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Crawford Adjusters Canada|The Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade B.C. Chapter (WICC BC) and AXA Pacific lent a hand at the Canadian Cancer Society's "Relay for Life" in Coquitlam, BC. WICC's 25 volunteers sold memorial luminaries, while AXA Pacific sponsored two relay teams, with both groups raising over $3,300. In total more than $500,000 was raised at the relay. Interest in volunteering was overwhelming and WICC BC plans to expand its participation in future Relay for Life events.|To commemorate its 50th year in Canada, Allstate has created an online virtual museum on its Intranet launched during a reception at the company's Markham, ON headquarters. Reviewing the site, from left: retiree George Lake; Allstate Canada president and CEO Mike Donoghue; The Hon. David Tsubouchi, MPP Markham; and His Worship Don Cousens, Mayor of Markham. "Our company history, whether it is employees providing help during major weather catastrophes, or an introduction of a new technology, mirrors so much of Canada's business and social history during these past five decades," says Donoghue.|Crawford Adjusters Canada|Five Cunningham Lindsey Canada Ltd. employees took it all off to support co-worker Ann Babcock in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer 60 km Walkathon. Facing the shears were, from left: Marcel Dumoulin, accident benefits manager; Graham Sneddon, national accounts manager; Christine Gravelle, accident benefits coordinator; Peter Towers, telephone adjuster; and Joe Yeboah, call center tech support & sales. In total, $4,300 was raised with the support of Cunningham Lindsey and its employees, as well as clients and vendor partners.|Crawford Adjusters Canada|The 2002 winner of "Sovereign Award" is Tyler Bergh, a University of Calgary student who showed superior achievement in the school's Insurance and Risk Programme. Presenting the award on behalf of The Sovereign General Insurance Company are, from left: Micheal Henker, regional claims manager; Bergh; Rod Bresciani, VP, human resources, corporate & field administration; Brian Speirs, VP, insurance operations; and Terry Zuber, regional commercial lines manager.|Crawford Adjusters Canada|Crawford Adjusters Canada|Crawford Adjusters Canada|Crawford Adjusters Canada|Crawford Adjusters Canada|Five Cunningham Lindsey Canada Ltd. employees took it all off to support co-worker Ann Babcock in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer 60 km Walkathon. Facing the shears were, from left: Marcel Dumoulin, accident benefits manager; Graham Sneddon, national accounts manager; Christine Gravelle, accident benefits coordinator; Peter Towers, telephone adjuster; and Joe Yeboah, call center tech support & sales. In total, $4,300 was raised with the support of Cunningham Lindsey and its employees, as well as clients and vendor partners.|Crawford Adjusters Canada — Crawford Adjusters Canada|The Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade B.C. Chapter (WICC BC) and AXA Pacific lent a hand at the Canadian Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life” in Coquitlam, BC. WICC’s 25 volunteers sold memorial luminaries, while AXA Pacific sponsored two relay teams, with both groups raising over $3,300. In total more than $500,000 was raised at the relay. Interest in volunteering was overwhelming and WICC BC plans to expand its participation in future Relay for Life events.|To commemorate its 50th year in Canada, Allstate has created an online virtual museum on its Intranet launched during a reception at the company’s Markham, ON headquarters. Reviewing the site, from left: retiree George Lake; Allstate Canada president and CEO Mike Donoghue; The Hon. David Tsubouchi, MPP Markham; and His Worship Don Cousens, Mayor of Markham. “Our company history, whether it is employees providing help during major weather catastrophes, or an introduction of a new technology, mirrors so much of Canada’s business and social history during these past five decades,” says Donoghue.|Crawford Adjusters Canada|Five Cunningham Lindsey Canada Ltd. employees took it all off to support co-worker Ann Babcock in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer 60 km Walkathon. Facing the shears were, from left: Marcel Dumoulin, accident benefits manager; Graham Sneddon, national accounts manager; Christine Gravelle, accident benefits coordinator; Peter Towers, telephone adjuster; and Joe Yeboah, call center tech support & sales. In total, $4,300 was raised with the support of Cunningham Lindsey and its employees, as well as clients and vendor partners.|Crawford Adjusters Canada|The 2002 winner of “Sovereign Award” is Tyler Bergh, a University of Calgary student who showed superior achievement in the school’s Insurance and Risk Programme. Presenting the award on behalf of The Sovereign General Insurance Company are, from left: Micheal Henker, regional claims manager; Bergh; Rod Bresciani, VP, human resources, corporate & field administration; Brian Speirs, VP, insurance operations; and Terry Zuber, regional commercial lines manager.|Crawford Adjusters Canada|Crawford Adjusters Canada|Crawford Adjusters Canada|Crawford Adjusters Canada|Crawford Adjusters Canada|Five Cunningham Lindsey Canada Ltd. employees took it all off to support co-worker Ann Babcock in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer 60 km Walkathon. Facing the shears were, from left: Marcel Dumoulin, accident benefits manager; Graham Sneddon, national accounts manager; Christine Gravelle, accident benefits coordinator; Peter Towers, telephone adjuster; and Joe Yeboah, call center tech support & sales. In total, $4,300 was raised with the support of Cunningham Lindsey and its employees, as well as clients and vendor partners.|Crawford Adjusters Canada

DRI International now offers certification as a business continuity planner (CBCP) through its website, www.drii.org. The not-for-profit training enterprise offers the online courses globally.

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Collision repair chain CARSTAR Automotive Canada has been named one of Canada’s top 100 fastest growing companies by Profit Magazine. Between 1997 and 2002, the company achieved 190% revenue growth and now has over 100 stores in eight provinces.

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Plant Hope Adjusters Ltd. of Moncton, NB has launched a new claim management system, FACTS (flexible accurate claim tracking system). The system, created by Halifax-based KLJ Computer Solutions, gives the adjuster real-time access to claims files from anywhere. It also allows clients to log in and view claims relating to their company via the Internet.

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Paul Martin, chair of the John E. Lowes Insurance Education Fund announces this year’s scholarship winners are John Clodge and Kevin Handelman of Mohawk College, and Kimberly Feenstra and Sarah Newman of Wilfrid Laurier University. The fund is a charitable trust established to assist Ontario students to complete post-secondary education including the study of p&c insurance.

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After 45 years in the adjusting business, Crawford Adjusters Canada president Skip Sutherland celebrated his retirement at a reception in Toronto recently. Many speakers chronicled Sutherland’s career from his start with Zurich in 1957, through the formation of Adjusters Canada Inc., which was bought by Crawford in 1998. They spoke of his dedication to the industry, and in particular to the education of adjusters. Joining Sutherland were his wife, Nancy, children (including son Scott, vice president of IT at Crawford and one of the evening’s speakers) and his mother, Lloy King.