President and CEO
HIGHCOURT PARTNERS
Mark McKay started his career in 1987 after graduating with a degree in environmental science. Post-graduation, his first role was in asset management within the group pension division of Mutual Life (now Sun Life). From there, he went on to hold various positions as a P&C producer, first in personal lines accounts and SME business, then captives, alternative risk and insurance tech clients. Throughout his career, McKay has produced accounts ranging from tech startups to Fortune 500 companies in the US. He also served as a corporate risk manager in the US during the dot-com era and was the managing director of Willis Towers Watson.
McKay founded Highcourt Partners in 2011 and currently serves as the president and lead producer of the Toronto-based organization, which also has branches in Vancouver and Aurora. He is chair of the global advisory board for UnisonSteadfast and has served on a number of for-profit, non-profit and captive insurance company boards. One of his proudest accomplishments is placing a clinical trial liability program in Sudan, which was part of an innovation contest at one of Highcourt’s global healthcare clients.
