Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey

Andrew Hernandez has been appointed executive general adjuster and district manager for Vancouver Metro, Fraser Valley and Victoria, BC regions of Cunningham Lindsey. Hernandez holds more than 22 years of insurance adjusting experience. He was most recently a senior general adjuster for an international adjusting firm and has previously been chief operations officer for a […]

November 30, 2009 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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Andrew Hernandez has been appointed executive general adjuster and district manager for Vancouver Metro, Fraser Valley and Victoria, BC regions of Cunningham Lindsey.

Hernandez holds more than 22 years of insurance adjusting experience.

He was most recently a senior general adjuster for an international adjusting firm and has previously been chief operations officer for a national adjusting firm.

“Andrew has extensive experience handling large and complex losses involving commercial property, commercial and product liability, environmental, and boiler & machinery claims,” said Gary Dalton, senior vice president and executive director of Cunningham Lindsey. “He has handled multimillion dollar claims in the mining industry and acted as control adjuster on several large accounts.” •

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