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2023 Underwriters of the Year | Cristina Sorescu, Senior Personal Lines Underwriter, Northbridge

Cristina Sorescu joined Northbridge in 2019 as senior personal lines underwriter, bringing 11 years of prior underwriting experience to her role. Throughout the years, Sorescu sharpened her skills and developed a keen underwriting sense. Today, she consistently provides expert service to her brokers with a primary focus on offering support and solutions while adhering to company underwriting […]

October 26, 2023

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2023 Underwriters of the Year | Ramy Sonbl, Personal Lines Underwriting Specialist, Intact

Ramy Sonbl’s insurance career started in 2009 at Belair Direct. He joined Intact in 2014 and prides himself in being able to collaborate with brokers and colleagues to solve problems and find innovative solutions to protect clients’ properties. “I really enjoy the complex nature of risk assessment. Being an underwriter also taught me some valuable […]

October 25, 2023

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Insurance Institute names new board leader

Valérie Lavoie is now head of the Insurance Institute of Canada (IIC)’s board of governors. The Insurance Institute is the educational arm of the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry. IIC is charged with setting professional standards for the industry through education programs that lead candidates to designations such as Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) and […]

By Phil | October 24, 2023

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2023 Underwriters of the Year | Matt Pike, Account Executive, Business Insurance, Travelers Canada

Matt Pike began his insurance career with Travelers Canada 14 years ago, starting in commercial lines business development before moving into an underwriting role. He enjoys the ever-evolving nature of underwriting and that the role enables him to focus on relationships while growing his career. It also allows him to balance work with spending more […]

October 24, 2023

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