TORONTO, ON; April 13, 2010 McLarens Canada, a leader in the insurance adjusting industry, has expanded its management team with the addition of two new players in the areas of Claims Management and Sales and Marketing. We are very pleased to welcome Laurie Walker as Director of Ontario Auto Accident Benefits, said Michael Holden, President […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 21, 2010
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6 new industry event galleries have been added to the Online Photo Gallery at canadianunderwriter.ca and are featured in the April 2010 issue of Canadian Underwriter magazine. To view all the galleries, at canadianunderwriter.ca click the link below: The recent additions to the Online Photo Gallery are: – ALL-INDUSTRY ST. PATRICK’S DAY CHARITY SOCIAL: MARCH […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 20, 2010
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Waterloo, ON The Economical Insurance Group (TEIG) is taking a big step forward in Broker Connectivity with the introduction of TEIG NOTA an early notification system that informs Brokers of an event of interest. Events of interest include NSFs, initial assignment of an adjuster, revised adjuster assignment, invalid/incomplete banking information, or a three-pay reminder notice. […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 20, 2010
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Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. and The Economical Insurance Group (TEIG) are pleased to announce the launch of Crawfords Contractor ConnectionSM program in Canada. Contractor Connection provides insurers with an effective, high-quality managed repair network for residential and commercial property claims programs in the Canadian insurance marketplace. Contractor Connection has been available in the United […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 13, 2010
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April 13, 2010, Winnipeg, Manitoba FirstOnSite Restoration is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. David Grant as District General Manager, Manitoba District, effective April 19, 2010. Mr. Grant will work closely with existing co-Presidents Mr. Vance Hallett and Mr. Claude Couture over the next several months in transitioning the management of operations for FirstOnSite […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 13, 2010
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The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction is pleased to invite you to participate in a workshop with Amir Shabbar from Environment Canada. Second only to the normal seasonal cycle of warming and cooling, which brings changesin precipitation patterns around the world, El Nio and its counterpart La Nia alsodisrupt the natural rhythm of climate. El […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 7, 2010
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Claudine Davoodi has been promoted to the position of vice president, Operations for the region of Quebec, John Sharoun, chief executive officer of Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc., announced today. Davoodi will continue to work closely with Quebec branch managers and will have operational responsibility for all of Crawfords claims operations throughout the province. She […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 6, 2010
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Andrea Zimny has been named assistant vice president of CLAIMSALERT for Crawford operations in Canada, John Sharoun, chief executive officer of Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc., announced today. Reporting to Steve Anderson, senior vice president, Corporate Markets and Administration, Zimny will continue to manage both the Waterloo and Montreal CLAIMSALERT centres and will develop and […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 6, 2010
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Ted Bellinger, vice president of business development at ENCON Group Inc., is cycling from Vancouver to Halifax to raise funds for the “Sears National Kids Cancer Ride”. Bellinger’s personal goal is to raise a minimum of $30,000 for the charity by Sept. 9, 2010, when the ride begins. “At any given time, cancer holds 10,000 […]
By Canadian Underwriter | April 5, 2010
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Hamilton, Bermuda Oil Casualty Insurance, Ltd. (OCIL) held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on March 25th, 2010 at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel in Bermuda. Robert D. Stauffer, President & Chief Executive Officer, welcomed Shareholders and thanked them for their continued support and loyalty. Mr. Stauffer was pleased to announce that 2009 was a year […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 30, 2010
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