ARC Group Canada launches in Toronto

The ARC Group Canada Ltd. celebrated its launch at the Ontario Club in Toronto Oct. 26.The ARC Group is a network of independent law firms across Canada that have joined together to deliver services to insurers, self-insured companies and other entities requiring assistance with various insurance and risk-related legal matters.Law firm members of the group include Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP (Vancouver, B.C.) Barry Spalding (Saint John, New Brunswick) Burchell Hayman Parish (Halifax) Campbell Marr LLP (Winnipeg, Manitoba) Gasco Goodhue LLP (Montreal, Quebec) Hughes Amys LLP (Toronto, Ontario) Martin Whalen Hennebury & Stamp (St. John’s, Newfoundland) McLennan Ross LLP (Edmonton, Alberta).In its launch materials, the group says: “Many law firms join together for business reasons. The ARC Group has formed for client service reasons. By providing our clients with non-billable access to a broad array of educational resources, they gain the competitive edge.”In addition to providing legal services to clients, ARC’s Web site, at www.thearcgroup.ca, lists other “added value” services the group offers online including educational resources such as newsletters, information about forthcoming seminars, e-alert notifications and Web site articles.