In May 2004, Andrew Kemp gave up his senior vice president position at a large, international insurance-brokerage firm to join CMW Insurance in Burnaby, British Columbia. Starting as the COO—with a 20 percent stake in the company and the expectation of becoming president—Kemp recognized CMW as the perfect platform for his vision of what he wanted to develop and create in the British Columbia marketplace. Since taking over, Kemp has led CMW to become one of the fastest-growing brokers in the province, with $62 million in premiums. Here, Kemp tells us about about his transition and the company’s upcoming trajectory in this interview by Sally Deering.

(Vancouver, 7 July 2011) Entrepreneurs are poised to drive the next major wave of economic growth, but the wider community must do more to support these creative-minded innovators, Ernst & Young said today when revealing this year’s finalists for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®.