Principal, Ascent Insurance Services Inc.
John Glynn leads Ascent Insurance Services Inc. from its Vancouver office, advising employers on group benefits design, carrier selection and renewal negotiation. He has spent over a decade building and defending workplace benefits programs for organizations ranging from three-person startups to employers with several hundred people on the plan.
Licensed life & accident and sickness insurance agent, regulated by the Insurance Council of British Columbia. Licence status for any agent or agency in British Columbia can be verified through the Council's public register.
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Ascent Insurance Services Inc.
202-837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 3N6
604-398-2399
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