In an increasingly litigious age, comprehensive protection has become an issue of extreme importance for directors and officers of public, private and not-for-profit organizations.

We're talking about professional liability. We're talking about helping senior decision-makers to build a firewall of security and peace of mind that's able to shield their personal assets in the event of legal action.

We're talking about Jones Brown, Canada's fastest-growing, privately-owned independent insurance brokerage.

In Calgary, Jones Brown has stepped up its commitment to the highly-specialized field of director and officer (D&O) insurance by adding one of Western Canada's most accomplished senior underwriters to the staff.

He's Raj Aujla, an expert in placement of D&O, employment practices liability, and fiduciary insurance across the board. In the insurance business, Aujla is acknowledged to be a professional's professional.

And Jones Brown's senior management team is confident that Aujla's arrival at their firm delivers a powerful message to clients and the industry at large that this company is absolutely serious about providing the most comprehensive D&O protection packages on the market.

That means staying abreast of every trend. It means keeping informed with regard to current legislation. And it means providing board members, officers and their shareholders with every detail of the latest information. Because a well informed client is a protected client.

"When we brought Raj on board, we were sending a signal that we are extremely serious about D&O insurance," says Mark Terrill, FCIP, managing partner of Jones Brown's Calgary office.

"This is a highly cerebral, technical and complex area. Having a major underwriter on board was essential to our game plan," Terrill continues. "Because these are issues of critical importance. And believe me, Raj is fully informed."

As Terrill explains, Raj Aujla brings an entirely new dimension to Jones Brown's Calgary operation.

Utilizing Raj's expertise, the Jones Brown team can perform full program audits on behalf of clients, as well as running benchmarking studies and providing thorough product comparisons.

"When we're lucky enough to add a top-notch player such as Raj to our team, we think we should tell people about our new secret weapon," he grins.

A provider of insurance services to both large and small client companies, Jones Brown has a core base of more than 120 employees and serves customers from offices in Calgary, Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto and Lexington, Ky.

And, as a full-service brokerage/consultancy "boutique," Jones Brown can boast of a specialized service component able to address a complete range of insurance needs, including oil and gas, technology, manufacturing, aviation, personal insurance as well as its professional liability arm.

"We're not trying to be everything to all people," Terrill says. "But when we do enter a specialized space such as comprehensive D&O protection, we want to be the most proficient team in the marketplace."

For further information, telephone Mark Terrill at 403.296.2488. In the meantime, please visit the corporate website: www.jonesbrown.com.