Sedgwick Claims opens Canadian office

Memphis-based Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. is taking on the Canadian market with the opening of Sedgwick CMS Canada Inc., the first move outside the U.S. for Sedgwick.The new office will be based in Mississauga, Ontario, and will be headed up by Louise A. Rivett, a Canadian claims industry veteran of 25 years.”Sedgwick CMS has for many years provided for the Canadian liability claims management requirements of U.S.-headquartered international companies through our network of correspondent and remote arrangements,” says Sedgwick CMS president and CEO David A. North. “We now look forward to expanding our direct involvement with such clients and to establishing the groundwork for business relationships with Canadian companies.”The company focuses on claims administration and program management for employers, specializing in general, auto and professional liability and disability.