Crawford to handle North Vancouver oil spill claims

The Vancouver-based marine services branch of Crawford Adjusters Canada has been appointed to handle the insurable repercussions resulting from a recent oil spill into an inlet off North Vancouver’s waterfront.Vessel owner’s liability insurers appointed Crawford Marine Services to investigate and adjust claims arising from the July 4, 2006 release of fuel bunker oil into Burrard Inlet.Jim Eso, vice president of Crawford’s operations in B.C., says the insurer has been in close contact with the vessel’s liability insurers to develop a coordinated response. “Crawford’s local team of marine surveyors and liability claims experts have already started handling the claims that have been received,” Eso says.Crawford’s B.C. claims supervisor Evan Miles is coordinating the claims response.Crawford is asking boat owners, marina operators and businesses impacted by this event to report their claim to the Vancouver branch office by phone at (604) 739-381 or (toll free) at 1-800-663-7521; by e-mail at claimsBC@crawco.ca; or, by fax at (604) 739-3817.