Lombard Canada Ltd. is one of the oldest property and casualty insurance operations in Canada, the successor to a company which was granted a charter in 1782 and began underwriting policies in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1804.

Canadian owned and operated, Lombard Canada Ltd. is the holding company for Lombard General Insurance Company of Canada, Lombard Insurance Company and Zenith Insurance Company.

Management of these companies through Lombard Canada Ltd, provides a group focus on profitability supported by disciplined underwriting, centralized expense control and technology advances. Lombard Canada occupies a leadership position in the Canadian insurance market as a provider of commercial insurance to Canadian businesses and industries and protection for homes and automobiles for Canadian families.

Lombard Canada Ltd has annual gross premiums of $989.4 million. Lombard is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northbridge Financial Corporation (NB on the TSX). Northbridge is a Toronto-based financial services holding company with consolidated gross premiums written totaling C$ 1.83 billion and total shareholders' equity of C$ 1.16 billion.

Mission
We are committed to running Lombard for the long term benefit of our customers, business partners, and employees through innovative and progressive insurance solutions, quality products, and reliable personal and automated system services, resulting in a prosperous environment and high returns on shareholders' equity.

News Release
November 30, 2009 - Lombard Canada announces the retirement of Rick Patina and names Fabian Richenberger as new President