Hub acquiring Ontario-based benefits, retirement firm

Hub International Ltd. is acquiring ProCorp Financial Inc., an Ottawa-based boutique benefits and retirement consulting firm.

Hugh Doyle, president of ProCorp Financial, will join Hub Ontario and report to Matt Lievers, president of employee benefits and retirement at Hub Ontario.

“We are thrilled to welcome Hugh and the ProCorp Financial team to Hub,” said Gregory Belton, executive chairman of Hub Ontario. “ProCorp Financial has a comprehensive array of product offerings that are well aligned to further expand our employee benefits solutions in Canada.”

Read: Hub International acquires two Canadian benefits firms

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