companies. In 2005, he was appointed National Client Company Manager - Marketing, Advertising, and Business Development Strategy; in 2007 he held the position of Director - Reinsurance Assumed; he was promoted to Assistant Vice President - Reinsurance Assumed in 2009 and Vice President in 2011.

Derrick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Trent University, the Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) and Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP) designations from the Insurance Institute of Canada, a Canadian Risk Management designation, and a Management Certificate from the University of Toronto. Derrick is a frequent speaker, conducting Boiler and Machinery seminars for the Insurance Institute of Canada and the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario.