Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 11, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Family Insurance Solutions Inc. was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):
- Family Insurance Solutions helps employees save for the long term with RSP contributions, and allows employees share in the company's success through share purchase and profit-sharing plans
- Family Insurance Solutions starts new employees with three weeks' paid vacation allowance and considers previous work experience when setting vacation entitlements for more experienced employees -- long-serving employees can also apply for unpaid and education leaves of absence
- Family Insurance Solutions supports employee volunteerism with two paid days off to volunteer each year, and matches employee generosity with company donations, to a maximum of $500 per employee per year

Family Insurance Solutions employees attend a social gathering

Family Insurance Solutions employees attend a social gathering

Family Insurance Solutions employees attend a social gathering
Highlights
Industry | Insurance agencies and brokerages |
Established in Canada | 1989 |
Parent company | Definity Insurance Company |
Parent company head office | Waterloo ON |
Major Canadian locations | Vancouver BC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 79 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 6 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 42 years |
Longest serving employee | 29.05 years |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting |
Long-term savings | matching RSP, non-matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 60% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $750 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 14 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 4 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 4 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Outside survey period | outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days) |