Bluenose Atlantic Chapter

Tim Vanderwillik, first vice president of the Bluenose – Atlantic Chapter — of the Canadian Insurance Claims Managers Association (CICMA), and Jane Richardson, president of the Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association, presented Gena Walton of IWK Health Centre, with a cheque for $5,000. The money was raised during the joint CIAA/CICMA […]

May 31, 2009 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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Tim Vanderwillik, first vice president of the Bluenose – Atlantic Chapter — of the Canadian Insurance Claims Managers Association (CICMA), and Jane Richardson, president of the Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association, presented Gena Walton of IWK Health Centre, with a cheque for $5,000. The money was raised during the joint CIAA/CICMA conference in June 2008. •

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