Announcements

ProFormance welcomes Graeme Fielding to the Team!

ANNOUNCEMENT Tammie Norn, CEO of ProFormance Group Insurance Solutions Inc is pleased to welcome Graeme Fielding to the ProFormance Team. Graeme will be working in the capacity of a Sr. Control Adjuster in our TPA Division. In this role, he will be responsible for effectively managing a variety of both Domestic and Foreign programs. With […]

By Canadian Underwriter | November 21, 2014

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Announcements

Economical Insurance Appoints Chris Van Kooten to SVP and Chief Underwriting Officer

Karen Gavan, president and CEO of Economical Insurance, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Van Kooten as Senior Vice-President and Chief Underwriting Officer. Reporting to Ms. Gavan, his new mandate now includes accountability for both personal and commercial insurance, as well as continuing to increase the level of sophistication in Economical’s pricing and […]

By Canadian Underwriter | November 20, 2014

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Announcements

Great Momentum for STRONE-Itech Movember Team

An abundance of facial hair has returned to STRONE and Itech branches as the STRONE-Itech team takes on its third Movember campaign – MO:III. At the 20 day mark, the campaign has been a record breaking one, with the most team members (16) and most funds raised ($2,290 and climbing). After initially being started as […]

By Canadian Underwriter | November 20, 2014

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Announcements

Peace Hills Insurance Wins Prestigious Passion Capitalists Award

November 20, 2014- Edmonton- Peace Hills Insurance (Peace Hills) is proud to announce that they are a Canada’s Passion Capitalists Award Winner! Peace Hills was previously announced as a finalist earlier this month and was one of only two finalists in Western Canada (Peace Hills and Westjet). Winners were announced live on BNN this afternoon […]

By Canadian Underwriter | November 20, 2014

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Jo-Anne Hawthorne Joins SWG as Senior Underwriter

South Western’s Presence in Quebec to Grow Under Leadership of Experienced Underwriter and Specialty Risk Expert Ms. Hawthorne has an extensive background in professional liability and specialty risk underwriting, having held positions with Northbridge Insurance and Elliott Special Risks in Montreal, as well as the ENCON Group in Ottawa. “I am very pleased to welcome […]

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Elliott Special Risks Appoints Vice President, Online Business Development

Elliott Special Risks, the specialist insurer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Rodrigues to Vice President, Online Business Development. In this newly created role, Michelle will work closely with our regional leadership, product line leaders, marketing and Markel International to define ESR’s portal strategy and lead activities in the online sale of our […]

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Opta Information Intelligence Welcomes Michelle Poirier, CIP as Vice President, National Commercial Sales

Toronto – Opta Information Intelligence (Opta), a leading provider of data management and risk information technology for insurance and corporate industries across Canada, announced today that it has appointed Michelle Poirier as Vice President, National Commercial Sales. With more than 16 years of industry experience, Ms. Poirier is committed to ensuring Opta’s commercial products, including […]

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Brokers: let’s reinvent ourselves! RCCAQ’s 41st annual convention: a key event for insurance brokers

Montreal, November 18, 2014 – The 41st annual convention of the Regroupement des cabinets de courtage d’assurance du Québec (RCCAQ) [Quebec Insurance Brokers Association] will be held from November 18-20, 2014 at the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel in Montreal. More then 1,000 convention goers from the insurance brokerage sector are expected to attend this event, which […]

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Courtiers: rinventons-nous! – un congrs incontournable pour les courtiers en assurance de dommages

MONTRÉAL, le 18 nov. 2014 – Le 41e congrès annuel du Regroupement des cabinets de courtage d’assurance du Québec (RCCAQ) aura lieu les 18, 19 et 20 novembre 2014 à l’Hôtel Hilton Bonaventure de Montréal. Plus de 1 000 congressistes issus du milieu du courtage d’assurance de dommages sont attendus dans le cadre de l’évènement dédié au […]

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SPECS Limited Opens New Office in London ON

Edmonton, AB – SPECS Limited, the country’s leading provider of independent property damage and consulting services is pleased to announce a new office location. The London ON office is now open under the leadership of Graham Cochrane. This new office has been opened to provide faster response and access to Southwest Ontario. Several years ago […]

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