We are very pleased to be ranked one of the top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada for 2012.

Creating a great workplace takes the efforts of all employees. Our employees’ commitment to building our employee experience at Sovereign is what makes the difference. Because of their active involvement we are continuously improving as an organization to create an environment where talented people want to be.

Our brand statement, “Talented People. Choose Sovereign.”, is based on two key components, talent and choice.  Our talent is what differentiates us and enables us to achieve our goals. This is reflected in our vision. It is our talented and dedicated employees that have helped us stay competitive since 1953.  Without talented staff on Sovereign’s team, we couldn’t fulfill our Mission- to be the insurer of choice for our brokers. Our employer brand is also focused around choice. We know our employees and prospective talent have a choice in where they want to work.  We want to be your employer of choice. 

Our Impact

At Sovereign, we recognize that our Vision and Values are more than words on a wall. They reflect how we work with each other, our brokers, clients, service providers, and communities every day. Each one of us has a role to play in creating a culture of engagement – a place we are proud to be part of. Whether it is participating in our Town Halls, employee engagement surveys or applauding one of their peers, all employees at Sovereign are actively involved in creating a place where talented people want to be.

In addition to their work within Sovereign, we are also very proud of our employees’ contribution within our communities through our corporate social responsibility and sustainability efforts.

The Sovereign encourages volunteer activities during working hours to a maximum of 2 days per year in support of the Children’s Wish Foundation. Our company has contributed over $1,200,000 to Children’s Wish since naming it as our charity of choice in 2005. Through our staff fundraising we have furthered our sponsorship donation by more than $125,000.

A key sustainability metric we track to support reducing our carbon footprint is the reduction of our paper consumption.  In 2010, we are very pleased to report that in our Head Office we reduced our paper consumption by 64% and across the company in 9 offices, we reduced our overall paper usage by 51%.

These accomplishments are a result of the efforts of all our employees – they make the impact.

If you wish to read more about our Mission, Vision and Values, please see “Our Story”.

Why Sovereign?

Why Sovereign? is our brand story.  It is based on staff member’s comments and it forms our foundation - why our employees choose Sovereign to build their career. The stories stem from the following 6 statements. Please click on each of the following statements to read our employee stories:

1. With approximately 270 employees across the country, you have the opportunity to “stand out” from the crowd.  Not only can you make an impact, you can see it too
2. As a member of The Co-operators group of companies, we also benefit from being part of a larger organization.  We enjoy the best of both worlds.
3. You are empowered in your role to utilize your expertise and show us something new
4. We promote the importance of work/life balance. We recognize that balance will create more sustainable results.
5. Our focus on learning never stops. We want to help you maximize your potential
6. We ask, listen and act.  We want to understand from our employees how we can improve to achieve our Vision. You help us grow.