President and CEO
Highcourt Partners
Mark McKay has served in the corporate risk management, finance and insurance industry for nearly 30 years. After starting his career in pension asset management, McKay joined Sedgwick in 1991. In 1997, he joined one of his clients as corporate risk manager then Willis in Toronto and eventually served as managing partner with a Canadian brokerage and consulting firm before founding Highcourt Partners in June 2011. As president and CEO, McKay is responsible for the overall operation of the firm including international partnerships, client relationships and strategic consulting assignments, including captive insurance company formation. In his three-decade career, McKay has followed a disciplined strategy for growth, including: “Developing a deep understanding of a client's key business objectives, mission, history and how they fit into their respective ecosystems; staying away from conversations on ‘price’ and ‘big’ – these are irrelevant when delving into the culture, success metrics and purpose of a business; keep the conversation and process simple yet enlightened using case studies, evidenced-based solutions and mutually agreed action plans;” and more.
In 2019 and beyond, McKay plans to continue to grow his book by introducing alternative risk strategies and value-based projects to drive double-digit profitable revenue growth. “We are rewarded by our purpose of professionally identifying, measuring, treating and monitoring fortuitous risk; be proud of the income generated from this purpose,” he says.
